It's been raised but doesn't appear to be a large enough issue to be put on the roadmap: https://community.bitwarden.com/t/allow-attachments-to-be-ex... The project is open-source, maybe send them a pull request?
Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
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Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#42An individual file attachment can be as large as 500 MB[0]. It would make the JSON file too big to use.
Still, I do think that Bitwarden should warn users about it when exporting. Just mentioning it in the Help Center doesn't seem so helpful.
Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#43This is one of my motivation to selfhosted Vaultwarden [0]. Full features, lightweight with Rust, privacy, and full control. [0] https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#44This is one of my motivation to selfhosted Vaultwarden [0]. Full features, lightweight with Rust, privacy, and full control. [0] https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
I hope it wasn't really one of your motivations, because Vaultwarden implements the server API. The lack of attachment backup occurs at the Bitwarden client level.
Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#45This is sadly common. 1Password does not either.
1Password's extensions getting worse with every update gets me closer each day though.
Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#46I went to bitwarden from dashlane that didnt even export secure notes https://www.reddit.com/r/Dashlane/comments/gfwyvo/comment/fq... This is the same thing again. I switched to 1password before all the funding and feel like there arent any viable alternatives now. Edit: to be clear this isnt me on reddit this thread is just what backed up bitwarden.
1Password remains really great imo - people seem to use worse alternatives for ideological reasons but I don’t think there are any that are actually better.
Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#47This is one of my motivation to selfhosted Vaultwarden [0]. Full features, lightweight with Rust, privacy, and full control. [0] https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
I hope it wasn't really one of your motivations, because Vaultwarden implements the server API. The lack of attachment backup occurs at the Bitwarden client level.
Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#48Quoted post unavailable.
Why do people do this? The hands touch the hips, the call for a rage mob is made because the internet must have justice, and the kangaroo court begins.
Just use something else if it bothers you.
Re: Tell HN: Bitwarden does not export attachments in backups
#49I use windows, Debian, iOS, and Firefox as the browser on desktop. Any recommendations?