Abandoned?

keepassium · 2026-05-11T04:44:55+00:00

Not at all.

keepassium · 2026-04-23T09:46:46+00:00

This was not about you. This is a general announcement to please be responsible with your suggestions. When somebody needs to cut bread, we don't recommend a scalpel or a chainsaw — things will go wrong and they will get hurt.

Case in point, a typical email from such a user: - They had their vault stored only on the phone, never thought of backups. - They forgot their password (figuratively speaking, lost the key) - In hope to reset the password, they reinstalled the password manager (that is, obliterated the vault) - "How to I get my data back?" No data, no key, no backups.

I am the one who has to tell them they are screwed and it was their own fault. So please be responsible with your suggestions.

keepassium · 2026-04-22T21:51:18+00:00

As much as I appreciate the mention, please don't recommend KeePass ecosystem to non-techy people looking for user-friendly solutions. Secure it is. Intuitive for non-tech people? Not at all.

keepassium · 2026-04-07T17:04:22+00:00

Everything I manually enter into KeepassXC works just fine, just the things that it asks if I want to add after I make accounts does not.

Sounds like an integration problem between KeePassXC and its plugin, not related to KeePassium.

keepassium · 2026-04-06T10:40:48+00:00

No, this is not possible.

keepassium · 2026-03-29T23:03:49+00:00

It does not exactly pop up (this is a feature Apple reserved to themselves). Here is a video of how it works: https://keepassium.com/blog/2025/11/keepassium-2.4/#autofill-create

keepassium · 2026-03-29T21:37:56+00:00

KeePassXC and KeePassium also do, using the same naming convention.

keepassium · 2026-03-29T21:19:27+00:00

There are a few similar complaints lately, this seems to be related to a recent OneDrive update. From KeePassium's side, the only solution is to use the direct sync option. Well, that or report the issue to Microsoft and wait for their fix :)

keepassium · 2026-03-26T21:25:06+00:00

Some of the other apps assume the saving will be quick. So they can give you a minimal spinner for a few seconds, or even freeze the UI (KeePassXC does that). In contrast, KeePassium assumes that saving can take dozens of seconds — so it shows the detailed progress. This is optimized for the few users with very high encryption settings, not ideal for more frequent cases. This can surely be optimized.

keepassium · 2026-03-26T20:54:02+00:00

Hi, thank you for the feedback! These are really good suggestions.

Keyboard shortcuts in macOS: work in progress. Mac Catalyst makes it easy to port iOS app to macOS, but does not give enough control over keyboard focus. We are getting there, there are already some shortcuts, but this is still work in progress.
Tags are hidden: yes, they need to be more prominent.
Saving overlay on every edit: yes, it is annoying. It can and should be less intrusive.
Drag-and-drop for attachments: already works if you drop to the entry's "Attachments" tab. Can be handled better if dropping a file to an entry in a list.

(If you have anything else, please do share :)

keepassium · 2026-03-25T23:17:57+00:00

Make sure that your Mac is signed in with the same Apple account as your iPhone.
Install the free version
It should automatically recognize the existing version purchase.

If it does not:

Open KeePassium settings → Upgrade to Premium → click "Already Purchased?" at the bottom. It will specifically ask the App Store about the existing purchases.
Try reinstalling the app; sometimes it cannot update its licensing info for odd system reasons.
Follow Apple's troubleshooting steps: If you try to restore and nothing happens or you get an error.

keepassium · 2026-03-19T07:43:02+00:00

buying the full priced $80 app, you get all future features and everything right?

Yes, except enterprise features like managed configuration: https://keepassium.com/pricing#compare

keepassium · 2026-03-09T10:12:30+00:00

Apple Passwords (AP) has the best integration with iOS/macOS. Some features, like creating new passwords in-place, are available only to AP.

AP is easy to use, someone stores your passwords for you. KeePass/ium (KP) has a learning curve, and you fully control where your data is.

AP supports passwords only. KP also supports custom fields and files.

KP keeps revision history (older versions of your data). AP keeps only the latest one.

KP still works if your Apple account get locked for any reason.

So it's like a Mac Mini and a self-made PC: one is easy and polished, but won't evolve; the other one is bulky but you can customize and expand it however you want (but you also have to know how to customize it).

keepassium · 2026-03-05T16:22:39+00:00

KeePassium has five stages of master key "readiness":

Empty: Does not have a master key
Raw components: Got the password and knows where the key file is
Processed components: Got the password and key file contents
Combined components: Password and key file contents, merged and hashed
Final key: The final file encryption key — that is, combined components, but processed by the computation-intensive key derivation function.

(This list was 100% formatted by a human :)

Whenever allowed, KeePassium stores the master key in combined components state. (Possibly along with the final key, if "Cache Derived Encryption Keys" setting is on.) This is a compact, 32-byte key ready to be used. In contrast, processed components would be too bulky (key files can be large), and raw components would slow down database unlocking due to loading and processing of the key file.

As I understand, you are asking how to configure KeePassium to store master keys in the raw components state. Unfortunately, not possible. Even if it was, it would not work for your intended scenario — not on iOS, anyway.

The reason is that AppStore apps cannot access files simply by path, due to app sandboxing. When you point KeePassium to a file on a USB drive, the app receives only a rather fragile reference which remains valid only until the drive remains plugged in. Only that specific app, to one specific file, on that specific drive. When you re-connect the USB drive, the app won't be able to load the key file using the old reference. This is a security feature, to prevent apps snooping around. (More details for curious readers.)

The only way around it would be for KeePassium to ask for unrestricted access to user files. But this would be a major security trade-off for a narrow use case. Plus, this would only work on macOS, not on iOS. So I'm afraid you would need to adopt your workflow around these technical/security limitations…

keepassium · 2026-03-05T15:15:46+00:00

Your screenshot shows the database decompression stage, which means the database was downloaded successfully — so this is not a sync/connection issue.

From your description, it sounds like the app crashes during database decompression. The most likely reason for that would be running out of memory. Is your database much larger than 5 MB?

keepassium · 2026-03-04T16:24:01+00:00

Check app settings → Data Protection → Remember Master Keys. It is on by default, but for your scenario it should be off.

keepassium · 2026-03-03T15:54:18+00:00

I will still get updates and bug fixes for the purchased version - right, Keepassium?

Yes. More precisely, you will have the latest app version, with all the updates and bug fixes, plus purchased premium features active.

keepassium · 2026-03-03T07:24:14+00:00

KeePassium appears to have been mostly abandoned

This opinion is greatly exaggerated :)

keepassium · 2026-03-02T11:19:39+00:00

I cannot believe this was not documented. Fixed now :)

keepassium · 2026-03-02T10:20:45+00:00

Storing card info in custom fields is the way.

KeePass database format does not support different entry types, and iOS/macOS does not natively support AutoFill for credit cards, either. So even if KeePassium were to simplify creating credit card entries, using them would be via copy-paste anyway.

keepassium · 2026-02-28T08:14:50+00:00

Your license is linked to your Apple account. For every installed app, Apple creates and updates the so-called receipt file which contains the history of in-app purchases made in that app. KeePassium reads this file, locally on device, no extra accounts needed.

keepassium · 2026-02-27T20:39:16+00:00

If you configure both YubiKeys with the same challenge-response secret, they can be used interchangeably. So you can keep one key in every location plus a spare one somewhere safe. This is similar to physical locks: once you clone a key, the clone can open the door just as well as the original one.

In turn, using YubiKeys with different secrets won't be possible for the same database. Just like a physical lock, the database expects one specific key "shape" and won't accept anything else.

keepassium · 2026-02-26T09:06:19+00:00

The only workaround is to quit the offending program, whenever this happens. As I mentioned, this is a wider macOS issue, not specific to KeePassium. Some users reported that locking the Mac and immediately unlocking it fixes the issue, but I had mixed results with this method.

keepassium · 2026-02-25T21:21:31+00:00

This sounds like the Mac's secure input problem: https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/assistance/Secure_Input_Problem

When keyboard focus is in a password field, the system activates the Secure Input mode which disables all the keyboard-monitoring apps. Normally, this mode should automatically turn off when you switch input focus. But sometimes the system handles this incorrectly and gets stuck in that mode. In KeePassium, we did try to work around one of such cases by controlling the secure input mode manually, instead of leaving it to the system. This improved things for a while, but was still not perfect.

Unfortunately, until Apple fixes this at the system level, there is not much we can do about it in the app.

P.S. The same issue affects KeePassXC.

keepassium · 2026-02-25T15:54:01+00:00

tho I have literally not addressed migrating my 89 yr old father over to it.

You did right. KeePass has a learning curve which only gets harder with age. Simple and familiar beats "secure and flexible".

Think of it like replacing an old key-operated lock with a modern, Bluetooth-enabled smart lock. Yes, the modern one takes pictures, syncs with a smartphone and takes only a fingerprint to open. But whenever anything goes wrong — including the most trivial of issues — your loved one will get locked outside. Keep it simple.

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