I lost all of my passwords. I don’t know how, but one day I opened up Brave and my passwords were no longer there. I got into appdata, the files that contain the passwords are still in the folder, but for some reason it just isn’t appearing. I also noticed it no longer displays the key icon whenever I enter or am creating a new password.
Study:
‘ My passwords disappeared from Brave - #6 by Saoiray ‘
Data backup procedures:
‘ My passwords disappeared from Brave - #5 by 289wk ‘
How to Back Up Passwords that are stored by Brave Browser
Scrolling down the webpage at:
https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018185951-How-do-I-use-the-built-in-password-manager
A note states:
“Export Passwords - Selecting Download file will export all credentials you’ve saved in your browser as a
.CSVfile onto your system. Note that anyone who has access to your system will be able to open and view this file, so it is recommended that you delete this file once you’ve used the file for its intended purpose.”
Tips on how to encrypt that .CSV file:
- ‘https://www.crucial.com/articles/pc-users/how-to-password-protect-a-folder’
- ‘https://nordvpn.com/blog/how-to-password-protect-a-zip-file/’
- ‘https://www.winzip.com/en/features/security/password-protection/’
Be sure to safely store a copy of that CSV file on an external drive.