User Manual

PanicVault User Manual

Complete user manual for PanicVault — set up vaults, import passwords, sync with iCloud or Google Drive, use TOTP, AutoFill, and the Mac browser extension.

19 chapters iPhone & Mac

Welcome to the PanicVault user manual. Everything the app can do is documented here, chapter by chapter, for both iPhone and Mac — from creating your first vault to wiring up AutoFill, TOTP codes, passkeys, and sync.

If you are brand new, start with Getting Started and work down. If you already have a vault and just need one answer — how to import from another password manager, how to turn on the browser extension, which keyboard shortcut does what — jump straight to the chapter you need. Every chapter stands on its own.

Your passwords live in a standard KeePass .kdbx file that you own. Nothing in this manual asks you to trust a server, and nothing here is locked behind a subscription.

Getting Started

2

Getting Started

Create your first PanicVault vault, open an existing .kdbx file, set a default vault, and choose a strong master password.

3 min read

Managing Your Vault

Unlock and lock your PanicVault vault, navigate the entry list, search, understand auto-lock behavior, and delete a vault safely.

3 min read

Passwords & Entries

6

Entries (Passwords)

Create, edit, and delete PanicVault entries, and use custom fields, tags, expiry dates, history, attachments, icons, and colors.

5 min read

Groups & Folders

Organize PanicVault entries with groups: create subgroups, edit names, notes and icons, reorder groups, and move them between parents.

3 min read

Bulk Operations

Select multiple PanicVault entries at once on iOS or Mac to move them into a group or delete them to the Recycle Bin in one step.

2 min read

Drag and Drop on Mac

Use drag and drop in PanicVault for Mac to move entries into groups and restructure your group hierarchy in the sidebar.

1 min read

Importing Passwords

Import a CSV export from Apple Passwords, Chrome, Firefox, Bitwarden, KeePassXC, or 1Password into PanicVault, including TOTP columns.

3 min read

Password Generator

Generate strong random passwords or EFF wordlist passphrases in PanicVault, check their strength, and use them directly in your entries.

2 min read

2FA & Passkeys

2

Two-Factor Authentication (TOTP)

Set up TOTP two-factor codes in PanicVault by scanning a QR code or entering a Base32 secret, and view live codes next to your passwords.

2 min read

Passkeys (WebAuthn)

PanicVault stores and displays WebAuthn passkeys using the KeePassXC KPEX_PASSKEY_ format, so passkeys stay readable across KeePass clients.

1 min read

Sync

2

iCloud Drive Sync

Store PanicVault vaults on iCloud Drive to sync them across your Apple devices, with automatic entry-level merging and conflict resolution.

3 min read

Google Drive Sync

Connect one or more Google accounts to PanicVault, sync vaults with entry-level merging, resolve conflicts, and work offline with queued syncs.

4 min read

Filling Passwords

2

AutoFill

Enable PanicVault as a system AutoFill provider on iOS and Mac to fill usernames and passwords in Safari and apps, across multiple vaults.

2 min read

Browser Extension for Mac

Install the PanicVault browser extension and helper to fill passwords, usernames, TOTP codes, and passkeys in Chrome, Brave, Edge, and Arc with Touch ID.

4 min read

Settings

2

Security & Settings

Configure PanicVault security: Face ID and Touch ID unlock, lock timeout, clipboard auto-clear, Universal Clipboard, appearance, and memory protection.

3 min read

Vault Settings

Per-vault settings in PanicVault: database info, default username, entry history limits, Recycle Bin, changing your master password, and exporting a .kdbx file.

3 min read

Reference

3

Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Every PanicVault keyboard shortcut on Mac — create entries, search, generate passwords, lock the vault, copy credentials, import CSV, and export your vault.

1 min read

Tips & Best Practices

Practical advice for using PanicVault: protect your master password, keep backups, use TOTP, organize with groups and tags, and tune your lock timeout.

2 min read

KeePass Compatibility

PanicVault uses the open KDBX 4 format — AES-256-CBC and ChaCha20 ciphers, Argon2d, Argon2id and AES-KDF key derivation, and full round-trip data preservation.

2 min read

Protect Your Passwords with PanicVault

A secure, offline-first password manager using the open KeePass format. Your passwords, your file, your control.

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