- Dropbox participates in the list of companies closing password managers
- The mobile app is soon closing with the browser extension after
- Users are recommended to move to another credentials
Dropbox is starting to close its password administrator service this week as part of a phased discard of the feature.
While the shutdown is not immediate, there are several steps you need to take to transfer your existing credentials to another password administrator.
And if you don’t act now – can you lose all your stored passwords.
Dropbox password manager shutdown
On August 28, 2025, the AutoFill function will be disabled and you will not be able to add new credentials to your warehouse. You will also not be able to edit your stored credentials, but you will still be able to access them for export.
You will probably need to export your stored passwords before rather than later, as on September 11, the mobile app is closed and you will not be able to access your stored passwords via a mobile device. If you have not exported your passwords at that time, you will still be able to access your password over the browser extension.
If you do not take any action before October 28, you may not be able to export any of your stored passwords as Dropbox closes the browser extension and deletes all accounts and passwords. This timeline also applies to business users, but each employee must export their stored passwords by October 28.
There are several other options for identification storage, both the best password managers and the best business password managers have several options for all budgets and use cases.
If you find a new solution and will export your passwords to another solution, Dropbox recommends taking the following steps:
Browser Extension:
- Open Dropbox Passwords Browser Extension.
- Click on your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the lower left corner.
- Click on “Preferences.”
- Click the “Account” tab.
- Click “Export”.
- Click “Export” to confirm.
Mobile app:
- Open Dropbox -GAID CODING MOBILE APP.
- Tap “Settings.”
- Tap “Export.”
- Press “Export” to confirm.
Numerous companies have begun to remove credentials storage functionality from their services, from Dropbox, to Microsoft Authenticator and even Deutsche Bank.
“This development, although challenging for affected persons, highlights an increasingly crucial aspect of personal and organizational cyber security: the need for robust, reliable and dedicated solutions,” says Karolis Arbacius’s head of the business product at Nordpass.
“In other words, relying on integrated functions within a wider service that may be subject to strategic shifts can expose users to unexpected vulnerabilities,” he continues.
“But in the long term, this shift can be advantageous. Users are likely to move from integrated solutions to dedicated cyber security tools. Meanwhile, Dropbox, Deutsche Bank and other non-cybersecurity companies are able to focus on their core products. Keeping services such as password holes that are safe and ajourted, are expensive and requires constant attention.”
