File Attachments

Category: Your Vault
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    Files can be attached to Vault items from any PassageWay application. An individual file attachment must be 500 MB (100 MB if uploading from Mobile) or smaller. By default, paid users have access to 1GB of encrypted storage for file attachments. Additional storage can be purchased in 1GB increments.

    Attach a File

    To attach a file to a Vault item from a PassageWay application:

    Attach from Web Vault

    Complete the following steps to attach a file to a Vault item from the Web Vault:

    1. Hover-over the Vault item you’d like to attach a file to, and select the Gear icon.
    2. Select Attachments from the dropdown.
    3. In the Attachments dialog box, Browse… for your file.
    4. Select the Save button to finish attaching a file.

    Once a Vault item has a file attached to it, selecting Attachments from the Gear dropdown will also display a list of attached files.

    Attach from a Browser Extension

    Complete the following steps to attach a file to a Vault item from a Bitwarden Browser Extension:

    1. Open the item you’d like to attach a file to, and select the Edit button.
    2. Select Attachments.
    3. On the Attachments page/dialog, Browse… for your file.
    4. Select the Save button to finish attaching a file.

    Once a Vault item has a file attached to it, selecting Attachments from will also display a list of attached files.

    Attach from Mobile

    Complete the following steps to attach a file to a Vault item from a PassageWay Mobile App:

    1. Open the item you’d like to attach a file to, and select the Menu button.
    2. Select Attachments.
    3. On the Attachments page, select the Choose File button and browse for your file.
    4. Select the Save button to finish attaching a file.

    Once a Vault item has a file attached to it, selecting Attachments from the Menu dropdown will also display a list of attached files.

    Attach from Desktop

    Complete the following steps to attach a file to a Vault item from a PassageWay Desktop App:

    1. Open the item you’d like to attach a file to, and select the Edit button.
    2. Select Attachments.
    3. On the Attachments page/dialog, Browse… for your file.
    4. Select the Save button to finish attaching a file.

    Once a Vault item has a file attached to it, selecting Attachments from will also display a list of attached files.

    Attach from the CLI

    Use bw create attachment to attach a file to an existing Vault item, for exaple:

    bw create attachment --file /path/to/myfile.ext --itemid <itemid>

    For more information, refer to our CLI documentation.

    View an Attachment

    Viewing an attachment mimics the same procedure used to attach a file. Refer to one of the above sections for help.

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