Exporting Avast Passwords data to Google Chrome

This article describes how to export your passwords data stored in Avast Passwords to the Google Chrome browser.

Instructions vary according to your version of Google Chrome. To check which version you are using, open Google Chrome and go to ⋮ Menu (three dots) ▸ Help ▸ About Google Chrome.

Refer to steps in the relevant section below based on your Google Chrome version:

Google Chrome version 75.x and higher

To import passwords data stored in Avast Passwords if you are using Google Chrome version 75.x and higher:

1. Open the Avast Antivirus user interface and select Privacy ▸ Passwords.
2. If prompted, type your Master Password and click Unlock.
3. Go to Settings ▸ Import / export data and click Export next to Export to Google Chrome.
4. Select a familiar location to save the avast-passwords-chrome.csv file (for example, your desktop) and click Save.
5. Close your Google Chrome web browser, if it is open.
6. Right-click the Google Chrome icon on your Windows desktop, and select Properties from the context menu.
7. In Google Chrome Properties, select the Shortcut tab.
8. Click in the Target text box, and hold down the → right arrow key on your keyboard to move the cursor to the end of the current Target location.
9. Press the Space key on your keyboard, then add --enable-features=PasswordImport to the end of the existing Target location.
10. Click OK to confirm the change.

11. Double-click the Google Chrome icon on your Windows desktop to open the web browser.
12. Enter chrome://settings/passwords in the address bar. Then, click ⋮ Menu (three dots) next to Saved Passwords and select Import.
13. Locate the previously saved avast-passwords-chrome.csv file and click Open to import your passwords to Google Chrome.

Your passwords data is now imported to Google Chrome.

Google Chrome version 74.x and lower

To import passwords data stored in Avast Passwords if you are using Google Chrome version 74.x and lower:

1. Open the Avast Antivirus user interface and select Privacy ▸ Passwords.
2. If prompted, type your Master Password and click Unlock.
3. Go to Settings ▸ Import / export data and click Export next to Export to Google Chrome.
4. Select a familiar location to save the avast-passwords-chrome.csv file (for example, your desktop) and click Save.
5. Open your Google Chrome browser and enter chrome://flags/#PasswordImport in the address bar.
6. Click the drop-down menu next to Password import and select Enabled, then click Relaunch now to confirm changes.
7. Once Google Chrome relaunches, enter chrome://settings/passwords in the address bar. Then, click ⋮ Menu (three dots) next to Saved Passwords and select Import.
8. Locate the previously saved avast-passwords-chrome.csv file and click Open to import your passwords to Google Chrome.

Your passwords data is now imported to Google Chrome.