How to use Dashlane

You just created a Dashlane account. Let's break down the basics and get you set up.

If you want to set up Dashlane with a Chromebook or Linux, check out this article:

Getting started with the Dashlane web app

Step 1: Save your passwords to Dashlane

When you first set up your Dashlane account, you don't need to add all your passwords right away. We have a few quick ways to get started. You can add your most-used passwords with one—or all—of the methods described in this article.

Method 1: Save passwords as you browse the web

The process works a bit differently on mobile devices. Visit these articles to learn more:

Add passwords on Android

Add passwords on iOS (Apple)

1. Make sure you've installed the Dashlane browser extension and logged in to Dashlane.
   • To open the extension, select the Dashlane D icon in your browser’s toolbar and enter your Master Password if prompted
   • In Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, the Dashlane D is dark green
   • In the Safari browser, the Dashlane D is dark gray

   

   

   If you're not sure if you have the extension or if the extension isn't working correctly, review these steps.

2. Browse the web and log in to sites as you usually do. After you have the extension set up, Dashlane helps you save your passwords. Any time that you log in to a site that you haven't saved in Dashlane yet, you're asked if you want to have Dashlane save that password for future use.
3. Select Save when Dashlane asks if you want to store your password. Then, you can use Dashlane to log in automatically next time.

   Note: If you log in to an account you've already saved in Dashlane with a different password than what Dashlane has saved, the app asks if you want to replace it. Then, you can be sure you always have the correct passwords in Dashlane—especially when you reset them.

Method 2: Import saved passwords from your browser or another password manager

On the web app

1. In the My account menu, select Settings and then Import passwords.
2. A pop-up appears where you choose how to upload your file:
   • Drag a DASH or CSV file to upload it
   • Select browse your computer to find and select the file
3. Select Upload.

Import passwords to Dashlane

You can import passwords at any point during your Premium Trial. Free Dashlane accounts don't have these options because free accounts are limited to 50 stored passwords. If you use Dashlane Premium or Premium Plus, you can save as many passwords as you want.

Method 3: Add passwords manually

Follow the steps for the app you use:

• In the web app, open the Passwords section and select + Add new.
• On iOS, select Passwords and select the plus sign (+).
• On Android, select Passwords in the bar at the top of your logins and select + Add Password.

Provide at least the website, login, enter or generate a password, and save the entry.

Visit these articles to learn more:

Add and manage passwords in the web app

Add logins, passwords, and data on iOS

Add passwords and data on Android

Step 2. Automatically log in and fill forms on the web

First, make sure your Dashlane browser extension is installed and on for this to work.

Get the extension for your browser

The process works a bit differently on mobile devices. Visit these articles to learn more:

Add passwords on Android

Add passwords on iOS (Apple)

Log in to sites with one click

Now that you've added your logins to Dashlane, you can log in to all your web accounts with one click.

1. When you visit a website, look for the dark green Dashlane D logo in the login fields. If the Dashlane logo is gray, you’re logged out or you haven't saved that login yet.
2. When you click into a field, Dashlane displays a list. Choose the login you want to use.
3. After you've selected the login you want, Dashlane autofills the password linked to it. For example, if you click in the Username or Email field, select your username or email address, and let Dashlane do the rest.

   

Log in to websites with Dashlane

Autofill forms with one click

Tired of filling in registration forms for every website you sign up for? Dashlane can do the legwork.

1. Click in a field and choose a stored profile you want to use to populate the form.
2. Dashlane detects and autofills the fields in the form with your data. If nothing appears, you're may be logged out. You might need to add data to the "Personal Info" tab or the other information in the Vault section of your Dashlane app.

   

Autofill forms with Dashlane

View, copy, and paste payment methods and notes from your browser extension

If you want to view your payment methods without opening the web app, you can open your Dashlane extension and navigate to the payment method you need to view. From there, you can select the Copy card number icon to copy the information.

For your Secure Notes, select the note to open it and right-click on the text you want to copy.

Note that you need to input your Master Password, which keeps the payments unlocked for five minutes. With Secure Notes, you have the option to require your Master Password for each individual Secure Note, which you can turn on or off in the web app.

Step 3: Instantly synchronize passwords to all devices

When you connect Dashlane to all of your devices, you're able to add, access, and manage logins from anywhere and on any device. Get Dashlane on your devices with these links:

• I want Dashlane on my computer
• I want Dashlane on my iOS device
• I want Dashlane on my Android device

Note that Sync is only available for Premium and business plans, including trial plans.

Sync your Dashlane data

Step 4: Manage and monitor your password health

Security and breach alerts

Breaches are unfortunately common, and we want you to be the first to know if your account might have been compromised.

Dashlane sends you an alert if a hack is linked to an account you have stored in Dashlane. You're asked to change that password and any other accounts that use a similar password.

More about alerts

Update weak or reused passwords

Update any weak or reused passwords, and let Dashlane do the hard work of remembering complex, unique passwords for all of your accounts. We have three tools you can use:

1. Password Changer: Automatically change passwords for compatible accounts in seconds.
2. Password Generator: Automatically offers to generate new, unique passwords that you never have to learn. You can also use it to generate passwords for existing accounts.
3. Password Health: See your overall Password Health score and a detailed breakdown of your compromised, reused, and weak passwords.

   Use Dashlane to find out how secure you are