With Secure Notes, you can save important information that needs to be stored securely but accessed easily. You can keep info like software keys and WiFi passwords safe, private, and accessible—and share them securely with anyone you want. You can also store photo IDs and other important documents safely by attaching them to Secure Notes.
Add a Secure Note
You can add Secure Notes of up to 10,000 characters.
Create a Secure Note in the web app
- Go to the Secure Notes section in the web app.
- Select + Add new in the top menu. The editor opens.
- Enter a title and your note content.
- Optionally, choose a color for the Secure Note icon in your list or add the Secure Note to one or more Collections.
- If you have an account protected by a Master Password, you can select the Require Master Password checkbox for an added layer of security. We'll ask for your Master Password when you open the item.
If you log in using single sign-on (SSO), you won’t have the Require Master Password option.
What's SSO?
SSO means you use one login application to access Dashlane and other work accounts. Instead of a Master Password, you use your regular work password to log in to Dashlane. If you don't know whether you have SSO, ask your plan admin.
- Select Save.
More about Collections
Require Master Password for individual Secure Notes
Create a Secure Note in the Dashlane iPad or macOS app
- Open the Dashlane app and go to the Secure Notes section.
- Select the plus (+) icon in the upper-right corner and then select Add Secure Note.
- The editor opens. Enter a title and your note content.
- Optionally, choose a color for the Secure Note icon in your list or add the note to one or more Collections.
- If you have an account protected by a Master Password, you can select Protect item for an added layer of security. We'll ask for your Master Password or biometrics like Touch ID or Face ID when you open the item—unless you've entered your Master Password or used biometrics in the last five minutes.
If you log in using single sign-on (SSO), you won’t have the Protect item option.
What's SSO?
SSO means you use one login application to access Dashlane and other work accounts. Instead of a Master Password, you use your regular work password to log in to Dashlane. If you don't know whether you have SSO, ask your plan admin.
- Select Save.
Create a Secure Note in the Android app
- Open the Dashlane app and go to the Secure Notes section.
- Select + Add new.
- The editor opens. Enter a title and your note content.
- Optionally, choose a color for the Secure Note icon in your list or add the Secure Note to one or more Collections.
- If you have an account protected by a Master Password, you can select Protect item for an added layer of security. We'll ask for your Master Password or biometrics like your fingerprint when you open the item—unless you've entered your Master Password or used biometrics in the last five minutes.
If you log in using single sign-on (SSO), you won’t have the Protect item option.
What's SSO?
SSO means you use one login application to access Dashlane and other work accounts. Instead of a Master Password, you use your regular work password to log in to Dashlane. If you don't know if you have SSO, ask your plan admin.
- Select the checkmark icon to save the note.
Create a Secure Note in the iPhone app
- Open the Dashlane app, and on the Home screen, select the plus (+) icon.
- Select Add Secure Note from the menu.
- The editor opens. Enter a title and your note content.
- Optionally, choose a color for the Secure Note icon in your list or add the note to one or more Collections.
- If you have an account protected by a Master Password, you can select Protect item for an added layer of security. We'll ask for your Master Password or biometrics like Touch ID or Face ID when you open the item—unless you've entered your Master Password or used biometrics in the last five minutes.
If you log in using single sign-on (SSO), you won’t have the Protect item option.
What's SSO?
SSO means you use one login application to access Dashlane and other work accounts. Instead of a Master Password, you use your regular work password to log in to Dashlane. If you don't know if you have SSO, ask your plan admin.
- Select Save, and then Close.
Edit a Secure Note
Edit a Secure Note in the web app
- Open the Secure Note.
- Place your cursor in the Title or Content box where you want to make your changes or delete information.
- When you're finished, select Save at the bottom of the note.
Edit a Secure Note in the Dashlane iPad or macOS app
- Open the Secure Note.
- Select Edit in the upper-right corner.
- Place your cursor in the Title or Note content box where you want to make your changes or delete information.
- When you're finished, select Save in the upper-right corner.
Edit a Secure Note in the Android app
- Open the Secure Note.
- Select Edit, shown as a pencil icon, in the upper-right corner.
- Place your cursor in the Title or Content box where you want to make your changes or delete information.
- When you're finished, select Save, shown as a checkmark, in the upper-right corner.
Edit a Secure Note in the iPhone app
- Open the Secure Note.
- Select Edit in the upper-right corner.
- Place your cursor in the Title or Note content box where you want to make your changes or delete information.
- When you're finished, select Save in the upper-right corner.
Attach files to a Secure Note
You can securely store sensitive documents—like passports or birth certificates—by attaching them to Secure Notes. You can store up to 1 GB of files in your account, and each file can be up to 15 MB.
You can't share Secure Notes that have files attached, and you can't attach files to Secure Notes that are already shared. Files attached to Secure Notes aren't included in DASH exports.
You can store files in most common formats, including these file types: DOC, DOCX, KEY, NUMBERS ODS, ODT, PDF, PPT, PPTX, TXT, XLS, XLSX, 3GP, AAC, AVI, BMP, FLAC, GIF, JPG, M4A, MKV, MOV, MP3, MP4, MPG, OGG, PNG, RAW, TIFF, WAV, WEBM, WMV, 7Z, DB, RAR, and ZIP. You can also store documents without extensions.
Important: When you delete a file attached to a Secure Note, you can't get it back.
Store files in the web app
- Create a Secure Note or open an existing note in the web app.
- Open the Attached files tab.
- Select Attach file, then select the file you want to upload.
After you save your note, a paperclip icon appears next to the note in your list of Secure Notes. This icon shows that the note now has an attachment.
Download or delete a file in the web app
- In the web app, open the note and then open the Attached files tab.
- In a file's row, select Download attachment, shown as a down arrow and an inbox, or Delete attachment, shown as a trash can, and confirm.
Important: When you delete a file attached to a Secure Note, you can't get it back.
Store files in the Dashlane iPad or macOS app
- Open the Secure Note you want to attach the file to. If you want to attach the file to a new Secure Note, create and save the note first.
- In the Attached files section, select Attach file, and then select the file you want to upload.
- Select the right-pointing arrow to view the attached file. You can download, rename, or delete a file from its 3-dot menu. On the iPad, when you select Download, you open the file to view it within the Dashlane app. You can't export the file out of Dashlane. In the macOS app, when you select Download, you can open the file to view it and export it.
- Select the plus (+) icon in the upper-right corner to continue to add files.
- Select the left-pointing arrow to return to the Secure Note.
Important: When you delete a file attached to a Secure Note, you can't get it back.
Store files in the Android app
- Open the Secure Note you want to attach the file to. If you want to attach the file to a new Secure Note, create and save the note first.
- Select the paperclip icon in the menu bar.
- If you haven't previously attached files to this Secure Note, you'll go directly to your device's Downloads folder. If you've already attached files to this Secure Note, select the plus (+) icon on the next screen to get to the Downloads folder.
- In your device folders, select the file you want to attach. The file uploads directly to your Secure Note.
- Select the left-pointing arrow to return to the Secure Note.
After you save your note, a paperclip icon appears next to the note in your list of Secure Notes. This icon shows that the note now has an attachment.
View, download, or delete a file in the Android app
- Open the Secure Note.
- Select the paperclip icon in the menu bar.
- Select the file once. The file downloads.
- Select the file again. A pop-up opens.
- In the pop-up, select View, Save a copy to Download folder, or Delete.
To delete more than one file, hold your finger on one of the files until you see a checkmark icon next to the file. Then select all the files you want to delete and select the trash can icon. Confirm by selecting Delete in the pop-up.
Important: When you delete a file attached to a Secure Note, you can't get it back.
Store files in the iPhone app
- Open the Secure Note you want to attach the file to. If you want to attach the file to a new Secure Note, create and save the note first.
- Select Attach a file or Attach another file.
- Select how you want to add the file:
- Take a photo
- Scan documents
- Choose a photo
- Choose a file
- After you select the file, you can rename it.
- When viewing the attached file, select the plus (+) icon to continue to add files.
- Select Close to return to your list of Secure Notes.
Download, rename, or delete a file in the iPhone app
- Open the note and select “1 file attached.” If several files are attached, the number updates.
- Select the 3-dot menu.
- Select Open, Rename, or Delete. When you select Open, you open the file to view it within the Dashlane app. You can't export the file out of Dashlane.
- Select Back to return to your Secure Note.
Important: When you delete a file attached to a Secure Note, you can't get it back.
Share a Secure Note with other Dashlane customers
After creating a Secure Note, you can safely share the note with other Dashlane customers. Open or edit the Secure Note and select Share, sometimes shown as a person with an arrow icon. Enter one or more email addresses and select Send.
If you're a member of a Dashlane professional plan, you can share Secure Notes with Dashlane groups. You can also add Secure Notes to Collections and share them with other members.
Share Collections with members of professional plans
If you share a Secure Note with the wrong people or change your mind, you can edit or revoke access to the Secure Note. Dashlane deletes the revoked Secure Note from the other Dashlane accounts.
Note: You can't attach files to shared Secure Notes or share notes that already have files attached. You can't share a Secure Note if someone else shared the note with you and gave you Limited rights. If a Secure Note has a file attached or you only have Limited rights for the note, you won't see the Share button in the note.
More about sharing rights
Delete a Secure Note
If you haven't shared a Secure Note, you can delete it from your vault. Open or edit the Secure Note and select Delete or Delete Secure Note, sometimes shown as a trash can or an option in the 3-dot menu. The delete action is irreversible. You can't retrieve a deleted Secure Note.
Can I delete a shared Secure Note?
Based on your permissions, you can delete a shared Secure Note from your vault as long as someone else has full rights or you revoke permissions.
- If you've shared with other people or a group with limited rights, you can't delete the note until you grant someone else full rights or revoke everyone else's rights.
- If you've shared with an individual with full rights, you can delete the note, but it doesn't disappear from the other person's vault. If you share with a group with full rights, you can't delete the note until you revoke the group's rights.
- If you delete a Secure Note someone else created and shared with you regardless of the rights assigned, the note is only deleted from your vault.
- If you no longer want to share a Secure Note with a person or group but don't want to delete the note, you can revoke access. The Secure Note is deleted from all other vaults.
More about permissions for items
You can lock a specific Secure Note, so you need your Master Password or biometrics to unlock it. You won't have to unlock a Secure Note more than once every five minutes or right after you've logged in. After unlocking, you can edit or delete the note.
Require Master Password for individual Secure Notes
To find a Secure Note, search for the note in Dashlane's search bar. If you've locked your note, you need to enter your Master Password or use biometrics to access it from the search bar.