Proton Pass

ApplicationProton AG

Dem still dey call am protonpass, proton password

Proton AGSecurity

Proton password manager. The window na Proton Pass.exe. E dey use Proton account. E no be Bitwarden and e no be Proton VPN.

Wetin you need know

Proton Pass na Proton vault. Bitwarden na different vendor.

Proton Pass.exe dey use Proton account. E no be Bitwarden self-host, e no be 1Password, and e no be Proton VPN. KeePass remain local kdbx wey no get Proton login.

Wetin e be?: Proton password manager
Same as Bitwarden?: No. Proton account, no be self-host
Same thing as Proton VPN?: No. Different exe

Feex tok say

If you want Proton Pass come go install Bitwarden, I go treat am as wrong vendor. Pass.exe want Proton account. NordPass na another company entirely. Proton VPN no dey store your logins.

Wetin be Proton Pass?

Proton Pass na Proton AG password manager. Proton Pass.exe na the Windows client. The account na Proton, no be Bitwarden.org.

If you never use am before

If you already dey pay Proton for Mail, Proton Pass na their password manager, no be Bitwarden. Download am from proton.me/pass/download. Proton Pass.exe na the Windows app. You go sign in wit Proton account. Proton VPN na different exe. E no be 1Password Watchtower and e no be KeePass kdbx.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Proton-account vault

Unlock am wit the same Proton login wey you dey use for Mail. Bitwarden dey use Bitwarden identity except say you self-host.

Aliases and Hide-my-email extras

Proton-tied alias features dey live here. Dat one no be 1Password Watchtower.

Pass plus Mail plus VPN on top one bill

Proton bundle fit include Pass. ProtonVPN.exe still be different process.

Na who e dey for?

Proton Mail users wey want the same vendor for passwords
People wey no suppose install Bitwarden dey think say na Proton Pass
Anybody wey open Proton VPN come dey wonder where the vault go

Current status

Dem dey actively develop am. Dis article na for the Windows Pass app, no be Proton Mail or Proton VPN.

How old e be?

Proton Pass launch for 2022, long time after Proton Mail. Na the newest Proton security app inside dis set. Current Windows builds need Proton account.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Free Pass

Pass Plus

Dey inside some Proton bundles

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	Windows 10 or Windows 11, according to Proton Pass download
RAM	Light Electron-class desktop app

Resource profile

CPU demand: Low except unlock
Network demand: Proton account sync

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
Proton Pass.exe	Desktop vault

Startup components

Proton Pass.exe fit sit down for tray if you allow am. Dat one no be ProtonVPN.exe.

File locations

Common Proton Pass locations
Typical install	C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\Programs\Proton\Proton Pass\

File formats

Proton Pass vaultCSV import

Common wahala dem

Sign into Proton VPN dey look for passwords

Wrong app. ProtonVPN.exe na the VPN client. Pass na Proton Pass.exe.

People dey import go Bitwarden come dey think say dem still dey on Proton

After export, the vault vendor don change. The Proton account no dey hold those copies again.

How to get unstuck

Install from proton.me/pass/download

protonvpn.com na the VPN. bitwarden.com na different manager.

Sign in wit the Proton account, no be Bitwarden email field

Pass no dey ask for self-host URL.

Unlock Pass.exe before the browser extension

Locked app no go fill.

Alternatives

Bitwarden if you want open source and optional self-host. 1Password if you want Watchtower. Proton VPN if you mean the tunnel, no be the vault.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download	proton.me/pass/download Official installer or vendor page
Help	proton.me/support/pass Vendor support
Official site	proton.me/pass Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

The desktop vault light well well. Sync dey use the Proton account network path.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

Proton Pass official site · Vendor product page
Proton Pass help · Vendor support
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.

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