Can I attach a file or image/photo to a password entry?

Yes, pwSafe supports attachments, please make sure to check which version of pwSafe you are using:

• For psafe3 databases (most common), pwSafe version 11.0.2 or higher is required
• For psafe4 databases (experimental), pwSafe version 10.6 or higher is required

To view files attached to a password entry, simply open the password entry and tap the file.

Adding an attachment

Simply tap/click the Edit button and from the '+' menu select the Attachment option. You can choose to

• import an existing file stored in Files (iOS) or Finder (macOS)
• import an existing photo from your Photo Library
• capture a new photo and attach it (this option is available on mobile devices only)

Note: As you add attachments to your safe, the size of the safe will obviously grow, which impacts the time needed for loading, saving and synchronizing your safe. We recommend keeping the total size of your safe below 100 MB.

Removing an attachment

To remove an attachment, tap/click the Edit button followed by the Trash button shown at the end of the attachment.

Platform compatibility

Attachment support was first introduced for V4 databases (using the .psafe4 filename extension), and is currently available on multiple platforms. As V4 databases are still considered experimental, there has been considerable demand for providing similar support for V3 databases (psafe3) as used by almost all pwSafe users.

New feature for V3 databases

Attachment support has now been extended to psafe3 databases which allows pwSafe to offer this feature to all users of pwSafe.

• This feature is currently not yet available on other platforms like Windows. If you have both Apple and non-Apple devices, you will notice that attachments added with pwSafe to a psafe3 database are not visible on other platforms.
• You can safely use your psafe3 database (containing attachments) with existing programs on other platforms (like Password Safe on Windows or PasswdSafe on Android), or with older versions of pwSafe on iOS or macOS.
• The integrity of attachments added with pwSafe is ensured, even if you make changes to your database with programs not supporting attachments for V3 databases.
• When support for adding attachments to psafe3 databases becomes available on another platform, all attachments automatically become accessible on that platform, as the implementation in pwSafe is fully compatible with the psafe3 database format.

As an example, the current Password Safe on Windows will show the remark "Number of unknown fields: 5" when viewing the details of an entry containing an attachment, as shown here

As these fields are left untouched, it is perfectly safe to make changes to such entries. Once the Windows version supports these fields, your attachment will automatically become available.