Firefox 85 is projected to launch next week

Jan 18, 2021 15:43 GMT  ·  By

Mozilla is working on adding more password import options in the next version of Firefox, and according to a new report, the browser will soon be able to get data from password managers as well.

Using a password manager has become mandatory these days, as this is pretty much the only convenient way to stick with complex and unique phrases to protect our accounts. And right now, there are plenty of password managers out there offering extra convenience, including not only local storage and strong encryption but also cross-platform support to take your passwords with you wherever you go.

Needless to say, Firefox is one of the browsers supporting the adoption of more secure technologies, so Mozilla is now working on making its app play nice with password managers too.

So the upcoming Firefox 85, which is scheduled to go live on January 26, will come with support for importing passwords from at least two password managers, namely KeePass and Bitwarden.

Firefox import options

At this point, Firefox already offers several password import options, but none of them include password managers, so theoretically, this is quite a big change coming to Mozilla users.

For the time being, however, it’s not yet known if Mozilla plans to enable the new option by default, so users might have to activate a dedicated flag in the browser to see the new password import setting.

Firefox is currently the world’s third most popular browser, after Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, with the latter securing the runner-up spot after making the switch to the Chromium engine.

Mozilla hasn’t publicly announced the new option for Firefox 85, but more information is expected to be shared next week when the new version goes live for Windows, macOS, and Linux users.