

For your purposes, the important part is: follow the instructions to print the Emergency Kit and store a copy of it in a safe place. Behind the scenes, the additional encryption key adds another layer of security. There’s one unusual step where you print out an “Emergency Kit,” a single page with an additional encryption key and a QR code. Here’s one from Lifehacker, and one from Wirecutter. There are plenty of step by step guides to get started with 1Password. Bonus features: storing credit card information and personal details to fill in online forms family and sharing features storing other types of information (drivers license, insurance, medical, etc.).
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It’s really helpful if the password manager can be unlocked by biometrics – my face or fingerprint – when the device supports that, so I don’t have to type in the master password all the time.Being able to auto-fill passwords in a phone app is darned handy when it works but I have low expectations about that. Looking up passwords on a phone is helpful.At the least it needs to be convenient to copy and paste, either from a right-click menu or from the extension icon in the upper right.

