Bitwarden is one of many password managers on the market, most of which are feature-rich. As more and more people start using password manager in their daily lives, the creators of tools add features to make them more attractive.
One such feature that you may find in the password manager of your choice is the ability to add a credit card as an account. vault item. When you find that you can’t even consider it for a second.
You should.
If you are a business, you may have credit card company accessible to employees. Why not just use the Bitwarden Organization feature and add credit card info as vault entry? That way, anyone in the organization will have access to that credit card information so they don’t have to ask you for it or save it in an unsafe location.
If you have a Bitwarden vault for your family, you can have one credit that others in your household need access to. Save that card as a vault item and they will have access to it.
Or maybe you’re an individual who doesn’t want to always have to search their wallet or purse to order over the phone or online. Save that credit card as a vault entry and you’ll have access to it wherever you are.
With Bitwarden, credit card vault entries are treated differently from other entries and allow you to save and select the following information:
- Name
- Account name
- Card number
- Brand
- expiration month
- expiration year
- Security code
So from the item in that vault, you will have all the information you need to use the card… all of this information is protected by the vault’s password. That’s actually safer than keeping the card in your wallet (which can be lost or stolen).
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Let’s learn how to add a credit card as a vault in Bitwarden.
Request
The only thing you need for this is a valid Bitwarden account (which can be free or paid). That’s it. Let’s add those tags.
How to add a credit card to Bitwarden
Open the web or desktop version of Bitwarden and log in with your email address and master password.
Click the + (plus icon) from the bottom row of icons to create a new vault entry.
Add a credit card as a vault item with just one click. Jack Wallen/ZDNET
In the “Add Item” pane, click the Type drop-down menu and select Tags.
Select the item type from the drop-down menu. Jack Wallen/ZDNET
After you set the type to Card, all of the item’s fields will be related to the credit card. Be sure to give the card a name (such as Corporate Card) and then add the cardholder’s name, card number, card’s brand, expiration month and year, and security code on the back of the card. You can also save cards to a vault folder, add them to your favorites, enable Remind Master Password (which I recommend), add notes and custom fields, and even change the owner. .
Scroll down and you’ll find even more options. Jack Wallen/ZDNET
Once you have filled in the required information, click the save icon and your card is now safely stored in your vault.
And that’s all it takes to add a credit card as a Bitwarden vault item. I highly recommend doing this so you always have your information safe and handy.
