Your Proton Pass vault is now a full-fledged digital security locker

Back in 2023, the company that made ProtonMail, Proton AG, decided to become the new kid on the block of password-managing services. Thus, Proton Pass was born. Over its short lifespan so far, it has become a well-respected password manager with top security features and the ability to share credentials with even non-Proton users, too. Back in April, Proton Pass added the ability to allow users to attach files along with their passwords, acting as a bridge to develop more secure file-storage features within its service. That bridge is now being crossed.

Today, Proton Pass announced that its users can now store any type of personal, secure information — such as Wi-Fi passwords, passport details, pet microchip numbers, and more — within their digital confines. Proton added 14 new item types, including medical records and driver’s licenses, the ability to upload files up to 10GB, as well as entirely customizable fields. If people want to, they can save practically anything they want on the app, from Bitcoin wallet logins to your door codes. This basically makes the app a one-stop-shop for all of your security needs, from passwords to online accounts all the way to the most secure personal details you can muster up.

How far is too far?

Let’s be honest with ourselves here and ask an inwards-looking question: How far is too far when it comes to trusting external companies with our information? This is not to say that Proton has proven itself as anything but an upstanding organization, not at all. As a matter of fact, other than a pretty well-documented issue surrounding a French activist’s IP address being shared with French authorities back in 2021 through ProtonMail — an issue that was responded to by Proton directly — its end-to-end encryption declaration has been pretty trustworthy. Regardless, it’s not always the smartest move to put all of your eggs in one basket when it comes to your personal information. Spreading out your digital security footprint is a good virtue to live by, and writing things down with pen and paper is even better for some things.

Proton’s inclusion of Custom Items is a move we’re in favor of, but we would always urge our users to proceed with caution when it comes to your secure information. Proton itself is a pretty great player in the game of end-to-end encryption in our daily lives, and if you’d like to sign up for Proton Pass, there are a host of subscription plans to choose from, including a cost-saving family plan. If you’re switching from Google Password Manager to a service like Proton Pass, it isn’t terribly hard — but it also isn’t terribly intuitive — to transfer your passwords. It has borrowed some of Google’s best features, too, so some users may feel right at home.