LastPass operates using AES-256 encryption, which protects your data locally on your device and on the company's servers (and in between).

However, LastPass had a difficult time detecting and filling credit-card fields in multiple mobile browsers. You can also launch sites directly from individual records or by tapping on an item in your main vault, and LastPass will ask if you want to autofill with stored credentials. You can also enter a password hint, although this step may be unnecessary and perhaps risky since there's also an account recovery option. To set up LastPass, start by creating an account on with your email address and a strong (and memorable) master password. There are browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and Opera, desktop apps for Windows and macOS, and mobile apps for iOS (13.0 or later) and Android (5 or later).įor LastPass testing, I used a 2020 MacBook Air running macOS 10.15.7 Catalina and an iPhone XR with browser testing on Google Chrome.

To run the LastPass browser extensions, you must have Windows 8.1 and later or one of the most recent two versions of macOS, Linux or Chrome OS. The LastPass Family plan ($48 annually) has all the same features as Premium with unlimited shared folders for up to six users. LastPass does offer a 30-day free trial so you can test out the premium features. That said, LastPass Free users still get to have an unlimited number of passwords, one-to-one sharing, secure notes, limited multi-factor authentication and the LastPass Authenticator app.Īn upgrade to LastPass Premium ($36 annually) unlocks unlimited device syncing, one-to-many sharing, advanced MFA, 1GB of file storage, emergency access, 1-to-1 support and a host of security-monitoring features.

With other password managers on the market offering unlimited free syncing ( Bitwarden and Myki, for example), LastPass may no longer be the top free choice. However, the company in early 2021 limited syncing to a single device type: Users on the free plan can access their vaults on mobile or on desktop, but not both. For many years, LastPass' free tier was a steal, with most of the basic features you'd want in a password manager, including unlimited syncing across all your devices.

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