FAQ
Questions and straight answers
Everything people ask before and after they install Keys Wallet & Watch. For step-by-step directions, see the how-to guides.
The basics
What is Keys Wallet & Watch?
Keys Wallet & Watch is a password manager and digital wallet for Windows 10 and 11. It keeps your logins, two-factor codes, card and ID details, notes and software keys in one locked vault on your own PC, opened with a master password only you know. Keeping several PCs in step is optional, and our sync server can't read what it carries. It is made by Beckham Enterprises.
Who is Keys Wallet & Watch for?
People and small offices who want their passwords on their own computer rather than in someone else's online account: households keeping track of everyone's logins, business owners who look after staff, company and client passwords, and developers who need a safe place for API keys, .env files and SSH keys.
Does it work on Mac, iPhone or Android?
Not yet. Keys Wallet & Watch runs on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) only. A phone app is planned, but there is no date for it, so don't buy expecting it.
Does it fill in passwords in my browser?
Yes, with the free browser extension. Click Fill and the login goes into the page; on a code page, one click fills the current two-factor code. When you sign up or change a password, the app asks whether to save it. The extension talks only to the app on the same PC, which must be running and unlocked, and nothing is filled until you click. Get it from the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store (opens in a new tab); the Chrome and Firefox versions are coming. Without it, you copy and paste with one click and the clipboard clears itself after 30 seconds by default.
Can I move my passwords in from Chrome, Edge or another password manager?
Yes. Keys Wallet & Watch can read saved passwords directly from Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera on the same PC, and it imports CSV exports from Chrome, Bitwarden, LastPass and 1Password. Any other CSV works through a column-mapping screen, including a Person or Owner column so each login lands under the right person or company. After a browser import, it shows you how to delete the copies the browser kept.
Can it store two-factor codes?
Yes. When a website shows you a QR code for two-factor sign-in, it also offers a setup key (a line of letters and numbers). Paste that key into the login and it shows the live 6-digit code with a countdown, ready to copy. Scanning the QR code itself isn't supported yet. Logins imported from Bitwarden bring their codes with them.
Security and privacy
Can Beckham Enterprises see my passwords?
No. Your vault is locked on your PC with a key made from your master password, and that password is never stored or sent anywhere. If you use sync, our server only ever receives the vault already locked. Nobody at Beckham Enterprises has anything that could open it.
What encryption does Keys Wallet & Watch use?
AES-256, the widely used standard for strong encryption, with your master password deliberately made slow to guess so that trying millions of passwords isn't practical. Each shared project gets its own key, which only its members can open. The exact algorithms and settings are on the technical details page.
What happens if I forget my master password?
There is no reset, by design: nobody else has a copy. The way back in is the recovery key the setup wizard offers (a 40-character code starting KWWRK-). Print it and keep it somewhere safe. Without the master password or the recovery key, the vault cannot be opened by anyone, including us.
How does the breach check work without sending my passwords?
Your PC turns each password into a scrambled fingerprint and sends only the first few characters of it to Have I Been Pwned, a well-known public list of leaked passwords. The service sends back hundreds of possible matches, and your PC checks the list itself. The password never leaves your computer, and the service can't tell which one you were checking. How it works in detail.
What if my laptop is lost or stolen?
Whoever has it finds a locked vault. Without your master password or recovery key it can't be opened. If you use sync, your other PCs still have everything: on one of them, remove the lost laptop from your synced devices, then change your master password, and the laptop gets nothing new. Without sync, restore your latest backup on the new PC.
Does Keys Wallet & Watch track how I use it?
No. The app sends nothing about how you use it. It only goes online to check your license, to look for updates, to check passwords against known breaches when you ask it to, and to sync if you turn sync on.
Sync
Do I need sync?
Only if you want the same vault on more than one PC. Without sync, Keys Wallet & Watch is a complete password manager on one computer, and the vault file is yours to back up however you like.
How do I add another PC to a synced vault?
Install Keys Wallet & Watch on the new PC and choose Join Synced Vault. It shows a short pairing code. On a PC that already has the vault, approve that code. The new PC then fetches your vault and you open it with your usual master password. Codes expire after 5 minutes, so nobody can use one later.
What happens if I edit the same entry on two PCs?
Nothing is overwritten wholesale. Changes are matched up entry by entry: if a login changed on only one PC, that change is kept. If it changed on both, the newest edit wins and the older password is kept in that login's history, so it isn't lost. Deletions sync too.
Can I share passwords with my staff and take them back?
Yes. Put a client's or a department's logins in a project and share just that project, not your whole vault. Before you approve someone, the two of you compare a short code by phone or in person, and you choose whether they can edit or only view. When someone leaves, remove them: the project disappears from their PC the next time their app goes online, and they get nothing new. Anything they already copied down they still know, so change the passwords that matter. Sharing needs sync on both sides.
Pricing, trial and licenses
How much does Keys Wallet & Watch cost?
$24.99 once, for up to 5 PCs. There is no subscription for the app. Sync is optional and prepaid by the year: Sync $12/year (2 vaults), Sync Family $24/year (6 vaults), Sync Team $48/year (15 vaults).
How does the free trial work?
Download and install the app, then request a trial key in Settings, License (it's emailed to you; no card needed). For 30 days everything is unlocked, including sync for 2 vaults. If the trial ends before you buy, the vault becomes read-only: you can still open it, view, copy and export everything. Nothing is deleted.
Is the license a subscription?
No. The $24.99 license is a one-time payment and doesn't expire. Sync plans are prepaid years (1 to 10 at checkout), not automatic renewals, so nothing charges your card again unless you buy more.
What does "vaults" mean in the sync plans?
A vault is one encrypted password file, such as your personal vault or a shared family one. Sync plans count vaults, not PCs: Sync covers 2 vaults, Sync Family 6 and Sync Team 15. Shared-project members are covered by Family and Team.
Can I get a refund?
No — sales are final. That is what the free 30-day trial is for: every feature, sync included, no card needed, so you know exactly what you are buying. If something is wrong with a purchase itself (charged twice, the key never arrived), contact Beckham Enterprises (opens in a new tab) and it will be put right.
How do I move my license to a new PC?
Sign the old PC out in Settings, License, or from your license page (opens in a new tab), then enter the key on the new PC. One key covers up to 5 PCs at a time.
Download and install
Why does Windows warn me before installing?
The installer is signed by Beckham Enterprises, LLC, but Windows also looks at how many people have downloaded a file, so a brand-new version can show "Windows protected your PC" for a while. Choose More info, check that the publisher reads BECKHAM ENTERPRISES, LLC., then choose Run anyway. If it says "Unknown publisher" instead, don't run it; download it again from this site.
Does installing need administrator rights?
No. The installer (8.7 MB) sets the app up for your own Windows account, so Windows won't ask for an administrator password. It needs a Windows component called WebView2, which Windows 10 and 11 already include; if yours is missing it, the installer adds it.
How do I update Keys Wallet & Watch?
The app tells you when there's a new version and offers Install and restart (Settings, About also has a Check for updates button). It checks that the update really comes from Beckham Enterprises before installing, and saves and locks your vault first. On version 1.6.3 or older, download the newest installer here once and run it over the old version. Updating never touches your vaults.
Still stuck? The Keys Wallet & Watch help center (opens in a new tab) has how-to guides (opens in a new tab) and troubleshooting, and you can contact Beckham Enterprises (opens in a new tab), where the people who built it answer.
Put your passwords back on your own PC
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