How Databases Work

Safe stores your passwords in encrypted database files.

The database lives locally on your device. When you set up cloud sync, Safe keeps a copy in your cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and syncs changes automatically. The cloud copy is a backup and a bridge between your devices — not a replacement for the local file.

There are two kinds of databases:

Main database — created at first launch. Its password is your master password: it protects the database and is required to open the app.
Extra databases — additional vaults, each with its own password. They open inside the already-unlocked app, so their password is separate from the master password. Each has its own cloud sync and backup settings.

The two types can't replace each other.

Database operations

Databases screen — Main and Extra databases

Tap the Safe icon in the top-right corner → Manage databases. Tap any database to see its operations: connect to a cloud, sync, rename, backup to a local file, restore from a local file, or delete.

One thing to keep in mind with Rename: it creates a new cloud file under the new name but the old one stays. Other devices won't switch automatically — rename on each device manually.

To change the database password: tap the database → Change password. Enter the current password first. After changing, other devices still use the old password — update the password on each of them too, otherwise cloud sync won't work.

Creating an extra database

Tap New extra database to create one

In Manage databases, tap + → you'll see three options: New extra database, Restore from cloud, and Connect to shared database. Choose New extra database, give it a name and set a password. It will appear under Extra databases and needs to be connected to a cloud separately.

Restoring your database from the cloud

Got a new phone or reinstalled the app? On the Database setup screen, choose Restore database from a cloud. Select the same cloud account and enter your master password — everything comes back.

Can't remember your master password? See I Forgot My Main Password.

Database operations

Go to Options → Databases, click a database, then open Actions — connect to cloud, sync, rename, backup to a local file, restore from a local file, delete.

One thing to keep in mind with Rename: it creates a new cloud file under the new name but the old one stays. Other devices won't switch automatically — rename on each device manually.

To change the database password: Actions → Change password. Enter the current password first. After changing, other devices still use the old password — update the password on each of them too, otherwise cloud sync won't work.

Actions menu in Options → Databases

Where is the database file? These folders are hidden by default — enable hidden files in your OS settings first:

Windows 10/11: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\51041SafeInCloud...\LocalCache\Local\SafeInCloud\SafeInCloud.db
Windows Portable: Data\SafeInCloud.db inside the app folder
macOS: /Users/USERNAME/Library/Containers/com.safeincloud.Safe-In-Cloud.OSX/Data/Documents/SafeInCloud.db

Creating an extra database

In Options → Databases, click + → New database. Give it a name and set a password. It will appear under Extra databases and needs to be connected to a cloud separately.

Restoring your database from the cloud

Reinstalled the app or moved to a new computer? On the Database setup screen, choose Restore database from a cloud. Select the same cloud account and enter your master password — everything comes back.

Can't remember your master password? See I Forgot My Main Password.