Creating a 1Password account on 1password.eu

1Password is a password manager made by AgileBits, a company based in Toronto, Canada. Your vault isn't stored on your own computer but in your 1Password account. That way you have the same passwords on all your devices.

1Password has three regions: the United States (1password.com), Canada (1password.ca) and the European Union (1password.eu). If you create your account on 1password.eu, your vault is stored in the EU and you pay in euros. The EU considers Canada a safe country for personal data. An account can't be moved to another region later, so choose the right one straight away.

What does it cost?

1Password has no free version. You can try it for free for 14 days, without entering any payment details. After that, you choose a plan. These were the prices in the EU region in November 2026:

There's often a discount in the first year. You'll find prices for your business in Proton Pass and 1Password for your business. Always check the amount you actually pay at checkout.

How to create your account

1. Go to 1password.eu. You'll land on the 1Password site with the euro as currency. Choose the plan you want to try. You can also go straight to start.1password.eu/sign-up.
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. 1Password sends you an email with a six-digit verification code. Enter that code.
4. Choose your account password. That's what 1Password calls the master password. It must be at least 10 characters long. Read Your master password: create it, store it and never lose it first: a passphrase of five or six words is strong and easy to remember.
5. 1Password now creates your Secret Key and asks you to save the Emergency Kit. You can't continue without it. You can read what that is below.
6. Your account is ready. If you want to keep 1Password after the trial, enter your payment details in time (Add Payment Details).

The Secret Key: your second key

In addition to your account password, 1Password has a Secret Key: a long, random code that 1Password creates for you. You need it the first time you sign in on a new device. After that, the device remembers it.

Your vault is encrypted with your account password and your Secret Key together. Even if someone stole your vault from the 1Password servers, your password alone would be useless to them. 1Password itself doesn't have a copy of your Secret Key.

Please note: The Secret Key is not a backup code. If you've forgotten your account password, the Secret Key alone won't get you in.

The Emergency Kit: keep it safe

The Emergency Kit is a PDF with everything you need to sign in:

• your sign-in address (for the EU region my.1password.eu);
• your email address;
• your Secret Key;
• an empty box for your account password;
• a Setup Code: a QR code that lets you sign in quickly on your phone.

How to store it:

1. Print the Emergency Kit. Write your account password in the box by hand.
2. Keep the paper in a safe place, for example with your passport or in a safe.
3. Do you want someone to be able to access your vault if something happens to you? 1Password recommends giving a copy to someone you trust. Read more about this in Arrange emergency access in case you are no longer around.
4. Don't leave the PDF lying around in your Downloads folder. Only store it somewhere nobody else can access.

Lost it? As long as you can still sign in, you can create a new one. Sign in at my.1password.eu, click your name in the top right, choose Manage Account and then Save Emergency Kit.

Create a recovery code too

A recovery code gets you back into your account if you've forgotten your account password or lost your Secret Key. You then get a new Secret Key and choose a new account password. Your passwords stay safely stored.

1. Sign in at my.1password.eu and click your name in the top right.
2. Choose Manage Account and then Set Up Recovery Code.
3. Follow the steps. Print the code or write it down, and keep it with your Emergency Kit.

Don't use the code straight away to test it. A recovery shortly after signing in is blocked, and the code then won't work for 24 hours. You can read what else you can do if you can't get in in Forgot your master password? What you can still do.

Already have an account in the US region?

1Password doesn't move your account to another region. If you still want to switch to the EU, you'll have to do it yourself:

1. Create a new account on 1password.eu. You can use the same email address.
2. Sign in to both accounts in the 1Password app and copy your items to the new account. Do this for all your vaults.
3. 1Password doesn't copy attachments. Download them and add them back to the item in the new account.
4. Sign out of the old account on all your devices. Do you share with your family? Invite them to the new account.
5. Check that everything is there, then delete the old account.

Do you still have paid time left on the old account? Then contact 1Password customer support.