Import Passwörter aus .CSV Datei ergibt Fehlermeldung „Ungültiges Dateiformat“
Hallo zusammen, ich versuche, meine Passwörter per CSV-Datei in F-Secure zu importieren (Windows-Version). Leider erhalte ich immer die Fehlermeldung: „Ungültiges Dateiformat“, obwohl ich die Datei gemäß der Anleitung formatiert habe.
Meine CSV-Datei enthält folgende Spalten: Group,Title,Username,Password,URL,Notes
Ich habe auch darauf geachtet, dass die Datei UTF-8-kodiert ist und keine Sonderzeichen in den Spaltennamen vorkommen. Trotzdem funktioniert der Import nicht.
Hat jemand ähnliche Erfahrungen gemacht oder eine Idee, woran es liegen könnte? Gibt es vielleicht ein Beispiel für eine funktionierende CSV-Datei?
Danke im Voraus für eure Hilfe! Charles
Accepted Answer
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Here's one suggestion to your issue:
"Hi Char! Yes, you're definitely not alone — the "Invalid file format" error is a common stumbling block when importing CSVs into F-Secure ID Protection (formerly F-Secure KEY). Here are some things you can double-check, plus an example of a working CSV file that might help:
✅ 1. Use the exact expected column headers
F-Secure has strict expectations for the header row. As of the latest Windows version (2025), the required format is:
arduinoKopioiMuokkaa"Group","Title","Username","Password","URL","Notes"
Make sure:
- The column headers are enclosed in double quotes
- Order and spelling match exactly
- There are no extra spaces before or after commas or values
✅ 2. Save in proper CSV format
- Encoding: UTF-8
- Line endings: CRLF (
\r\n) for Windows - Field delimiter: comma (
,), not semicolon
✅ 3. Escape quotes in content
If any value contains double quotes (e.g., in Notes), they must be escaped by doubling them:
csvKopioiMuokkaa"Personal","Gmail","myemail@gmail .com","password123","https://mail.google.com","Backup email for ""work"" account"
✅ 4. Working example
Here’s a minimal, working sample CSV file:
cKopioiMuokkaa"Group","Title","Username","Password","URL","Notes""Email","Gmail","myemail@gmail .com","password123","https://mail.google.com","Primary email account""Social","Facebook","char_facebook","secretpass456","https://facebook.com",""
Try importing that as a test. If it works, build your own file based on that structure.
✅ 5. No blank rows or empty required fields
- Make sure there are no empty rows at the end of the file
- All entries should at least have Title, Username, and Password
If it's still not working...
Try opening the CSV file in Notepad++ or VS Code, double-check formatting, and make sure it's not accidentally saved in another format like UTF-8-BOM or with semicolons (common in European locales).
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Hi everyone, I'm trying to import my passwords into F-Secure (Windows version) via CSV file. Unfortunately, I keep getting the error message: "Invalid file format," even though I formatted the file according to the instructions.
My CSV file contains the following columns: Group, Title, Username, Password, URL, Notes.
I've also made sure that the file is UTF-8 encoded and that there are no special characters in the column names. Still, the import doesn't work.
Has anyone had similar experiences or an idea what the problem might be? Is there perhaps an example of a working CSV file?
Thanks in advance for your help! Char
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Hi everyone, I'm trying to import my passwords into F-Secure (Windows version) via CSV file. Unfortunately, I keep getting the error message: "Invalid file format," even though I formatted the file according to the instructions.
My CSV file contains the following columns: Group, Title, Username, Password, URL, Notes.
I've also made sure that the file is UTF-8 encoded and that there are no special characters in the column names. Still, the import doesn't work.
Has anyone had similar experiences or an idea what the problem might be? Is there perhaps an example of a working CSV file?
Thanks in advance for your help! Charles
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Ufff, das ist echt schwierig mit diesem Editor... Der macht mit mir, was er will...
Danke JOnes, ich habe Punkt 4. Arbeitsbeispiel in eine Textdatei im Notpad kopiert und als UTF-8 (nicht UTF-8 BOM) abgespeichert, anschliessend die Datei in .csv umbenannt und versucht die Datei einzulesen.
Ohne Erfolg leider.
Irgend etwas stimmt noch nicht, ich habe aber keine Ahnung was.
Hättest Du mir vielleicht eine lauffähige Datei mit einigen Zeilen, die bei Dir funktionieren? -
Above is an example file in txt format(accepted by community)
✅ Steps to create the file:
- Open Notepad (or any plain text editor).
- Paste the above content as-is.
- Click File → Save As…
- Under “Save as type,” choose All Files
- Name the file:
fsecure-passwords.csv - Under “Encoding,” select UTF-8
- Click Save
⚠️ Do not use Excel to save this file unless you explicitly choose UTF-8 encoding and verify that the quotes and commas are preserved exactly. Excel often breaks the format, especially with local settings using semicolons (
;) instead of commas.✅ How to test:
In F-Secure ID Protection:
- Go to Menu (☰) → Import Data
- Choose From CSV file
- Select the saved file
- It should import successfully with no errors
- Actually I don't myself use F-Secure password vault any more,more versatile products can be found(ex. includes encrypted vault backups,no continous browser extension autorizations after browser updates ) that work perfectly beside other f-secure consumer products😀
- btw. Your German is excellent or perfectly translated😀
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Hi everyone, I'm trying to import my passwords into F-Secure (Windows version) via CSV file. Unfortunately, I keep getting the error message: "Invalid file format," even though I formatted the file according to the instructions.
My CSV file contains the following columns: Group, Title, Username, Password, URL, Notes.
I've also made sure that the file is UTF-8 encoded and that there are no special characters in the column names. Still, the import doesn't work.
Has anyone had similar experiences or an idea what the problem might be? Is there perhaps an example of a working CSV file?
Thanks in advance for your help! Charles