bitwarden-json-print

Turns a Bitwarden JSON export into a dense, printable table — roughly 200 logins on 4–5 sheets of A4 — for keeping a paper backup of a password vault. One HTML file, no dependencies, no network access.

Not affiliated with Bitwarden, Inc.

Use

1. In Bitwarden: Tools → Export vault → File format .json (unencrypted).
2. Open bitwarden-json-print.html in Chrome (Safari and Firefox break the pagination).
3. Drop the .json file onto the page.
4. Adjust the settings until the page count looks right.
5. Print / Save as PDF, with margins set to None (they are baked into each page), headers and footers off, background graphics on, scale 100%.

A cover page, then the table: Name · Username · Password · URI · Other fields / notes. The last column holds TOTP secrets, custom fields, card details, identity fields and notes. Digits print in blue so 0/O and 1/I/l stay apart at 6pt.

Settings

Export name / As of	Cover page title.
Page footer	Title and page N of M on each page.
Size	A4, A5, A3, Letter, Legal, or custom mm.
Orientation	Portrait or landscape.
Two columns	Landscape only. Two tables side by side, each with its own header.
Margins	In mm. Keep ≥ 5mm — most printers cannot print to the edge.
Font pt	Main density control. Default 6.4.
Group by folder	Folder headings, or one flat alphabetical list.
URI: host only	example.com instead of the full URL.
Include TOTP secrets	Off keeps 2FA seeds off the paper.
Blue digits	Separately for credentials and for the other-fields column.
Columns	Which columns to print, built from the loaded file.

Page count updates live, so you can tune the font size and watch a page drop off.

Security

The file is parsed locally and nothing is uploaded. But Save as PDF writes every password to disk in plaintext, and network printers keep the job on their spool — print locally where you can, and delete the export when you are done. Store the printout like cash: a safe, a deposit box, or a sealed envelope with your will.

Licence

MIT — see LICENSE.md.