Export and Import E2E Room Keys
Element Web and Desktop
Export
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Go to Element Security & Privacy
settings

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Click Export E2E room keys

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Enter a secure passphrase and click Export

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Choose to save the file

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Select a directory on your computer

Import
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Go to Element Security & Privacy
settings

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Click Import E2E room keys

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Click Browse

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Select your export

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Enter your passphrase and click Import

Element iOS
Export
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Tap the cog in the top left of Element
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Tap Security

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Tap Export keys manually

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Enter a secure passphrase and tap Export

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Choose Save to Files

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Choose a location then tap Save

Import
This is a temporary solution until this issue is resolved
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Tap the
in the bottom right corner

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Tap Create room

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Tap the room name (Empty room) at the top

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Tap the room name again

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Under Advances, enable encryption

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Tab Done
in the top right

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Tab the
to send a file

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Tap Send file

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Browse to and select your export

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Tap the file you just sent

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Tap Import

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Enter your passphrase and tap Import

Element Android
Export
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Tap your user picture in the top right
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Tap the cog

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Tap Security & Privacy

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Tap Export E2E room keys

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Select a location and a file name, then tap SAVE

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Enter a secure passphrase, then tap EXPORT

Import
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Tap your user picture in the top right
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Tap the cog

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Tap Security & Privacy

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Tap Import E2E room keys

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Browse to and select your export

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Enter your passphrase and tap IMPORT
