Guide
Local & offline password manager
Local means the encrypted vault lives on your Mac. Offline means you can unlock and use it without the network. That is the Bevel Keys default.
Local password manager vs cloud
A local password manager stores ciphertext on your machine. A cloud password manager typically syncs ciphertext through a vendor account so phones and laptops stay aligned. Bevel Keys is local-first: no Bevel Keys account is required to unlock.
Choose local when you want a smaller sync surface and a Mac-first workflow. Choose cloud when phone + laptop autofill everywhere is the main job.
Moving between Macs without live sync
Create an encrypted backup, put it in a folder you control, restore on the other Mac, unlock with your master password. That copies the vault; it is not continuous two-way sync between two open apps.
FAQs
Quick answers
What is a local password manager?+
A local password manager keeps the encrypted vault on your device. You unlock there. Sync, if any, is something you choose (for example restoring an encrypted backup), not a required vendor cloud account.
Is Bevel Keys an offline password manager?+
Yes for day-to-day use: vault unlock and browsing logins are designed to work offline on your Mac.