Encrypted Exports provide a secure long-term storage option for Vault data backups. Vault data is encrypted using your account's Encryption Key.
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[Rotating your account's encryption key](https://bitwarden.com/help/article/change-master-password/#rotating-your-accounts-encryption-key) will render an Encrypted Export impossible to decrypt. **If you rotate your encryption key, replace the old backup with one that uses the new encryption key.**
[Rotating your account's encryption key](https://bitwarden.com/help/article/change-your-master-password/#rotating-your-accounts-encryption-key) will render an Encrypted Export impossible to decrypt. **If you rotate your encryption key, replace the old backup with one that uses the new encryption key.**
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An Encrypted Export of the following plaintext login item: