Adding a New Entry

Every item in your vault is called an entry. An entry can hold a password, a credit card, a secure note, an SSH key, or any combination of those things alongside custom fields you define.

1. Tap the + button

   From the main vault view, tap + in the top-right corner to open a new entry form. On Mac, you can use ⌘N instead.

2. Enter a title

   Give the entry a recognizable name — typically the name of the website or service (e.g. "GitHub" or "Netflix"). This is what you'll see in your vault list and what AutoFill uses to display suggestions.

3. Fill in credentials

   Enter the username (or email address) and password. Tap the wand icon next to the password field to generate a new strong password rather than typing one — see the Password Generator guide.

4. Add the URL

   Entering the website URL (e.g. https://github.com) is strongly recommended. It tells AutoFill when to offer this entry, and it lets you tap the URL in the entry detail view to open the site directly.

5. Choose a category (optional)

   Assign the entry to one of the built-in categories — Social, Finance, Work, Shopping, Travel, or Tech — to keep your vault organized by type.

6. Tap Save

   The entry is encrypted and saved to your vault immediately.

Viewing and Copying Credentials

Tap any entry in the vault list to open its detail view. From there you can:

• Tap the copy icon next to username or password to copy it to the clipboard.
• Tap the eye icon to reveal or hide the password in plain text.
• Tap the URL to open the linked website in Safari.
• Tap a TOTP code to copy the current six-digit code (if one is configured — see the TOTP guide).

Editing an Entry

Open the entry detail view and tap the Edit button (pencil icon) in the top-right corner. All fields become editable. Tap Save when done, or Cancel to discard changes.

To regenerate the password for an entry, tap the wand icon next to the password field while in edit mode. The generator will open with your saved preferences pre-applied.

Deleting an Entry

Open the entry, tap Edit, then scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Entry. You'll be asked to confirm. Deletion is permanent — there is no recycle bin. If you use iCloud sync, the deletion will propagate to your other devices.

Searching Your Vault

Pull down on the vault list (or tap the search icon) to reveal the search bar. Silicon Secure searches entry titles, usernames, URLs, and notes in real time as you type. All searching happens locally — nothing is sent to any server.

Categories

Categories are the primary way to organize entries by type. The built-in categories are: Social, Finance, Work, Shopping, Travel, and Tech. Every entry can belong to one category, or none.

Tap a category in the sidebar or vault list to filter entries to just that group. The category filter and search bar work together — you can search within a category.

Tags

Tags are a flexible, freeform way to group entries across categories. You can create any tag you like (e.g. "shared-with-partner", "2fa-enabled", "needs-update") and apply multiple tags to a single entry.

To add a tag, open an entry for editing and tap Add Tag. Type a new tag name or select an existing one. Tags appear as pills on the entry detail view and can be tapped to filter the vault to all entries sharing that tag.

Custom Fields

Custom fields let you attach additional data to any entry that doesn't fit the standard username/password/URL structure. Common uses include security question answers, account numbers, PIN codes, or license keys.

While editing an entry, tap Add Field to create a custom field. Give it a name and a value. Custom fields support plain text as well as a "hidden" type that masks the value like a password field.

Credit Cards

Silicon Secure can store credit card details as a distinct entry type. Create a new entry and select Credit Card as the type. Fields include card number, cardholder name, expiration date, CVV, and a notes field for anything else.

Card numbers are stored encrypted and the last four digits are shown in the vault list so you can identify cards at a glance without revealing the full number.

Secure Notes

Select Secure Note as the entry type to store freeform text that doesn't fit into a credential entry. Secure notes are useful for Wi-Fi passwords, software license keys, recovery codes, or any private information you want encrypted alongside your passwords.

SSH Keys

Silicon Secure can store SSH key pairs (public and private). Select SSH Key as the entry type. You can paste an existing key pair or generate a new one directly within the app. The private key is stored encrypted; the public key is shown in plain text so you can copy it for use on a server or service.