What is it?

PasswordVault is an open source application written in Arduino C++ that securely stores your passwords and types them into any website or service you use on any tablet or computer. It is developed for the powerful Wio Terminal by Seeed Studio that is completely programmable in Arduino or MicroPython and is a great basis for physical computing or IoT projects.

Why did you make it?

In my family, I am the computer guy. Most people in my extended family can’t be bothered with remembering all those passwords required for the many digital services they now routinely use every day. Either they use a single one for all their services, or just call me on the phone to help them fill in online forms. I tried to convince some of them to use a password manager like KeePass, but installing yet another app seemed to troublesome to most of them. With the PasswordVault, I can provide them with a cute device that manages and types their passwords.

What makes it special?

PasswordVault uses powerful, off the shelf hardware and is cutely packaged. It has a big screen and is easily usable with the fiveway joystick.