QiRingThe QiRing user guide / 01
Getting started
Meet your Ring, save your first Qi, and learn the essentials.
Mirrors the app’s built-in Help. Keyboard labels show both Windows/Linux and macOS modifiers.
QiRing is a local-only, offline-first password manager. Everything below is stored and computed on this device; nothing is uploaded or synced anywhere.
- Qi
- One saved credential entry — a login, secure note, and everything attached to it (username, password, URL, TOTP, notes, security questions, history, icon).
- Ring
- The encrypted collection holding every Qi, password profile, and setting. Unlocking decrypts it into memory for this session only.
- Ring index
- The searchable, categorized list of all your Qi, shown on the left side of the Ring page.
- Master password
- The password you set when creating the Ring. It never leaves this device and QiRing cannot recover it if it is lost — only the recovery key can.
- Recovery key
- A separate, one-time-shown credential that can unlock the Ring if the master password is forgotten. Store it offline, away from this computer.