DocuLockDocuLock vs 1Password
Updated 15 November 2026 ยท by the DocuLock team
In short. Both encrypt end to end, so neither company can read your files. Choose 1Password if you want documents next to your passwords on every platform. Choose DocuLock if your documents expire and you want reminders, scanning and page editing (crop, black out, sign), and share links with view limits.
| DocuLock | 1Password | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider cannot read your files | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Documents, IDs and private photos | Passwords, with documents and items |
| Scan with the camera | Yes, with straightening and text recognition | Add files and photos to items |
| Reads the expiry date from a scan | Yes | Passport and licence items have an expiry field you fill in |
| Expiry reminders | Yes, scheduled per document | Not described for document expiry |
| Edit pages: crop, black out, sign, add text | Yes | No |
| Share a copy | Link with expiry, view limit, access code, revoke | Item links that expire |
| File storage | Limits not announced yet (early access) | About 1 GB per person on personal and family plans |
| Platforms | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Android, Linux, web |
Use both
Many people keep passwords in 1Password and documents in DocuLock. Keeping your DocuLock recovery phrase in 1Password keeps it apart from your Apple ID, which DocuLock also needs to restore.
Disclosure: DocuLock is our product. Facts about other apps were checked on 15 November 2026 from their own websites, App Store listings and support pages, linked below. Prices change and differ by country: check the App Store for the price where you live. If something here is out of date, write to support@doculock.app and we will fix it.
Sources: 1Password community: file storage limits; 1password.com.
Related
DocuLock is coming to iPhone. Ask for early access and we will write when it is ready.
Questions
Can 1Password store a passport scan?
Yes. It has passport items and can store files, within a storage limit that 1Password staff describe as 1 GB per person on personal and family plans.
Should I keep my DocuLock recovery phrase in 1Password?
It is a good place: it keeps the phrase apart from the Apple ID that the restore also needs.