<p>The process to decrypt a password protected .key file exported using MultiBit is explained here: <a href="https://github.com/jim618/multibit/wiki/Export%20and%20limited%20import%20of%20private%20keys" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/jim618/multibit/wiki/Export%20and%20limited%20import%20of%20private%20keys</a></p>

<p>To decrypt a MultiBit private key export file use:</p>

<pre><code>openssl enc -d -p -aes-256-cbc -a -in \&lt;ciphertext file\&gt; -out \&lt;plaintext file\&gt; -pass pass:\&lt;password\&gt;
</code></pre>

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@ Luca Matteis, What do you put in \<password\ ? Thx
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Luca Matteis
<p>Looking for a way to decrypt a private key that was exported by Multibit WITHOUT using Multibit. I need to move they key elsewhere.</p>

<p>I need to go this route because I can't get the key to import into Multibit properly (even though I have the password).</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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How to decrypt a MultiBit private key?
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# How to decrypt a MultiBit private key?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-29)

Looking for a way to decrypt a private key that was exported by Multibit WITHOUT using Multibit. I need to move they key elsewhere.

I need to go this route because I can't get the key to import into Multibit properly (even though I have the password).

Thanks!

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-29. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The process to decrypt a password protected .key file exported using MultiBit is explained here: <https://github.com/jim618/multibit/wiki/Export%20and%20limited%20import%20of%20private%20keys>

To decrypt a MultiBit private key export file use:

```
openssl enc -d -p -aes-256-cbc -a -in \<ciphertext file\> -out \<plaintext file\> -pass pass:\<password\>

```

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: @ username_1, What do you put in \<password\ ? Thx  

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