Sync passkeys securely across your devices
Signing into your favorite sites and apps on any device should be as quick and easy as unlocking your phone. That’s where passkeys come in. They’re safer than passwords and easier to use, letting you use your fingerprint, face, or screen lock to securely sign in to apps and websites — moving us one step closer to a passwordless future.
Up until now, you could only save passkeys to Google Password Manager on Android. You could use them on other devices, but you'd need to scan a QR code using your Android device.
Today, we're rolling out updates that make it even easier to use passkeys across your devices. You can now save passkeys to Google Password Manager from Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, with ChromeOS currently available for testing in Beta. 1 Once they're saved, they'll automatically sync across your devices, making signing in as easy as scanning your fingerprint.
To let you create passkeys and access saved ones across your devices, we’re introducing a new Google Password Manager PIN. This PIN adds an additional layer of security to ensure your passkeys are end-to-end encrypted and can't be accessed by anyone, not even Google.
When you start using passkeys on a new device, you'll need to know either your Google Password Manager PIN, or the screen lock for your Android device. These recovery factors will allow you to securely access your saved passkeys and sync new ones across your computers and Android devices.
You can set up a six-digit PIN by default, or select “PIN options” to create a longer alpha-numeric PIN
You can already create passkeys for popular sites and apps, such as Google, Amazon, PayPal and WhatsApp. And since Google Password Manager is conveniently built into Chrome and Android devices, you can get started today, without having to download any additional apps.
