Passkeys

Passkeys replace passwords: instead of typing a password, you confirm the sign-in with your face, fingerprint or the device's screen lock. The Password Manager stores your passkeys in the keychain, encrypted like all your other data, and syncs them to your other devices.

Passkeys require AutoFill to be set up: iPhone and iPad from iOS 17 (see AutoFill on iPhone and iPad), Android from Android 14 with the Password Manager selected as the preferred service under "Passwords, passkeys & autofill" (see AutoFill on Android).

Creating a passkey

On a website or in an app, choose the option to create a passkey (often in the account's security settings). When the system asks where to save the passkey, choose the Password Manager and unlock your keychain. The passkey is added to the matching login entry, or to a new entry if there is none.

Signing in with a passkey

When a website or app offers to sign in with a passkey, choose the passkey from the Password Manager and unlock. If several passkeys match, choose one.

On Android, signing in to apps (not websites) needs an internet connection, because Android checks that the app belongs to the website.

Finding and removing passkeys

Entries with a passkey are marked with a passkey icon in the list. The filter shows them all with "Properties" → "Passkey". In the entry, the "Passkey" line shows the website and the creation date.

To remove a passkey, edit the entry, tap "Remove passkey", confirm with "Remove" and save the entry. Also remove the passkey in your account settings on the website, otherwise the website keeps offering it.