Passkeys

A passkey signs you in with the device unlock method that you use, such as a fingerprint, a face scan, or a device PIN. The Add a passkey button appears only in browsers that support passkeys.

A passkey can also be the first way to sign in to a new account. For more information, see Create an account with a passkey.

Add a passkey

To add a passkey, follow these steps:

1. Go to Security.

2. In the Passkeys section, click Add a passkey.

3. In the Name field, enter a name that tells you which device this is, such as Work laptop.

   Add a passkey

   Your browser asks you to confirm with the unlock you already use.

   Name *

   A name that tells you which device this is, such as Work laptop.

4. Click Add passkey.

5. Confirm with your browser and your device.

The passkey appears in the list with the date it was added and the date it was last used.

Sign in with a passkey

On the sign-in page, click Sign in with a passkey and confirm with your device.

What happens next depends on how the passkey was confirmed:

• If your device verified that it's you, with a fingerprint, a face scan, or a PIN, the passkey satisfies two-step verification and you're signed in.
• If it didn't, and two-step verification is enabled, the Two-step verification page asks for a code.

If your account has two-step verification, you can use a passkey as the second step after your password. On the Two-step verification page, click Use a passkey.

Adding a passkey doesn't add a second step to a password sign-in. To require a second step, turn on two-step verification.

Rename or remove a passkey

To rename a passkey, follow these steps:

1. Go to Security.
2. In the row of the passkey, click Rename.
3. Enter the new name and click Save name.

The name is only shown to you.

To remove a passkey, follow these steps:

1. Go to Security.
2. In the row of the passkey, click Remove.
3. Enter your current password.
4. Click Remove.

Remove the passkey for a device that you no longer have.