Before you start
You need a device or password manager that supports passkeys. Recent versions of macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox all do, as do password managers such as 1Password and Bitwarden. Your email address must be verified, and you must have signed in within the last 24 hours. If either check fails, verify your email or sign out and sign in again before adding a passkey. Password recovery removes existing passkeys; enroll them again afterward.Add a passkey
1
Open Sign-in & security
Select your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then Settings. On the Account page, find Passkeys under Sign-in & security.
2
Select Add passkey
Your browser or device asks you to create a passkey. Follow its prompt: touch the fingerprint sensor, look at the
camera, enter your device PIN, or insert and touch your security key.
3
Name the passkey
In Name this passkey, type a name you will recognize later, such as “MacBook Touch ID” or “Work laptop”, and select Save.


Your passkeys are listed under the Passkeys row
Sign in with a passkey
On the sign-in page, select Passkey under or continue with and confirm on your device. Many browsers also suggest your passkey when you click the Email address field. A passkey sign-in doesn’t ask for a password or a two-step code.Remove a passkey
Select Remove next to the passkey, then confirm Remove. It can no longer sign you in. To finish the cleanup, also delete it from your device or password manager.Rename a passkey
Select Rename next to the passkey, enter its new name in Name this passkey, and select Save.Related guides
- Signing in: all the ways to get into your account.
- Setting up two-step verification: a second check for password sign-ins.