Microsoft has mentioned that it is ending assist for passwords in its Authenticator app beginning August 1, 2025.
The modifications, the corporate mentioned, are a part of its efforts to streamline autofill within the two-factor authentication (2FA) app.
“Beginning July 2025, the autofill function in Authenticator will cease working, and from August 2025, passwords will not be accessible in Authenticator,” Microsoft mentioned in a assist doc for Microsoft Authenticator.
It is value noting that Microsoft has already eliminated the flexibility so as to add or import new passwords within the app of final month. Nonetheless, the choice to save lots of passwords via autofill will proceed to work in July.
That mentioned, the function is not being utterly eradicated. As a substitute, the saved passwords and addresses will now be synced with customers’ Microsoft accounts, permitting them to be accessed by way of the Edge internet browser by setting it because the default autofill supplier.
“After August 2025, your saved passwords will not be accessible in Authenticator and any generated passwords not saved shall be deleted,” Redmond mentioned.
One other key facet to notice is that the modifications don’t apply to passkeys. Customers who’ve enabled passkeys for his or her Microsoft accounts are required to allow Authenticator as their passkey supplier. Disabling Authenticator may also have the aspect impact of disabling passkeys.
Customers who already use a unique password supervisor answer equivalent to Apple iCloud Keychain or Google Password Supervisor can set it as their default autofill supplier on their cellular gadgets. Customers can even export their passwords from the Authenticator app after which import them into their chosen service.
