Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator is a two-factor authentication app developed by Microsoft. It supports multiple platforms such as Android and iOS.^[2][3]

Microsoft Authenticator
Developer	Microsoft
Platform	iOS, Android[1]
Type	Password manager
License	Proprietary

The app supports standard numeric-code 2FA using TOTP.^[4][3] It also supports numeric-code and notification-based passwordless sign in for Microsoft accounts^[4] and passkeys for Microsoft Entra ID accounts (commonly known as work or school accounts).^[5][6] Users are able to back up their credentials to the cloud,^[4] though this feature is not available for Entra ID accounts.^[7]

Password Manager

Microsoft Autofill was a password manager developed by Microsoft. It was a part of Microsoft Authenticator app in Android and iOS.^[3][8] It stored users' passwords under the user's Microsoft Account. It could import passwords from Chrome and some popular password managers or from a CSV file.^[2] It could also save credit card information and export passwords to a CSV file. In Microsoft Authenticator app, it required multi-factor authentication to sign in which provided an additional layer of security. The passwords were encrypted both on the device and the cloud.^[1]

There was also a Microsoft Autofill extension for Google Chrome.^[8] The Chrome extension was retired on 14 December 2024^[9] and Microsoft Authenticator's password manager feature was discontinued in mid 2025.^[10]

See also

• List of Microsoft software