How to Access Passkeys From Multiple Devices

Accessing passkeys from multiple devices can be a hassle if you don’t use a passkey manager since they’re tied to the device on which they’re generated. This means you’d have to create a passkey on multiple devices or scan a QR code to access a passkey from devices that use different Operating Systems (OS). This is inconvenient, which is why you should consider investing in a password manager to store and manage your passkeys.

Continue reading to learn why password managers are the best way to access your passkeys from multiple devices. 

The challenge of accessing passkeys from multiple devices

Passkeys work using public key cryptography, meaning a public key and private key are required to log you in to your account. The public key is stored with the company you have the account with and the private key is stored locally on your device. These two keys work together to authenticate your identity when you sign in using a passkey. Since the private key part of the passkey is tied to the device on which it is generated, not being able to log in with your passkey on a different operating system can be inconvenient.

For example, let’s say you generate the passkey for your Amazon account on your iPhone but you want to log in to your Amazon account on a Windows computer. To log in using your passkey, you’d have to scan the QR code that appears on the Windows computer with your iPhone that has the passkey saved. Then, you’d have to follow the on-screen instructions to confirm that you want to sign in using the passkey. While the process to sign in with your passkey doesn’t take long, it can be an inconvenience if you don’t have your phone with you at the moment. Another option to sign in with your passkey on multiple devices would be generating a new passkey on every single device you use for the same account, which can also be inconvenient. 

The best way to access passkeys from multiple devices

The best way to access your passkeys from multiple devices is by using a dedicated password manager like Keeper®. Keeper supports passkeys on iOS, Android, the Keeper Web Vault and desktop app, as well as on browser extensions that work on browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave and Safari. By storing your passkeys in Keeper, you’ll be able to access them from anywhere and on any device. Here’s how it works.

When you generate a passkey for an account and have Keeper’s browser extension installed, Keeper will intercept the passkey creation process by prompting you to create a passkey using Keeper.

By clicking “Create Passkey,” the passkey will be automatically stored in your password vault rather than on your device. The next time you go to log in to that account, Keeper will prompt you to use the stored passkey and with a click of a button you’ll be signed in. As long as you have access to Keeper from your devices, you’ll be able to sign in with the stored passkey from anywhere. 

How to use Keeper to save and manage your passkeys

Before you’re able to save a passkey, you’ll have to ensure that the account you’re creating it for supports passkeys as a sign-in method. To see which websites and apps support passkeys, visit our Passkeys Directory. 

Here’s how to save and manage your passkeys using Keeper. We’ll use Best Buy as an example.

How to use Keeper to save and manage your passkeys on desktop

1. Ensure you have the Keeper browser extension installed

2. Visit the website you want to create a passkey for

3. Visit the Security or Account Settings screen of the website

4. Click Create a Passkey. You’ll notice that Keeper will intercept the request and ask you to save the passkey to your vault

5. Now that the passkey is saved to your vault, when you go to log in you’ll need to locate where it says Sign in with a Passkey or similar on the website

6. When Keeper prompts you to sign in using your passkey, click the button Use Passkey

7. Just like that, you’re signed in!

How to use Keeper to save and manage your passkeys on mobile

For iOS users

1. Launch the Settings app on your iOS device and select Passwords
2. Tap Password Options
3. Toggle on AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys
4. Select Keeper
5. Open the app you want to create a passkey on
6. Navigate to the app’s Security or Account Settings
7. Tap Create a Passkey on the app
8. Tap Continue in the prompt that appears to save the passkey in your Keeper Vault

For Android users

1. Open Chrome or a Chromium-based browser
2. Type chrome://flags into the address bar
3. In the flags page that opens, tap the search box and search for passkeys
4. Select the Default button to display the dropdown menu options and select Enable for Google Password Manager and 3rd Party Passkeys
5. Click Relaunch when it appears at the bottom of the browser
6. Open the app you want to create a passkey on
7. Navigate to the app’s Security or Account Settings
8. Tap Create a Passkey on the app
9. Tap Continue in the prompt that appears to save the passkey in your Keeper Vault

Now that the passkey is saved in your Keeper Vault, you are able to manage it, organize it in folders and share it with others easily within your vault.

Access your passkeys from anywhere with Keeper Password Manager

Accessing your passkeys from multiple devices shouldn’t be a hassle. With Keeper Password Manager you’ll be able to access your passwords and passkeys from any device, no matter what operating systems you use. 

Start a free 30-day trial of Keeper today to begin seamlessly logging in with passkeys from multiple devices.