Google rolls out automatic passkey sync across devices via Google Password Manager

Google has announced updates to enhance the use of passkeys across devices. Users can now save passkeys to Google Password Manager from Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with ChromeOS support currently in beta. These passkeys will automatically sync across devices, simplifying sign-ins to just scanning a fingerprint.

To bolster security, Google is introducing a Google Password Manager PIN, ensuring passkeys are end-to-end encrypted and inaccessible to anyone, including Google. When setting up passkeys on a new device, users must enter either their Google Password Manager PIN or the screen lock for their Android device, enabling secure access and synchronization of passkeys across computers and Android devices.