Google Chrome announces support passkeys

Google Chrome has announced that it will now support passkeys. Passkeys will allow users to avoid using weak passwords to protect their accounts.

Passkey is now available on Windows 11, iOS, and Android and is compatible with Chrome version M108.

Passkeys are digital credentials that eliminate the need for a password by allowing users to authenticate and log into websites using their iPhone or Android handsets.

Passkeys can also be synced end-to-end, encrypted across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices and backed up to iCloud. According to Mac Rumors, adding passkey support to Chrome will let users scan a QR code on their Android or ‌iPhone‌ device to log in.

Some user passwords may be too easy to guess and will undoubtedly get stolen to gain access to their account and make damaging changes. Google has taken various steps to overcome these weaknesses over the years, which is why safeguards such as Google Password Manager and two-step verification exist now.

Passkey is a more secure method of signing in. When you log in to a new device, the server creates a fresh passkey API to confirm your identity.