Microsoft is removing password features in Authenticator
You won’t be able to save new logins, use autofill, or even access your old passwords.
For many, Microsoft Authenticator quietly doubled as a basic password manager. It wasn’t built to rival 1Password or Bitwarden, but it got the job done—saving logins, autofilling forms, and even generating strong passwords when you needed one.
But between June and August 2025, Microsoft is phasing out all password-related features from Authenticator. You won’t be able to save new logins, use autofill, or even access your old passwords. If you want to keep using those features, Microsoft points you to its Edge browser.
At the same time, your saved payment information will be deleted from Authenticator in July, and generated password history won’t carry over unless you export it manually. The only things sticking around is your 2FA codes and passkeys, and even those will only work if Authenticator remains your default passkey provider.
Microsoft says this is about “streamlining,” but it could also be a calculated move. With Edge holding just 5.2% of the global browser market (via Statcounter), compared to Google Chrome’s 66% and Apple Safari’s 17%, folding password features into Edge could be Microsoft’s latest push to grow its share by tying useful tools to its own ecosystem.
If you’re staying in Microsoft’s ecosystem, here's how to switch:
- Install Microsoft Edge on your phone
- Go into your system settings
- Search for “Autofill” and set Edge as the default provider
- Sign in using the same Microsoft account tied to Authenticator and your saved logins and addresses should sync automatically
But if you’d rather avoid Edge altogether, you can still export your passwords from Authenticator: head to Settings > Export Passwords, then move the file to a service like Bitwarden, iCloud Keychain, or 1Password.
At the heart of it, this shift feels less like simplification and more like consolidation. Microsoft isn’t just retiring features—it’s nudging you to keep everything under one roof. Whether that’s more convenient or just more limiting is still up in the air.
Oyinebiladou Omemu
