Microsoft Authenticator can also used for authentication using face ID to log into things like emails.
The app has stored passwords for users, making logging into their accounts easier without the stress of having to remember what their login details are.
However, now it’s up to them to save their passwords as the app retires the password saving function, reports the Metro.
The newspaper reports that Microsoft announced ‘the password era is ending’ ahead of the change.
Microsoft Authenticator to remove all password data in August
Microsoft won’t remove password support from all of its services, for now, it’s just the Authenticator app.
Password data on the app will be deleted in August 2025 so it’s worth saving your passwords elsewhere before the cut off.
The Microsoft Edge browser can be used to save your passwords or you can head to Chrome, Safari and other browsers to do this.
You will need to export your passwords from Microsoft Authenticator to be able to save them elsewhere.
Microsoft Authenticator is ENDING Autofill Support! ❌
Autofill stops working this month and all saved passwords will be deleted by August! ⏳Microsoft is moving all credential features to the Edge browser, so export now if you want to save your Authenticator passwords by… pic.twitter.com/gZCoKMYRCI
— Brian MacDuff (@itstheBMAC) July 1, 2025
How to save your passwords
If you choose Microsoft Edge to save your passwords, download its app and change your Settings so it becomes your new password manager.
For more information on exporting passwords to somewhere other than Edge, you can visit the Microsoft website.
Microsoft warned that if you choose to do this, your passwords will not be encrypted, so you’ll need to delete the file when you have transferred your passwords elsewhere.
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Why is Microsoft making this change?
Microsoft said the change comes as a result of password attacks with its solution being passkeys instead.
According to the Metro, Microsoft said passkeys “offer an improved user experience by letting you sign in faster with your face, fingerprint, or PIN, but they also aren’t susceptible to the same kinds of attacks as passwords”.
Remember to move your passwords before August 2025 to avoid them being deleted forever.
