Autofill is a lifesaver — until it isn't. Microsoft Authenticator will soon stop saving your passwords, which means it's time to switch to Edge or a better alternative.
Say Goodbye to Password Autofill in Microsoft Authenticator
If you use Microsoft Authenticator to autofill passwords on your phone, you'll soon see a warning to export your passwords and switch to Microsoft Edge or another password manager by July 2025, if you haven't already. This feature will be removed from Authenticator by August 2025.
The warning links to a Microsoft support article that provides a full timeline for the deprecation of this feature as follows:
- Starting June 2025, Authenticator will no longer save new passwords.
- Autofill with Authenticator will stop working in July 2025. Any payment information saved on your device will be deleted after July.
- Any saved passwords will be inaccessible in Authenticator starting in August 2025. Any passwords that have not been generated will be deleted.
Since your saved passwords and addresses are synced to your Microsoft account, you can still access them from Edge's built-in password manager, even if you don't export your password data from Authenticator. However, your generated password history isn't synced. That means if you've used Authenticator's password generator to create any accounts, you'll need to save any passwords you've created from the Generator history section in the Passwords tab to your saved passwords.
Exporting your passwords from Microsoft Authenticator is a simple process. Follow these steps:
- Open Microsoft Authenticator and tap the three vertical dots in the upper right. Then tap Settings .
- Scroll down until you see the Export Passwords option . This will save your passwords in a CSV file that you can use to import them into another password manager.
Warning : Remember that your passwords are not encrypted in the CSV file and are readable in plain text. Delete this file as soon as you are done entering it and do not share it with anyone.
Note that this only applies to Authenticator's password manager. The rest of the app, including the multi-factor code generator and passcode lock support, will continue to function as normal.
Other tools still do better
It's clear that Microsoft wants you to start using Edge's autofill capabilities, which gives you another reason to switch to their browser on mobile if you're using another browser. If you don't want to use Edge, don't start saving your passwords in a notes app just yet; there are better options.
There are precautions you can take using your browser's password manager, whether you're on a PC or phone, but a dedicated password manager is always the best solution. Here's a list of the best password managers for every situation to get you started. We recommend Proton Pass , but feel free to experiment with other options like 1Password or Bitwarden .
Whether or not you're willing to pay for a password manager, there are good options. Most, if not all, of the password managers you can download to your Android or iOS device also support autofill, so you're not missing out on any functionality, but you're getting better password management and generation.