Microsoft Authenticator Users: Your Passwords Could Be Inaccessible Soon – Act Now

If you use Microsoft Authenticator, there are important steps you might want to take this month when it comes to password management. Get the details.

Microsoft will make saved passwords inaccessible in its Authenticator app starting August 2025, cutting off access to stored and unsaved generated credentials. Users who fail to export their data before the deadline will risk losing critical login information for good.

According to Microsoft, this change is intended to streamline autofill and password management by integrating these functions within the Edge browser. While promoting enhanced syncing and security, Microsoft has made clear that Authenticator will no longer retain any password data after the cutoff.

What happens to your saved passwords in Authenticator

After the deadline, Authenticator will erase all locally stored password data and unsaved generated credentials. Addresses and payment data will also be deleted from devices starting in July 2025. None of this information will ...