Using 1Password

Save and sign in with passkeys on Windows

Learn how to save passkeys in 1Password and use them to sign in to your accounts on your Windows PC.

Passkeys are an easier and more secure alternative to passwords. You can use 1Password for Windows to save the passkeys you create for your accounts and sign in with passkeys in apps and on websites on your PC.

Because passkeys saved in 1Password are like any other items, you can also view, edit, move, and even share them with other people.

Tip

You can also use the 1Password browser extension to save and sign in with passkeys.

Turn on passkey support in Windows

Before you can use the 1Password app to save and sign in with passkeys on your Windows PC, you need to turn on support for passkeys in Windows Settings.

  1. Open and unlock the 1Password app.
  2. Select your account or collection at the top of the sidebar, then select Settings.
  3. Select Autofill, then select Show passkey suggestions.

    Get help if you don’t see this option.

  4. Turn on 1Password as a passkey manager in the Windows Settings app.

Save a passkey

To save a passkey, find an existing Login item that supports passkeys using Watchtower or create a new account in an app or on a website that supports passkeys. Depending on the app or website, you may need to create an account with a username and password before you can create a passkey.

When you choose the option to create a passkey, Windows will offer for you to save it in 1Password. If you have an existing Login item for the website saved in 1Password, you can choose to update it by adding the passkey. Or you can save the passkey as a new item.

Sign in with a passkey

After you’ve saved your passkey for a website, 1Password can use it to sign in for you.

Sign out of the app or website, then follow the steps to sign back in using a passkey. When you see the list of your passkeys saved in 1Password, select the one you want to use.

Delete a passkey

Important

When you delete a passkey saved in 1Password, it won’t be removed from your account on the website or service. Make sure to follow the appropriate steps to remove a passkey on a website when you delete it in 1Password.

To delete a passkey:

  1. Find the Login item for the passkey in 1Password and select Edit.
  2. Select beside the passkey field, then select Save.

    If your Login item doesn’t contain a password, you can delete the item instead.

Get help

Support for passkeys in 1Password for Windows requires:

  • An up-to-date version of Windows 11.
  • 1Password for Windows installed with the MSIX installer.

If you don’t see the option to turn on passkey support, make sure your Windows PC and the 1Password app are up to date.

If 1Password doesn’t offer to save your passkey in a supported app or on a supported website, contact 1Password Support and include information about the app or website where you’re trying to save a passkey.

Passkeys saved in 1Password can’t be exported at this time. If you choose to export your 1Password data, make sure to also follow the steps to create new passkeys for each app or website where you saved a passkey in 1Password. Then save the new passkeys in a different location, like in your PC’s built-in passkey manager.

If you don’t want to use 1Password for Windows save or sign in with passkeys, follow the steps to turn on the feature and turn off 1Password as a passkey manager in the Windows Settings app.

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