Google is finally letting you take your password data where you want

While passkeys offer better account protection than conventional login credentials, they’re not necessarily more convenient. Passkeys are generally locked to the platform where they are created, but a new feature aims to change that. Google Password Manager users can now export their passkeys to another password solution with a few easy taps.

When you create a new passkey on an Apple device, Android phone, or Windows computer, the key gets stored within that ecosystem for safekeeping. This isn’t a problem, if you stay within that ecosystem for all your web browsing needs, but if you’re the type that uses a Windows PC at work, an Android phone on the go, and an iPad for leisure, your passkeys can end up strewn across multiple operating systems, all