What is a ‘passkey’ for google and how do I use it?

Google have recently enabled ‘passkey’ access to their accounts. This means you can sign into Google directly using your Touch ID from your Apple computer or device. It allows you to bypass the need to use a 2 factor ID like a number sent to you by SMS.

Here’s how to set up passkey access to your Google account. This is a handy piece of integration between Google and Apple who don’t usually play nicely together!

Firstly you need to go to Google and ‘create’ a new pass key. Then you can login to google using your Apple touch ID. Here’s how.

1. Setup a passkey

Click on ‘Passkeys and Security keys’ then ‘Create a Passkey’.

You can find this page here:
myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/passkeys

Is this step a passkey will be created so that you can use your Apple Touch ID to log into Google directly without needing a password.

Now when you login to Google or Gmail you will have the option to use your Apple Touch ID.

You can make this the default way to log in. Here’s how to make Touch ID the default.

Skip Password

Firstly go to your own personal Google Account and under ‘Security’ and turn on the option that says ‘Slip Password when possible.’ This makes the passkey the default way to log in.