Yubico Authenticator

Yubico

About this app

Store your unique credential on a hardware-backed security key and take it wherever you go from mobile to desktop. No more storing sensitive secrets on your mobile phone, leaving your account vulnerable to takeovers. With the Yubico Authenticator you can raise the bar for security.

• The Yubico Authenticator will work with any USB or NFC-enabled YubiKeys

The Yubico Authenticator securely generates a code used to verify your identity as you are logging into various services. No connectivity needed!

Features include:

Secure – Hardware-backed strong two-factor authentication with secret stored on the YubiKey, not on the mobile device
Portable – Get the same set of codes across our other Yubico Authenticator apps for desktops as well as for all leading mobile platforms
Flexible – Support for time-based and counter-based code generation
USB or NFC usage – Insert the YubiKey into the USB port, or simply tap the YubiKey with NFC to a mobile phone that is NFC-enabled to store your credential on the YubiKey
Easy Setup – QR codes available from the services you wish to protect with strong authentication
User Presence – Require a touch on the YubiKey sensor, or an extra NFC tap, to generate new codes for sensitive accounts
Compatible – Secure all the services currently compatible with other Authenticator apps
Configurable – Ability to configure what happens when you tap a YubiKey against the NFC reader of your phone when the app isn’t running
Versatile – Support for multiple work and personal accounts

Experience security the modern way with the Yubico Authenticator. Visit https://www.yubico.com/products/yubico-authenticator to learn more.

Ratings and reviews

A while ago an update added an additional tap to copy a code to clipboard. I thought I would've gotten used to it but it continues to cause me friction. I used to be able to tap on a code and it would directly copy to the clipboard. An update removed that functionality and replaced it with a menu selection which requires a second tap to copy the code to the clipboard. The additional tap is frustrating when fighting with the clock before the code expires. Please reduce the number of taps!

Except for one glaring deficiency, I really like it. The problem is with the UI ... I can't figure out how to replace an entry. (... or delete it so I can add the new one back in.) It's such an obvious use case, it couldn't have been missed in development, so I figure I must just not be seeing it in the UI.

Recent updates have made the app completely useless. I have a Yubikey 5 NFC, which I can no longer use with this app. Tapping the key summons the app just fine, but no matter what I do from there, getting a code is impossible. The "finger on the dot" buttons to absolutely nothing, the green refresh button prompts me to tap but still grants no code. Edit: turning on "bypass touch requirement" at least gets me codes now, but come on. Test these things, please?

What's new

- fix: Increase read timeout for NFC, improving compatibility with older YubiKeys
- new: Update layouts for wider windows to better utilize screen space
- new: Add YubiKey personalization through custom naming and theme color.
- Other bug fixes and improvements based on user feedback.