Microsoft has announced the phased retirement of password autofill functionality in its Authenticator app, beginning in June 2025 and culminating in full deprecation by August 2025.
The company is shifting focus to streamline autofill support through Microsoft Edge, citing a broader strategy to unify password and credential management across devices under a single platform.
The decision was disclosed in a support update detailing how the phased rollout will affect users. As of June 2025, users will no longer be able to save new passwords in Microsoft Authenticator. By July 2025, the app’s autofill capabilities will be disabled, and by August, saved passwords will be completely inaccessible through the app. Notably, any unsaved generated passwords will be permanently deleted at that point.
Microsoft Authenticator is widely used as a mobile-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) tool, allowing users to securely access Microsoft and third-party services. In recent years, the app also offered password and payment autofill functionality, positioning it as a lightweight alternative to standalone password managers. While its primary authentication features remain intact, the upcoming changes represent a strategic consolidation of Microsoft’s password management tools under its flagship web browser.
From August 2025 onward, users will need to use Microsoft Edge to access and autofill their passwords and addresses. These credentials, already synchronized with the user’s Microsoft account, will remain available through Edge’s built-in password manager. However, Edge must be manually set as the default autofill provider on both iOS and Android devices. Microsoft provides guidance for this transition in device settings, ensuring users can continue to use stored information without service interruption.
Importantly, passkey support will remain active within Authenticator. Users who rely on passkeys for passwordless authentication — including those with Microsoft, work, or school accounts — must keep Authenticator enabled as the passkey provider. Disabling it will also disable passkey functionality, a move that could impact access to secure services.
In contrast to passwords and addresses, payment card data stored in Authenticator is not synced to Microsoft Edge and will be deleted from devices after July 2025. Users are advised to manually back up or recreate their payment information on their chosen autofill platform before the cut-off date.
For users looking to migrate to alternative password managers, Microsoft recommends exporting saved credentials before August 1, 2025. After this date, passwords stored in Authenticator will be permanently inaccessible via the app, though still retrievable through Edge.
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