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Microsoft will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in its Authenticator app starting June 2025, requiring users to migrate to the Microsoft Edge browser to maintain access to their saved credentials.
The company announced a three-step removal process that begins with blocking new password saves in June, turning off autofill in July, and completely cutting access to saved passwords by August 2025. This change impacts millions of iOS and Android users who currently use the app to sign into websites and apps.
“Microsoft is streamlining autofill so you can use saved passwords easily across devices,” the company explained in its announcement. “As part of these updates, autofill in Microsoft Authenticator will be discontinued from July 2025.”
To keep using their saved passwords, users must install Edge on their phones and set it as their default autofill provider in device settings. They must then sign into Edge with their Microsoft account to sync their password data.
Users who don’t want to use Edge can export their passwords before August 1, 2025. After this date, “your saved passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator,” Microsoft warns in its support documentation.
Payment information stored in Authenticator faces an earlier deadline, as all payment data will be permanently deleted after July 2025. Microsoft notes that users will need to re-enter this information elsewhere manually.
This move appears to be part of Microsoft’s strategy to push more users toward its Edge browser. The company claims this change will “streamline autofill support and consolidate credentials management under a single platform.”
The Authenticator app will still work for passkeys, which are a newer way to sign in without passwords. Users who have set up passkeys should keep the app installed so it can continue working even after the password features are removed.
Users need to take action before these deadlines or risk losing their stored passwords completely. Those wanting alternatives should export their passwords to other password managers before August.
