Device Support
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Overview
Support for passkeys is currently rolling out across major operating systems and browsers. This page will be updated as the ecosystem evolves. The matrix below maps out the various features that support the passkey experience. Additional information about each platform is available in the Reference section of Docs.
Passkeys created in iOS or iPadOS can be used on:
- The same iPhone or iPad
- iPhones and iPads using the same Apple ID (synced automatically)
- Macs using the same Apple ID (synced automatically)
- Macs using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
- Windows devices using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
- Chromebooks and other ChromeOS devices using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
- Ubuntu devices in Edge and Chrome using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
Passkeys created in Android can be used on:
- The same Android device
- Android devices using the same Google account (synced automatically)
- Macs using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
- Windows devices using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
- iPhones and iPads using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
- Chromebooks and other ChromeOS devices using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
- Ubuntu devices in Edge and Chrome using FIDO Cross-Device Authentication
Passkeys created in macOS can be used on:
- Macs using the same Apple ID (synced automatically)
- iPhones and iPads using the same Apple ID (synced automatically)
- Passkeys created on a Mac and synced to an iPhone and/or iPad via iCloud Keychain can be used in all the places listed above under “iOS or iPadOS”
Device-bound passkeys created in Windows can be used on:
- the same Windows device that created them
Matrix
Capability | Android | Chrome OS | iOS/iPad OS | macOS | Ubuntu | Windows |
Synced Passkeys | v9+ | Planned 1 | v16+ | v13+ 2 | Browser Extensions | Planned 1 |
Browser Autofill UI | Chrome 108+ Edge 122+ Firefox | Planned | Safari Chrome Edge Firefox | Safari Chrome 108+ Firefox 122+ Edge 122+ | Browser Extensions | Chrome 108+ 3 Firefox 122+ 3 Edge 122+ 3 |
Cross-Device Authentication Authenticator | v9+ | - n/a | v16+ | - n/a | - n/a | - n/a |
Cross-Device Authentication Client | v9+ | v108+ | v16+ | v13+ | Chrome Edge | v23H2+ |
Third-Party Passkey Providers | v14+ | Browser Extensions | v17+ | v14+ | Browser Extensions | Browser Extensions Native Planned |
Native Apps
Invocation Method | Android | Chrome OS | iOS/iPad OS | macOS | Ubuntu | Windows |
Native Platform APIs | n/a | |||||
Default Browser | ||||||
System WebView | Custom Tabs | - n/a | ASWeb Authentication Session | ASWeb Authentication Session | - n/a | Edge WebView2 |
Embedded WebView | WebView 6 | - n/a | WKWebView 7 | WKWebView 8 | - n/a |
Advanced Capabilities
Details
Capability | Android | Chrome OS | iOS/iPad OS | macOS | Ubuntu | Windows |
Device-bound Passkeys | on security keys | on security keys | on security keys | on security keys | on security keys | |
Client Hints | Chrome 128+ 5 Edge 128+ 5 Firefox | 128+ 5 | Not Supported | Chrome 128+ 5 Edge 128+ 5 Firefox Safari | Chrome 128+ 5 Edge 128+ 5 Firefox | Chrome 128+ 5 Edge 128+ 5 Firefox |
Related Origin Requests | Chrome 128+ Edge 128+ Firefox | 128+ | v18+ | Chrome 128+ Edge 128+ Safari (macOS 15+) Firefox | Chrome 128+ Edge 128+ Firefox | Chrome 128+ Edge 128+ Firefox |
Device-bound Passkey Attestation | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Synced Passkey Attestation | Not Supported | n/a | Not Supported | Not Supported | n/a | n/a |
2 See macOS browser behavior for caveats
3 Windows 11 22H2+
4 Experimental (behind flag)
5 Partial support
6 See details on the Android reference page
7 See details on iOS reference page
8 See details on macOS reference page