As of October 2025, this feature is only available in iOS, macOS and
Windows (Chrome+GPM). Not all password managers support it yet. Note, that it only works
when a password is autofilled and when there is no passkey stored for the
user yet.
Automatic Passkey Creation after Login
Users logging in via a browser follow a standard login flow enriched by the automatic passkey upgrade after the successful login used a password manager to autofill a password. Passkey Intelligence works in the background to enable this feature, ensuring automatic passkey creation only happens when conditions are optimal for success.- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
macOS automatic passkey upgrade flow
NOTE: The blue background indicates product-native steps (e.g., verification
code). Passkey creation is seamlessly embedded in your
product journey.
1
Login with password autofill
- User logs in with their password, which is then autofilled by e.g. Apple Passwords / Google Password Manager.
2
Biometric confirmation for password auto-fill
- User confirms their identity with a biometric method (like Face ID or Touch ID)
3
Provide second factor
- User is asked to authenticate with a second factor (e.g. SMS OTP).
4
Automatic passkey creation
- Passkey Intelligence determines conditions are optimal for automatic passkey creation.
- Passkey creation process runs in the backend, given that the user has successfully authenticated with the second factor and no passkey exists yet.
- Passkey is successfully created, user is notified by the browser/operating system and is redirected to app dashboard.
5
Redirection to app dashboard
- User is redirected to the app dashboard.