What Microsoft changed, and when
Microsoft's own Authenticator FAQ now says it plainly: autofill on Microsoft Authenticator was discontinued in mid-August 2025. The phase-out ran in steps through the middle of 2025, and press coverage at the time laid out each step.
Tech Monitor and CyberInsider both reported in early May 2025 that new passwords could no longer be saved in Authenticator from June 2025, that autofill would stop in July 2025, and that saved passwords would no longer be accessible in the app from August 2025. The Hacker News quoted Microsoft on 1 July 2025: after August 2025, saved passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator.
If you open Authenticator today expecting your logins, they will not be there. That does not mean they are gone, as the next section explains.
| When (2025) | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| June | No new passwords could be saved or imported in Authenticator | Tech Monitor, CyberInsider, The Hacker News |
| July | Autofill from Authenticator stopped working; stored payment card details were deleted from devices | Tech Monitor, CyberInsider |
| August | Saved passwords no longer accessible in Authenticator; unsaved generated passwords deleted | Microsoft FAQ (mid-August), The Hacker News, CyberInsider |
| After August | Saved passwords and addresses remain synced to the Microsoft account and usable in Edge | The Hacker News, Tech Monitor, CyberInsider |
What you still have, and what you lost
Saved passwords and addresses were synced to your Microsoft account. The Hacker News, Tech Monitor and CyberInsider all report that they remain available through Microsoft Edge's built-in password manager. Microsoft's support page for Microsoft Password Manager says saved passwords can be reused on any device where you sign in to Edge with your Microsoft account, and that Password Manager is only available with a personal account profile. Work or school profiles may have it restricted by an IT admin.
Two things did not carry over. CyberInsider reports that payment card details were deleted from devices after July 2025 and were not synced to Edge, and Tech Monitor says payment information must be re-entered manually because it is not included in exports, so you will need to re-enter cards wherever you keep them next. Generated passwords that were never saved to a login were also deleted, along with the generated-password history.
Authenticator itself is still an authenticator. Microsoft's FAQ still describes its rotating verification codes, which change every 30 seconds, and press reports say the multi-factor features were not affected. Passkeys were also left alone: The Hacker News and CyberInsider both note that if you keep passkeys for your Microsoft account in Authenticator, you must leave Authenticator enabled as a passkey provider, because turning it off disables those passkeys too.
Step 1: find and export your passwords from Edge
Microsoft's support page gives the path to see what is stored: in Edge, select the three dots, then Settings, then Passwords and autofill, then Microsoft Password Manager. You may be asked for your device PIN or password before a password is shown. Check that the logins you expect are there before you export.
Edge has moved its password screens around, so the two vendors describe the export slightly differently. Bitwarden's import guide says to open the Edge password settings (it gives edge://wallet/passwords as the address), find Export passwords, choose Download file, enter your computer password if asked, and save as CSV. 1Password's Edge guide says to open the Edge menu, choose Passwords, click the ellipsis above the saved passwords list, choose Export passwords, then Export, and save the file named Microsoft Edge Passwords.csv. On a phone, Bitwarden documents the Edge mobile path: menu, Password Manager, Settings, Export Passwords, then confirm with your PIN or biometric.
The exported CSV is plain text with every password in it. 1Password recommends temporarily turning off backup software before exporting so the file is not copied into a backup.
- Sign in to Edge with the same personal Microsoft account you used in Authenticator.
- Confirm the logins are visible in Microsoft Password Manager.
- Pause cloud backup or sync of your Downloads or Desktop folder.
- Export to CSV on a computer you control, not a shared or work machine.
- Write down any payment cards separately; they will not be in the file.
Step 2: import into Bitwarden or 1Password
Both vendors publish an importer for Edge's CSV. The table compares the documented steps and what each one says does not come across.
Whichever you pick, set it as your phone's autofill provider afterwards. The Hacker News notes that logins will not fill on mobile until the new app is set as the default autofill provider; our iPhone and Android guides cover where that setting lives.
| Bitwarden | 1Password | |
|---|---|---|
| Where to import | Web app: Tools, Import; choose My vault or an organization, pick the file format, choose the file, then Import | 1Password.com: upload the Edge CSV; the import help page lists Edge among supported browsers |
| Import without a CSV | Desktop app on Windows or macOS from Bitwarden's download page, or the Linux AppImage: File, Import data, choose Edge, Import directly from browser (not supported on app-store desktop apps) | Not described for Edge on the import page we read |
| What comes across | Logins from the CSV | Saved passwords, which become Login items |
| What does not | Attachments and Sends are not importable; duplicates are not checked, so importing twice creates copies | Credit cards, addresses, passkeys and other information; add them manually |
| Price after free options | Free plan $0; Premium $19.80 a year; Families $47.88 a year for up to 6 users | No free plan; 14-day free trial; Individual $3.99 a month and Families $5.99 a month billed annually (lower first-year promotional price shown for new customers) |
Step 3: clean up so you have one source of truth
Once the import is done, the risk shifts from losing passwords to having two copies that drift apart. Both vendors give the same order of operations: confirm, then delete.
1Password warns that deleting passwords from Edge is permanent, so make sure every password is in the new vault first, and recommends installing its browser extension and turning off Edge's built-in password manager so Edge stops offering to fill. Bitwarden recommends deleting the exported CSV from your computer after importing, in case the machine is ever compromised.
- Spot-check five logins you use often, including one bank and one email account.
- Delete the CSV file, then empty the trash or recycle bin.
- Turn backup software back on.
- Turn off Edge's offer to save passwords if you will not use Edge as your manager.
- Leave Microsoft Authenticator installed if it holds your verification codes or a Microsoft account passkey.
- Re-enter payment cards in the new manager if you want them filled.
Should you just stay with Edge?
Staying put is a reasonable choice if Edge is the only browser you use on every device and you sign in with a personal Microsoft account: the passwords are already there, and Microsoft's page confirms they follow you to any device signed in to Edge. Nothing needs exporting.
Moving makes more sense if you use Safari, Chrome or Firefox some of the time, if you share a household with someone who needs a few of the same logins, or if your Edge profile is a work account where an administrator can restrict Password Manager. Bitwarden's free plan covers unlimited devices and passwords and lets you share with one other user; 1Password is paid only, with a trial to test the move first.
Questions before you decide
Are my Microsoft Authenticator passwords deleted?
Saved passwords and addresses were synced to your Microsoft account and remain available in Microsoft Edge, according to press reports quoting Microsoft. Unsaved generated passwords and stored payment cards were not kept.
Can I still use Microsoft Authenticator for sign-in codes?
Yes. Microsoft's Authenticator FAQ still covers its verification codes, which change every 30 seconds. Only the autofill and password features were discontinued, in mid-August 2025.
Will my passkeys in Authenticator stop working?
No. Press reports say passkeys were not affected, but you must keep Authenticator enabled as a passkey provider; turning it off also turns off the passkeys it holds.
Do credit cards transfer to 1Password from the Edge export?
No. 1Password says credit cards, addresses and passkeys are not imported from Edge, so add those manually after importing your passwords.
Sources & verification
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- Microsoft Support: Microsoft Authenticator FAQs Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Support: view or edit your passwords in Microsoft Password Manager Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- The Hacker News: Microsoft removes password management from Authenticator app starting August 2025 (1 July 2025) Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Tech Monitor: Microsoft to phase out Authenticator autofill by August 2025 (5 May 2025) Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- CyberInsider: Microsoft to retire password autofill in Authenticator by August 2025 (2 May 2025) Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Bitwarden: import from Chrome, Edge and Chromium browsers Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- 1Password: move your passwords from Edge to 1Password Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- 1Password: move your data from other applications to 1Password Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Bitwarden pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- 1Password: password manager pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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