To make passkeys easier to use, Google is starting to sync them across Android and desktop devices, including Windows PCs. The change is coming to Google Password Manager, which previously could only store the passkeys on Android phones — not share them directly through any PCs you also happen to own.

Passkeys are far superior to passwords because each passkey consists of two cryptographic keys: a public key registered with the online service or app, and a private key stored on

Passkeys let you sign in to websites and apps without the usual username and password combination. Once you’ve saved a passkey on a device, you can effortlessly and instantly sign in with just your fingerprint or screen lock.