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TL;DR
- Google is finally making password manager switching easier by letting users securely import and export passwords and passkeys between Google Password Manager and third-party apps.
- The new Credential Exchange standard eliminates reliance on insecure CSV exports, creating a safer way to move sensitive login data across platforms.
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This may seem like a very niche update at first glance. In fact, it solves an age-old problem that has kept many users locked into a particular password manager.
With passkeys becoming more common on Android, iOS, and the web, password managers are becoming more important. Passkeys are more secure and resistant to phishing attacks than traditional passwords.
The downside is that it hasn’t always been easy to port your credentials from one service to another. In many cases, users were forced to use proprietary export formats, manual transfers, or incomplete migration tools.
Google’s latest move is intended to make that process a lot easier. By adopting the Credential Exchange standard, users can transfer both passwords and passkeys between Google Password Manager and supported third-party alternatives without being tied to a single ecosystem.
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