Export and import 2FA accounts
Note: You can export and import 2FA accounts in the OneAuth app, as well as export them as a text file.
If you are a signed-in user and have already backed up your 2FA accounts, you can use the passphrase to restore them. If you haven't backed up your 2FA accounts, but have your old device in hand, you can back up the accounts from your old device and restore them to your new device. Click here for the steps to back up and restore 2FA accounts.
If you do not want to back up and restore 2FA accounts, you can export these accounts from your old device and import them to your new device. You can do this even if you're not signed in to OneAuth or connected to the internet.
However, it is recommended to backup and restore 2FA accounts. See why.
Step 1: Export the 2FA accounts in OneAuth from one device to another:
- Open OneAuth and go to Authenticator .
- Tap
, then click Transfer Accounts.
- To move your 2FA accounts from OneAuth to another device from this device, click Generate QR under Export to OneAuth.
- Select the accounts that you want to export, then tap Generate QR/Export(for macOS and ios versions). Depending on the number of 2FA accounts, one or more QR codes will be displayed. A verification code will also be displayed. If there are multiple QR codes, the verification code will be displayed below the last QR code.
- Scan the QR codes from OneAuth on the device you want to import all the 2FA accounts and enter the verification code.
Step 2: Import the 2FA accounts to the required device:
- Open OneAuth and go to Authenticator.
- Tap
- To Import 2FA accounts from OneAuth in another device to this device, tap Scan QR under Import from OneAuth. Instructions to import will be shown.
- Follow the instructions to import 2FA accounts and enter the verification code that is displayed on your old device. If there are multiple QR codes, the verification code will be displayed below the last QR code.
Export the 2FA accounts from OneAuth as a text file:
- Open OneAuth and go to Authenticator.
- Tap
- To export 2FA accounts from OneAuth to other authenticator apps, tap Generate file under Export as file.
- Select the accounts that you want to export, then tap Generate file/Export (for macOS and iOS versions).
- Confirm the consent message to export the selected accounts as a text file.
- Store the text file safely to add your 2FA accounts to other authenticator apps.
Note: The exported text file contains sensitive information in unencrypted format. It is therefore recommended to delete the file after the import is complete.
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