No more passwords, easier sign-in, and greater protection for your accounts.
Pros & Cons
Strong passwordless sign-in reduces password fatigue while boosting security
Robust MFA support with offline OTP capabilities
Broad account coverage across personal, work, and school accounts
Seamless single sign-on across Microsoft apps enhances productivity
No explicit mention of passkeys or cloud backup features in the description
Some permissions are optional and require user consent, which may affect onboarding for some users.
About Microsoft Authenticator
Microsoft Authenticator is a business app developed by Microsoft Corporation.
How many times has Microsoft Authenticator been downloaded?
Microsoft Authenticator has been downloaded 220 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 4 million times. It is ranked #1 in business.
What is the rating of Microsoft Authenticator?
Microsoft Authenticator is rated 4.66 out of 5 stars, based on 2.7 million ratings.
Is Microsoft Authenticator free?
Microsoft Authenticator is free to download. The APK download size is 59.71 MB. The latest version available is 6.2606.3817. The last update was on June 8, 2026.
What are the requirements for Microsoft Authenticator?
Microsoft Authenticator requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2015.
Description
Use Microsoft Authenticator for easy, secure sign-ins for all your online accounts using multi-factor authentication or passwordless. You also have additional account management options for your Microsoft personal, work or school accounts.
Getting started with multi-factor authentication
Multi factor authentication (MFA) or two factor authentication (2FA) provides a second layer of security. When logging in with multi-factor authentication, you’ll enter your password, and then you’ll be asked for an additional way to prove it’s really you. Either approve the notification sent to the Microsoft Authenticator, or enter the one-time password (OTP) generated by the app. The one-time passwords (OTP codes) have a 30 second timer counting down. This timer is so you never have to use the same time-based one-time password (TOTP) twice and you don’t have to remember the number. The one-time password (OTP) doesn’t require you to be connected to a network, and it won’t drain your battery. You can add multiple accounts to your app, including non-Microsoft accounts like Facebook, Amazon, Dropbox, Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and more.
Getting started with passwordless
Use your phone, not your password, to log into your Microsoft account. Just enter your username, then approve the notification sent to your phone. Your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN will provide a second layer of security in this two-step verification process. After you’ve signed in with two factor authentication (2FA), you’ll have access to all your Microsoft products and services, such as Outlook, OneDrive, Office, and more.
Microsoft personal, work or school accounts
Sometimes your work or school might ask you to install the Microsoft Authenticator when accessing certain files, emails, or apps. You will need to register your device to your organization through the app and add your work or school account. Microsoft Authenticator also supports cert-based authentication by issuing a certificate on your device. This will let your organization know that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device and help you seamlessly and securely access additional Microsoft apps and services without needing to log into each. Because Microsoft Authenticator supports single sign-on, once you have proven your identity once, you will not need to log in again to other Microsoft apps on your device.
Optional Access Permissions
Microsoft Authenticator includes the following optional access permissions. All these require user consent. If you choose to not grant these optional access permissions, you can still use Microsoft Authenticator for other services that do not require such permission. For more information see https://aka.ms/authappfaq
Location: Sometimes your organization wants to know your location before allowing you to access certain resources. The app will request this permission only if your organization has a policy requiring location.
Camera: Used to scan QR codes when you add a work, school, or non-Microsoft account.
Read the contents of your storage: This permission is only used when you report a technical problem through the app settings. Some information from your storage is collected to diagnose the issue.
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Love having these features, security and not having to remember
★★★★★Sapphirah Cherry· Jun 16, 2026
Worked every well for me to be able to hook up my account to Microsoft Teams :)
★★★★☆R. Pi II (Riq)· Jun 3, 2026
Very efficient and lightweight at what it does (ap challenges logins to YOUR accounts to make sure it's you logging in to YOUR accounts. . Boring but this function is way necessary now, say at the airport or what have you. Digital theft or sabotage is way too simple, lately, so watch for slower criminals.
★★★★☆Cristina da Fonseca· Jun 6, 2026
Not bad and works well on my device. Thank you
★☆☆☆☆Connor· Jun 6, 2026
It said I need the authenticator app to sign in to the authenticator app...
★★☆☆☆P· Jun 12, 2026
I may have split accounts in the cloud because of this app. With the problems associated with "signing in" rather at all, data and pictures may wind up getting lost
★☆☆☆☆Joseph Layton· Jun 3, 2026
Clunky when you have many OTP codes. Unable to export OTP strings for moving to another device or application, so you have to regenerate all OTP codes. Basically a soft vendor lock-in to keep people within MS security system.
★☆☆☆☆Alex Kruszynski· Jun 9, 2026
I do not want it, but you force me to have it to use word or excel. It's a disgrace.
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