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Unlock browser extension with biometrics

Option to use touch ID or a fingerprint to unlock the browser extension.

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Started  ·  AdminProton (Admin, Proton) responded  · 

Geal, thank you for suggesting this one, and thank you to everyone who added their vote.


We've made good progress on biometric unlock for the Proton Pass browser extension, though we aren't across all browsers and platforms just yet. Here's where things stand.


On macOS, you can unlock the extension with Touch ID on Chromium-based browsers, and Firefox accepts biometric unlock too. More details are here: https://proton.me/support/biometric-unlock-desktop


We're continuing to work through biometric unlock across browsers and platforms, so what's available depends on where you use Proton Pass. If something you were hoping for isn't there, that's likely part of the work still ahead rather than a permanent gap.


If you run into any trouble, our support team can help at https://proton.me/support/contact. And if you have further wishes, please post them as a new idea on this board. We'd love to hear how this works for you.

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  • oorweeg commented  ·   ·  Report

    Reviewing ProtonPass as a 1Password replacement and found this thread.

    No unlock with TouchID and Apple Watch on MacOS or unlock with Windows Hello make ProtonPass a non-starter. Without these implemented I can’t subscribe :(

  • plywood412 commented  ·   ·  Report

    I've read that this is planned, however only as a method to unlock the entire password manager. I would like to have the option to be forced to use biometrics to unlock each password before it is actually auto-filled. This would allow using autofill with a locked manager, thus we wouldn't have to potentially expose the entire vault. This is also the way the Apple password manager works.

  • Konrad commented  ·   ·  Report

    Coming from 1pass this is my absolute top concern. No auto lock for the browser extension by default alone sounds awful but no biometric option either? This really needs to be prioritized.

  • nichwichdich commented  ·   ·  Report

    i mean the function is allready there just untie TOTP from FIDO2 and make em a separate option independent of each other but using FIDO2 while being forced to TOTP along with it makes no sense..why lower security for FIDO2 users?do we go now the M7crosoft way and implement features years after we could because we wait for a breach first?i dont get it with you tech companies..we literally pay a 120€ each year

  • Rzzzz commented  ·   ·  Report

    clearly proton doesn't know how to implement this

  • Leonard Veillon commented  ·   ·  Report

    I just bought the premium version thinking it had this feature. Can't believe it hasn't.

  • Marc commented  ·   ·  Report

    New year, new "luck", that this feature will never be implemented... Keep flooding your customers with new products before old products get bare minimum functionality.

  • Clément Desbrières commented  ·   ·  Report

    I switched from 1Password to ProtonPass, and honestly, this feature is essential for me!

  • Nikolai commented  ·   ·  Report

    Loving Proton, but it's a shame such basic functionality is missing (and was already promised for Q1/2025).

  • Dani commented  ·   ·  Report

    Changing from 1Password to Proton Pass - where the browser extensions can be unlocked via biometrics. A pin is a no-go for me.

  • Loïc Dreux commented  ·   ·  Report

    This feature is available in the Bitwarden extension.

  • Marc commented  ·   ·  Report

    For how many years this will be "under review"?

  • Rzzzz commented  ·   ·  Report

    Uninstalled. Proton keeps making promises but never delivers.

  • Will commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm loving Proton Pass, but I really miss the "Desktop Bridge" from 1Password.

    Unlocking the desktop app should automatically unlock the browser extension. And please add Apple Watch unlock support for Mac.

    These two features would make the workflow flawless.

  • Mikael Mr Georgelin commented  ·   ·  Report

    Entering a PIN in public isn't very secure. Please enable fingerprint unlocking on Apple Mac. It's safer and much quicker.

  • diackichan commented  ·   ·  Report

    id love to not have to enter a pin everytime, windows hello's faceid avoids me having to do this

  • Glenn Finlay commented  ·   ·  Report

    Voted for this, but would prefer security keys to biometrics.

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