Autofill & passkeys on Android

On Android, Keyguard can fill usernames and passwords into other apps and browsers, and act as the system passkey provider. Both are set up from Settings → Autofill inside Keyguard.

Autofill is an Android feature — the desktop apps do not provide it.

Enable the autofill service

Turn on Autofill service to let Keyguard use the Android Autofill Framework to assist in filling login information into other apps on the device. Keyguard sends you to the system screen where you pick it as the provider.

With the service active you can fine-tune the behavior on the same settings screen:

  • Inline suggestions — on Android 11 and newer, suggestions appear directly in your keyboard;
  • Manual selection — adds an option to manually search the vault for an entry when nothing matches;
  • Default URI match detection — controls which items are suggested for a given site or app; see URL matching;
  • Auto-copy one-time passwords — copies the OTP after you fill a login, ready to paste into the next field;
  • Ask to save data — offers to update your vault when you finish filling a form;
  • Block autofill — disables autofill for specific URIs you list.

Passkeys (Android 14+)

On Android 14 and newer, open Settings → Autofill → Credential provider to register Keyguard in the system’s credential manager. Once selected, you can sign in with passkeys stored in your vault and create new passkeys when a website or app offers them. Separate toggles control whether Keyguard serves passkeys, passwords, or both.

Creating a passkey writes a new credential into your vault, so — like other vault edits — it requires a premium license. Signing in with existing passkeys is free.

Browser notes

  • Chrome supports third-party autofill services natively, but you have to opt in: open Chrome’s Settings → Autofill Services, choose Autofill using another service, then restart Chrome.
  • Some websites disable autofill on password fields, and some browsers ignore that flag — the Respect the autofill-disabled flag setting controls how Keyguard treats them.

Device quirks

Some Xiaomi devices require you to manually allow the “Display pop-up windows while running in the background” permission before autofill dialogs can appear.