deskOTP
The facts below are what the maker publishes about deskOTP, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From deskOTP's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open source under GPL-3.0; no paid plans or pricing stated |
The facts
Each one read from deskOTP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account organization
- The interface offers search, multi-criteria sorting, drag-and-drop account reordering, and compact, default, or comfortable display density.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Add tokens
- Tokens can be added from backup files, QR code images, manual entry, or an otpauth URI.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Brand icons
- The app includes more than 800 brand logos with automatic issuer matching.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Code copying
- Codes rotate every 30 seconds and can be copied to the clipboard with a click.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totp and hotpchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Code types
- It supports TOTP, HOTP, and Steam Guard codes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Copying codes
- Clicking a code copies it to the clipboard for pasting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Icons and languages
- It includes 800+ brand logos with automatic issuer matching and lists English and Spanish language support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Import formats
- The app lists 16 supported authenticator formats, including Aegis, Authy, Google Authenticator, 2FAS, and Steam Guard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README describes deskOTP as a desktop app for people who have a terminal always open.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The interface offers dark and light themes, adjustable display density, account reordering, search, and multi-criteria sorting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The README lists English and Spanish language support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- OTP types
- It supports TOTP, HOTP, and Steam Guard codes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- deskOTP imports backup files from phone authenticator apps and displays rotating OTP codes on desktop.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy lists supported version 0.7.x and says vulnerability reports are acknowledged within 7 days, with an assessment within 30 days and a fix within 90 days of confirmation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Vault encryption
- Stored OTP secrets use AES-256-GCM vault encryption.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Vault security
- Stored OTP secrets use AES-256-GCM vault encryption.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Ways to add tokens
- Tokens can be added from backup files, QR code images, manual entry, or an otpauth:// URI.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App lock
- The app supports system authentication and configurable auto-lock timeout.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The README says deskOTP targets Linux primarily and also supports macOS and Windows; it says deskOTP is not a mobile app.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Linux requirement
- The Linux binary requires libwebkit2gtk-4.1 and libgtk-3 at runtime.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The README says deskOTP targets Linux primarily and also supports macOS and Windows; it is not a mobile app.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux,macOS,Windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
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