TwoFac
The facts below are what the maker publishes about TwoFac, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From TwoFac's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No premium tiers · no ads · no tracking · use on as many devices as you like |
The facts
Each one read from TwoFac's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- CLI
- The command-line tool can manage accounts, display auto-refreshing codes, create encrypted backups, and pipe OTP codes into scripts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totp and hotpchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Encrypted backup
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- The maker says secrets and backups are encrypted with a passkey before storage or transmission, so only devices with that passkey can decrypt them.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Migration
- It imports accounts from Authy and 2FAS JSON exports, Ente Auth otpauth URIs, and Google Authenticator QR exports.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The hosted CLI installer supports macOS and Linux x86_64; Windows CLI binaries are provided separately as direct executable downloads.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline codes
- TOTP code generation happens locally on the device and does not require an internet connection.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- TwoFac is released under the MIT license, and its source code is available for review on GitHub.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app does not collect, store, or transmit personal data, usage statistics, or crash reports to a central server.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- TwoFac is an open-source authenticator that generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for online accounts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users to GitHub Discussions for questions, and the maker invites bug reports and contributions through GitHub.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Wearables
- Wear OS and watchOS companion apps cache codes offline and sync accounts when the watch is connected.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-platform
- It offers native apps for mobile and desktop, a web app, browser extensions, command-line tools, and wearable companions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Device security
- Android and iOS apps support biometric authentication, and browser extensions support WebAuthn or passkeys.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Multi-device sync
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Android,iOS,macOS,Windows,Linux,Web,Chrome,Firefox,Wear OS,watchOS,CLIchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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