How to take a backup of Google Authenticator Google Authenticator keeps your account safe with a time-based one-time password (TOTP). It stores the codes in the cloud for easy access.

Here’s how you can get started with Google Authenticator, what’s recently changed about the app, and how to access your codes in-app.

How to Add an Account to Google Authenticator You need two things: Google's authenticator app and a code from the account you want to add to the app (Facebook, Amazon, your bank, etc.).

Google is an ap authenticator that uses two-factor authentication to create a one-time passwords for apps and websites.