Is there a Google Authenticator app for PC or Mac?

No. Google Authenticator is officially mobile-only (iOS and Android). To get your 2FA codes on a computer, use a compatible authenticator like Aegis that runs in any browser and imports the same TOTP secrets.

Can I use Google Authenticator online in a browser?

Google does not offer a browser version. The safest way to get Google Authenticator codes online is to import your TOTP secrets into a zero-knowledge web authenticator such as Aegis, which computes the same RFC 6238 codes locally in your browser.

Is it safe to use a web-based authenticator?

It depends on the provider. Aegis is zero-knowledge and end-to-end encrypted — your secrets are encrypted on your device with a key derived from your passphrase, so the server only ever stores ciphertext. Avoid web authenticators that store secrets in plaintext or that lack end-to-end encryption.

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How to use Google Authenticator on PC, Mac, and browser (2026)

Google Authenticator is a mobile-only app — there is no official PC, Mac, or browser version. If you want to use Google Authenticator online so your 2FA codes are one keystroke away on your computer, you need a compatible authenticator that can compute the same TOTP codes in a browser. This guide shows the safe way to do it.

The short answer

TOTP is an open standard (RFC 6238). Every authenticator app — Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, Aegis — computes the same 6-digit code from the same shared secret. That means you can move your secrets into a web-first authenticator like Aegis and read Google Authenticator codes on any desktop, laptop, or browser, without waiting for Google to ship an app that doesn't exist.

1. Export your Google Authenticator accounts

On your phone, open Google Authenticator → tap the menu → Transfer accounts → Export accounts. Choose the accounts to move and Google Authenticator generates one or more QR codes. Keep the phone on this screen — you'll scan the QRs from your computer in the next step.

2. Open Aegis in your browser on PC or Mac

Sign in to Aegis on the computer you want your 2FA codes on. Aegis runs in any modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Arc) and installs as a PWA if you want a proper desktop app icon. No store install, no wait list, no companion device required to bootstrap.

3. Import your Google Authenticator export

In Aegis, choose Import → Google Authenticator and either scan the export QRs with your webcam or paste the otpauth-migration:// URI from a QR-decoding tool. Aegis parses the payload, decrypts each entry locally, and adds every account to your encrypted vault. Your 6-digit codes start rolling immediately.

4. Copy codes with one keystroke

The whole point of getting Google Authenticator on your computer is to stop fishing for your phone every time you sign in to work. In Aegis, hit / to search, arrow to the account, and press Enter to copy the current code. Paste, done.

5. Keep it zero-knowledge

A web authenticator only makes sense if the provider genuinely can't read your secrets. Aegis is zero-knowledge and end-to-end encrypted: your vault is encrypted on your device with a key derived from your passphrase, and the server only stores ciphertext. If a random web-based authenticator can email you your codes — walk away. That means they have them.

Why not just install Google Authenticator on desktop?

Because there is no official desktop version. Third-party sites that promise a “Google Authenticator for Windows” download are almost always re-skinned TOTP apps at best, and malware at worst. Since TOTP is an open standard, the safe path is to use a trustworthy authenticator that already supports the browser natively — that's exactly what Aegis is for.

Web authenticators to avoid

Any site that stores secrets unencrypted. If they can display your code on a fresh device without a passphrase, they hold the key too.
“Online TOTP” generators that paste a secret into a form. These are handy for a one-off test, terrible as a daily authenticator — the secret sits in your browser history and the server logs.
Browser extensions from unknown publishers. An extension has full access to every page you visit. Only install ones you'd trust with your bank login.

Get Google Authenticator codes on your computer now

Sign in to Aegis, import your Google Authenticator accounts once, and your 2FA codes are on every device you sign in on — PC, Mac, tablet, phone — encrypted end-to-end.

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FAQ

Is there a Google Authenticator app for PC or Mac?: No. Google Authenticator is officially mobile-only. To get the same 2FA codes on a computer, import your TOTP secrets into a compatible web authenticator like Aegis.
Can I use Google Authenticator online in a browser?: Google does not offer a browser version. The safest way is to import your accounts into a zero-knowledge web authenticator that computes the same RFC 6238 codes locally in your browser.
Is a web-based authenticator safe?: Only if it is end-to-end encrypted and zero-knowledge. Aegis encrypts your vault on your device with a key derived from your passphrase, so the provider only ever sees ciphertext.
Do I have to remove Google Authenticator from my phone?: No. You can keep both. TOTP codes are deterministic, so any authenticator holding the same secret shows the same 6 digits.