Proton Pass now supports Touch ID and Windows Hello biometric login

Proton’s password manager is slowly catching up with competitors like 1Password. The company, originally known for its encrypted email and VPN services, has added biometric authentication to its Proton Pass program, which went out of beta earlier this year. The feature works with Touch ID on macOS and Windows Hello on Microsoft desktop OS.

Like many other services, biometric authentication allows Proton Pass users to quickly open the security application using a fingerprint or face without typing a login password every time. However, it is not available to free users: Only those on the Pass Plus plan (and above) get access. The small plan costs $23.88 per year or $4.99 if you’d like to pay monthly.

Proton also completes its password manager for authentication, which means it can automatically fill in forms with your contact information with one click. Similar to biometric authentication, this type of feature has appeared many times in competing products. Still, it (and the recent addition of dark web releases) shows that Proton is dedicated to building its encryption-focused password manager, which was first introduced in beta in early 2023.

Unlike biometric login, identity is available to free users – not just those on a paid plan.

“With the introduction of identity and biometric authentication, Proton Pass greatly increases productivity for our users,” said Son Nguyen Kim, Proton Pass product lead. “These features not only improve our security offerings but also streamline daily operations, allowing users to save time and reduce stress in managing their digital lives.”

New features are available today in the Proton Pass app for Windows and Mac.