Google wants to remove passwords and replace them with ‘passkeys’ as the default setting.

By asking users to establish passkeys in order to unlock accounts and devices using a fingerprint, facial scan, or pin number, Google hopes to render passwords obsolete.

Google announced on Tuesday that passkeys are faster to use, more secure, and don’t require users to learn passwords. In a blog post, the business stated that although passkey functionality was first introduced in May, customers will now be offered to utilize the option where passwords are typically used.

“[W]e’ll continue encouraging the industry to make the pivot to passkeys — making passwords a rarity, and eventually obsolete,” Google stated.

Google will still accept conventional passwords, and users can completely avoid passkeys by turning off the “skip password when possible” feature on their account.

Nowadays, passkeys are used in place of passwords for a number of apps, such as eBay, Uber, YouTube, Search, and Maps. The blog claims that WhatsApp is also expanding its capabilities.

A security collaboration called FIDO Alliance, which is made up of numerous IT companies, has already created standards for passkeys. Since then, Google, Apple, and Microsoft have been collaborating to make passkeys a reality.

With the release of iOS 16, Apple introduced the passkey option, enabling users to utilize the technology across apps, including Apple Wallet. In October 2022, passkey support was initially released for Chrome and Android devices.

The article originally appeared on CBS.