What's the Passkeys Support on Windows?

This article provides an overview about what kind of passekys and passkey features are supported on different Windows versions.

Windows Passkeys Support Is Fragmented

Many developers and product managers have approached us in the past with questions about passkeys in Windows. Which versions support them? What kinds can you use? What other stuff do you need to consider? Weve seen many people scratching their heads and, guess what? Weve been there too! So, we put together all the findings we made about passkeys in Windows.

Your Guide to Passkeys in Different Windows Versions

Feature	Windows 7	Windows 10 1903	Windows 11 22H2	Windows 11 23H2
Last feature release	Jan 2020	Oct 2022 (22H2)	-	-
End of life	Jan 2020	Oct 2025	-	-
Windows Hello	no	yes	yes	yes
WebAuthn API	no	3	3	4
Single-device passkeys	no	yes	yes	yes
Hybrid authentication (Bluetooth needed) - use iOS / Android passkeys via:	Chrome / Edge	Chrome / Edge	Chrome / Edge	Windows Hello
WebAuthn ECC algorithms	no	no	no	yes
Conditional UI (currently only in Chrome & Edge)	no	no	no	yes
Passkey management UI in Windows Settings	no	no	no	yes
Windows Hello Sync	no	no	no	no

Buzz Around Synced Passkey Support on Windows 10

Theres a whisper in the tech world about the potential for synced passkey support on Windows 10. While its not a universal feature yet, introducing it to a wide array of Windows 10 devices could potentially spark further user adoption and heighten the demand for passkeys. According to Microsoft's lifetime policy, the Windows 10 22H2 version from October 2022 is expected to be the last feature release for Windows 10, followed by two years of security support.

Insiders hint that backporting the synced passkey functionality from Windows 11 to Windows 10 seems to be a straightforward task. There might even be an out-of-band release enabling synced passkeys (via Windows Hello), enhanced passkey management, and Conditional UI before Windows 10s end of life in October 2025.

The Awaited Arrival of Windows Hello Sync

However, the million-dollar question that lingers is: when will Microsoft introduce Windows Hello Sync, thereby connecting created local passkeys with the cloud and making them genuinely cross-device, much like Apple (via iCloud Keychain) and Google (via Google Password Manager) have done? Currently, theres no indication within the official documentation, release notes, or in the Microsoft Account as to when this might materialize.

Wrapping it up: Passkeys support is still quite a fragmented topic. We hope that our table for the different Windows versions helps you. If you dont want to miss any important update for passkey support on Windows, feel free to join our passkeys community.