Apple is going to allow users to sign up without passwords using Face, Touch ID

Apple had announced in the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last year that it is going to allow you to sign in to websites on Safari using Face ID and Touch ID. Now, they are taking that a step further and are introducing passwordless sign-ups. Announced in a developer session called “Move beyond passwords”, Apple introduced something they call Passkeys. These Passkeys will allow you to sign up for services without any passwords. “Despite their prevalence, passwords inherently come with challenges that make them poorly suited to securing someone’s online accounts,” Apple explained.

So how exactly will Passkeys work?

When you visit a website that supports Passkeys, you will enter your username of choice when you register and then use Face ID or Touch ID to sign in instead of using a password.