Manage how you sign in

You control how you sign in from Settings. Update your name and email on the General tab, and manage your password, connected sign-in accounts, two-factor authentication, passkeys, and sign-in history from the Security tab. SSO means logging in with another account, like Google or Apple, instead of an email and password. Beyond Payday supports email and password, Google and Apple sign-in, and passkeys.

Change your name, email, or password

1. Go to Settings (opens in a new tab) and find the Your Information card.
2. Edit Name, Email, or Date of Birth, then choose Save Changes.
3. If you change your email, a Confirm it's you dialog opens — enter your current password and choose Send confirmation. (If you sign in only with Google or Apple, there's no password to enter — just choose Send confirmation. If you use two-factor authentication, you'll be asked for your code first, before the dialog appears.)
4. Open the confirmation link sent to the new address to finish the switch. That's the only confirmation needed.
5. Your old address gets a heads-up email with a This wasn't me — undo this change button. If a change you didn't ask for is under way, that button restores your original address, signs every device out, and works for 7 days.
6. To change your password, go to Settings → the Security tab, open the Change Password card, enter your Current Password and a New Password (at least 8 characters), confirm it, and choose Update Password.

Connect or remove Google and Apple

1. In Settings, open the Security tab and find the Connected Accounts card.
2. Under Link New Account, choose Link next to Google or Apple and follow the prompts to connect it.
3. To remove one, choose Unlink next to the account under Connected Accounts.

Turn on two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication (2FA) asks for a one-time code from an authenticator app every time you sign in, in addition to your password. It's available to every user on every plan.

1. Go to Settings (opens in a new tab) and open the Security tab.
2. On the Two-Factor Authentication card, choose Enable Two-Factor Authentication.
3. Scan the QR code with an authenticator app (Google Authenticator, 1Password, Authy, or similar). Can't scan it? Choose Copy to enter the secret key manually instead.
4. Enter the 6-digit code from your app and choose Verify & Enable.
5. Save the 10 backup codes shown next — choose Copy all or Download .txt, store them somewhere safe, then choose I've saved my codes — Done. Each code works once, if you ever lose access to your authenticator app.

To turn two-factor authentication off, choose Remove on the Two-Factor Authentication card and confirm.

Get new backup codes

Once two-factor authentication is on, a Backup Codes card shows how many unused codes you have left. Choose Generate Codes (or Regenerate Codes if you already have some) and confirm. Regenerating immediately invalidates any older codes, so save the new set before closing the dialog.

Sign in with a passkey

A passkey lets you sign in without typing a password, using Touch ID, Windows Hello, or a security key built into or plugged into your device. Add a passkey once from Settings → the Security tab, then use it to sign in from then on. A passkey works side by side with your password — adding one doesn't remove your password as a sign-in option.

Add a passkey

1. Go to Settings (opens in a new tab) and open the Security tab.
2. On the Passkeys card, choose Add a passkey and follow your device's prompt — Touch ID, Windows Hello, or your security key. (If two-factor authentication is on and you haven't verified this session, choose Verify to manage passkeys and enter your code first.)
3. A name box opens with a suggested name (for example "MacBook"). Keep it or type your own, then save it.

Sign in with a passkey

On the login page, choose Sign in with a passkey below the password form, then confirm with Touch ID, Windows Hello, or your security key. You don't need to type your email or password. Because a passkey already proves it's you and that you have the device, signing in with one skips the two-factor code prompt, even if two-factor authentication is turned on.

Rename or remove a passkey

On the Passkeys card, choose the pencil icon next to a passkey to rename it, or choose Remove to delete it. Removing a passkey means you can no longer use it to sign in — use your password or another passkey instead.

Review your recent sign-in activity

The Login History card in the Security tab shows your 10 most recent sign-ins, most recent first — each with the approximate date, location (city, region, and country, when available), device, and sign-in method (password, Google, Apple, or authenticator app). If you signed in with a passkey and have more than one, the entry also shows which one you used (e.g. "Passkey — MacBook Touch ID"), based on the name it had at the time you signed in — later renaming or removing that passkey doesn't change past entries. Sign-ins that used two-factor authentication show an MFA (multi-factor authentication) badge, and a failed attempt shows a Failed badge. If you have more than 10, choose Show all to see up to your last 50 sign-ins.

Good to know

• You always keep one way in. You can't unlink your last sign-in method. If you signed up with Google or Apple and want to remove it, first set a password. The Unlink button stays off until a password exists, and it explains this when you hover over it.
• Set a password after a social signup. If you joined with Google or Apple, the Set Password card lets you add email-and-password login so you have a backup way in.
• Two-factor sign-in adds a step. Once it's on, signing in also asks for your 6-digit authenticator code, or a backup code if you don't have your device with you — unless you sign in with a passkey, which skips this step.
• Changing or resetting your password removes all passkeys and signs out your other devices. Add your passkeys again afterward.
• Your browser or device needs to support passkeys. If it doesn't, the Passkeys card shows Your browser doesn't support passkeys.
• Forgot your password? Use the reset link on the login page instead of the Settings page. If two-factor authentication is on, the reset page asks for your authenticator code (or a backup code) before you can choose a new password.