utility to export TOTP secrets from a running authy desktop
npm install authy-desktop-exportauthy-desktop-export utility. Can be imported into authier password manager.
- authy-desktop-export
- Prerequisites
- Install
- Usage
1. Install Authy desktop app - The following steps will work on Linux, Mac and Windows.
2. Open Authy and log in, so you can see the codes being generated for you
Note: Authy has a backup password feature that is enabled on some accounts; it's ones that have a padlock icon next to them. For those accounts, you might need to enter the backup password to be able to export them.
3. Restart Authy desktop app, but add the --remote-debugging-port=5858 parameter to the command-line:
- On Windows: right-click the Authy desktop shortcut, and in the Target field write --remote-debugging-port=5858 at the end. Then click OK. Double-click the Authy desktop shortcut.
- On Mac: from Terminal.app: open -a "Authy Desktop" --args --remote-debugging-port=5858
- On Linux, from a terminal: authy --remote-debugging-port=5858
``sh-session`
$ npm install -g authy-desktop-export
Make sure your authy desktop is running with the debugging port open and run:
`
authy-desktop-export export my-authy_export.json
You should see your exported json file in the folder where you ran the command.