When Twilio discontinued Authy for Mac, Windows and Linux in March 2024, it never shipped a replacement — desktop users were simply sent back to their phones. HotKey OTP puts your 2FA codes back where you work: one click in the menu bar, or one hotkey that types the code straight into the field.
Free for 14 days, no card or account needed · then $4.99/month or $17.99 once · macOS 13 Ventura or later
Authy is still a solid mobile authenticator — but since March 19, 2024 it only exists on your phone. Here's what that means in practice.
| HotKey OTP | Authy | |
|---|---|---|
| Native Mac app | ✓Built for macOS, lives in the menu bar | ✗Desktop apps discontinued March 19, 2024 |
| Codes while you work | ✓Every account one click away, next to your clock | ✗Unlock your phone, find the account, retype the code |
| Global hotkey auto-type | ✓Press a hotkey — the code is typed into any app | ✗Not available |
| Sync | ✓iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted, to your iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch | Authy's cloud, tied to your phone number |
| Account required | ✓None — no sign-up, no phone number, works offline | ✗Requires an account linked to your phone number |
| Passkeys | ✓Create and use passkeys with Touch ID (macOS 14+) | ✗Not supported |
| Steam Guard | ✓Supported, alongside TOTP & HOTP | ✗Not supported |
| Price | 14-day free trial, then $17.99 once — or $4.99/month | Free — but mobile-only |
One honest caveat up front: Authy has never offered an official export, so there is no one-click migration from Authy itself. The good news — re-enrolling is quick, and it's a chance to refresh your 2FA secrets anyway.
Download the app and drop it into Applications. The 14-day trial starts on first launch — no card, no account.
Open a service's security settings, choose to set up a new authenticator app, and when the QR code appears choose Add → Scan screen in HotKey OTP — it reads the QR right off your display. Most services take under a minute each, and you can migrate gradually as you naturally sign in.
If you shifted accounts to Google Authenticator first, use its Transfer accounts → Export QR — HotKey OTP imports several accounts from a single scan. It also reads backup files from 2FAS (including encrypted ones), Aegis, Bitwarden and Proton.
Sign in to each service once using the code from HotKey OTP to confirm it works. Keep Authy installed until every account is moved — then remove it from your accounts' trusted devices.
Tip: while a service shows its setup QR, you can scan it into your phone's authenticator too — with iCloud sync you won't need to, but a second copy never hurts during a migration.
No. Twilio shut down Authy's desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux on March 19, 2024 and has not released a replacement. Authy now exists only as an iPhone and Android app, so if you want your codes on your Mac, you need a different authenticator — that's exactly the gap HotKey OTP fills.
You can't, officially — Authy has never provided an export feature. The reliable way out is to re-enroll: open each service's two-factor settings, generate a fresh setup QR, and scan it into HotKey OTP. If you already moved accounts into Google Authenticator, HotKey OTP can import its transfer QR in one scan, and it also reads backup files from 2FAS, Aegis, Bitwarden and Proton.
In July 2024, attackers abused an unsecured Authy API endpoint and obtained the phone numbers of 33 million Authy users. The 2FA secrets themselves weren't reported stolen, but a verified list of authenticator users' phone numbers is exactly what phishing and SIM-swap attacks are built on. It's a reminder of the trade-off in tying your 2FA to a phone number and a cloud account. HotKey OTP requires neither: no account, no phone number — your secrets live encrypted in the macOS Keychain, and sync (if you want it) goes end-to-end encrypted through your own iCloud Keychain.
It's free for 14 days with everything unlocked — no card or account needed. After that it's $4.99/month or a one-time $17.99 lifetime license with no subscription. Authy is free, but since 2024 that buys you a phone-only experience; HotKey OTP is a native Mac app that pays for itself the first week you stop reaching for your phone.
Yes. With iCloud Keychain enabled, your accounts sync end-to-end encrypted to the HotKey OTP app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Nothing passes through our servers — we never see your secrets.
Try HotKey OTP free for 14 days — no card, no account, no phone number.
Free for 14 days · then $4.99/month or $17.99 once · macOS 13 Ventura or later