The 2FA authenticator built for people with more than 10 accounts.

Hundreds of TOTP codes, organized in vaults, spaces and groups. Encrypted on your device, synced zero-knowledge, never locked in.

AES-256-GCMencryption, on your device
0trackers, anywhere
100%of codes generated offline
Freecore, forever

Still trusting one phone with every login you own?

Most authenticators are a flat list on a single device. That works, right up until it doesn't.

Phone lost?

Codes gone, and every account becomes a recovery ticket.

20+ accounts?

An unsearchable flat list where nothing has a place.

Work and personal?

Client codes next to your bank, one tap apart.

Want to leave?

Most apps hold your secrets hostage with no export.

KeyNesta puts all of it in order.

Organized, encrypted, recoverable, and yours.

How it works

Set up once. Covered everywhere.

1

Create your vault

One passphrase becomes your encryption key. Everything is sealed on your device with AES-256-GCM.

2

Bring your codes

Scan Google Authenticator's transfer QR, or import Aegis, 2FAS, JSON or CSV with a preview and undo.

3

Unlock anywhere

Face ID on your phone, passphrase on the web. Optional sync restores everything on a new device.

A place for every code. A path to every place.

Vaults hold spaces, spaces hold nested groups, groups hold your accounts. Ranked search cuts through all of it in a keystroke.

  • Unlimited nestingGroups inside groups, each with a breadcrumb path.
  • Tags and favoritesRecently used codes surface on their own.
  • Ranked searchAcross names, accounts, tags and full paths.
  • Per-space policiesStrict for Work, easy for Personal.

Set up 2FA on your accounts

Step-by-step guides, each checked against the service's own help page.

Zero-knowledge sync

We can't read your codes. Neither can anyone who breaches us.

Every entry is encrypted on your device before it syncs. Sign in on a new phone, enter your passphrase, and your whole vault comes back: spaces, groups, everything.

  • AES-256-GCM under a random 256-bit master key
  • Passphrase stretched with memory-hard scrypt
  • Device list with one-tap revocation
  • Portable encrypted backups that work without any account

Import from Google Authenticator in minutes.

Scan the transfer QR (step-by-step import guide) and every account arrives with a preview. Duplicates detected, invalid entries flagged, nothing skipped silently, and the whole batch undoable.

  • Google Authenticator transfer QR, Aegis, 2FAS, JSON, CSV
  • Preview before anything is saved
  • One-tap undo for the entire import
  • The door stays open: encrypted backups and sync, plus standard exports

Coming from Authy? Read the Authy alternative guide. Prefer the desktop? See the web authenticator.

The details that make it dependable.

Multiple vaults

Personal and company vaults on one device. Separate passphrases, separate keys, cryptographically independent.

Biometric unlock

Face ID and fingerprint on mobile, with your master key in the hardware Keychain or Keystore.

Deleted, not destroyed

Deleted entries wait 30 days for recovery. Archives keep old accounts out of the way without losing them.

Tap-to-reveal and clipboard control

Codes hidden until touched, clipboard auto-cleared. Set per space, so Work can be stricter than Personal.

Native apps, one engine

Web, iPhone and Android share one tested core. Identical behavior and security everywhere.

Standards, not lock-in

Your codes, the standard way. Anything that speaks TOTP or HOTP can read what KeyNesta exports.

Everywhere you work

One vault. Three screens. Zero drift.

Native apps, not web wrappers, sharing one tested engine. Your codes look and behave identically on every device.

KeyNesta

Web

Full vault in any browser. Nothing to install.

Available now Open the web app
KeyNesta

iPhone

Native app with Face ID unlock and camera QR scanning.

App Store, coming soon Notify me at launch
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Android

Native app with biometric unlock and camera QR scanning.

Play Store, coming soon Notify me at launch

Free where it matters. Clear about the rest.

If the free version isn't trustworthy, the paid one won't be either. The core is free forever: no ads, no data sales, no account required.

Free

$0 forever
  • Unlimited codes, groups, tags and vaults
  • Local encryption and biometric unlock
  • Encrypted backup files, import and export
  • Zero-knowledge sync across devices, free during launch
  • Web app today; iPhone and Android at launch
Try now

Premium

Coming soon
  • Automatic encrypted cloud backups
  • More synced devices
  • Smart groups and advanced security policies
  • Advanced recovery options
Join the waitlist

Frequently asked questions

Is KeyNesta free?

Yes. Everything in the app today, including zero-knowledge sync, is free during the launch period. A premium tier is planned for extras such as automatic cloud backups, more synced devices and smart groups. Code generation, manual encrypted backups and export stay free forever, with no ads.

Can KeyNesta see my 2FA codes?

No. Secrets are encrypted on your device with AES-256-GCM under a key derived from your passphrase with scrypt. The sync server only ever stores ciphertext. It cannot decrypt your vault, and neither could anyone who compromised it.

What happens if I lose my phone?

With encrypted sync enabled, sign in on a new device, enter your vault passphrase, and your entire vault is restored: spaces, groups, tags, everything. Prefer no account? Encrypted backup files, created and restored in the web app, do the same job offline. A lost phone is not a lost identity.

How do I switch from Google Authenticator?

In Google Authenticator, choose Transfer accounts, then Export, and scan the QR with KeyNesta. You get a full preview with duplicate detection before anything is saved, and the whole import can be undone with one tap. Aegis, 2FAS, JSON and CSV work too.

Does it work offline?

Always. Codes are generated on-device using standard TOTP (RFC 6238); no internet connection is ever required to see your codes. Sync and backups are optional additions, never dependencies.

Can I keep work and personal codes separate?

Two ways. Spaces organize accounts inside one vault, each with its own security policy. For hard separation, create multiple vaults. Each has its own passphrase, encryption key and optional sync account, and unlocking one reveals nothing about another.

Is KeyNesta a good Google Authenticator alternative?

Yes, if you want backups and organization. Import your existing codes with the transfer QR, then keep them in encrypted backups, spaces and groups, with a web app on the desktop. The Google Authenticator alternative guide has the full comparison.

Does KeyNesta work on desktop or in a browser?

Yes. The web app runs in any modern browser at app.keynesta.com with the same vault format as the phone apps, so codes, imports and backups all work on a computer. The web authenticator guide explains how the vault stays private in the browser.

Can I sign in with Google or Apple?

Yes. In the web app, your sync account can use Google, Apple, or an email and password. Signing in only identifies your account for sync. Your vault passphrase stays separate, never leaves your device, and is still what decrypts your codes, so Google and Apple never see them. The iPhone app offers the same choices at launch.

How do I restore from a backup file?

Open the web app, choose Use without an account, then Have a backup file? Restore it instead. Pick your .keynesta file, enter its backup password, and set a new passphrase for this device. If a vault is already open, Settings can replace its contents with the backup instead.

Has KeyNesta been independently audited?

Not yet. KeyNesta uses standard, audited primitives (AES-256-GCM, scrypt, HMAC) and documents the full architecture publicly. An independent review is on the roadmap and will be published when complete.

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Your authentication, organized.

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