2FA is all but imperative in this day and age. No matter how strong your password is, pairing it with a TOTP solution — when available — is advisable. SMS 2FA is slowly getting phased out in favor of TOTP-based authentication, which is for the better as the former is susceptible to spoofing.

Some services integrate their own authenticators, but those aren’t too common, so you’ll generally come across ones that require a third-party tool. Authman is an open-source, cross-platform authenticator that can help you keep track of your 2FA TOTP accounts, synchronize them between devices, and securely log into your accounts.

Lots of popular authenticators only come in the form of browser extensions for computers, so users instead opt to use mobile apps instead. In this case, however, users get a modern cross-platform app that also features a mobile version, which enables seamless access to their TOTPs.

To begin, users will need to look for apps or services that support 2FA authentication. Scan the QR code provided by Authman when prompted, and you should be good. Optionally, you can upload an icon or find one via the FontAwesome library that is integrated into the software.

The ability to export other 2FA tokens can help give you some peace of mind by backing them up. If you’re migrating from a different solution, the ability to import can save you from having to redo the 2FA pairing all over again.

Authman is a very convenient and useful solution that should be more than enough for most users. The fact that it’s open-source is very much appreciated, and the way it integrates its functions across all platforms means that you’ll have your TOTPs at the ready whenever you need.