Two-step Login via Email

Two-step login using email is available for free to all Bitwarden users.

To enable two-step login using email:

1. Log in to the Bitwarden web app

2. Select Settings → Security → Two-step login from the navigation:

   

3. Locate the Email option and select the Manage button:

   

   
   You will be prompted to enter your master password to continue.

4. Enter the email that you wish you receive verification codes and click the Send Email button.

   tip

   If you have multiple email addresses, the address you use for two-step login doesn't have to be the same address you used to sign up for Bitwarden.

5. Check your inbox for the six-digit verification code. Enter the code in the dialog box in your web vault and select the Enable button.

   A green Enabled message will indicate that two-step login via email has been enabled.

6. Select the Close button and confirm that the Email option is enabled, as indicated by a green checkbox (  ).

The following assumes that Email is your highest-priority enabled method. To access your vault using email 2FA:

1. Log in to your Bitwarden vault on any any app and enter your email address and master password.

   You will be prompted to enter the six-digit verification code that was emailed to your configured email.

2. Check your inbox for the six-digit verification code. Enter this code on the vault login screen.

   tip

   Check the Remember Me box to remember your device for 30 days. Remembering your device will mean you won't be required to complete your two-step login step.

3. Select Continue to finish logging in.

You will not be required to complete your secondary two-step Login step to Unlock your vault once logged in. For help configuring log out vs. Lock behavior, see vault timeout options.