# Parents Can Now Switch Between Password Apps Without Losing Digital Keys
Apple just fixed a major frustration for families managing digital accounts. The company added the ability to export passkeys from its Passwords app to competing services like Dashlane, 1Password, and Bitwarden.
Passkeys are replacing traditional passwords. They use your device's biometric authentication (fingerprint or face recognition) to unlock accounts instead of typing a password. Apple integrated passkeys into iPhone, iPad, and Mac in 2022, but the system had a serious limitation: once you created a passkey in Apple's ecosystem, you were locked in.
Until now.
This export feature matters for parents who juggle multiple devices, services, and family members. If your household uses a mix of Apple gear and Android phones, or if someone prefers a password manager that works across different platforms, you faced a real problem. You had to choose between Apple's convenience and flexibility elsewhere.
The update removes that friction. You can now back up your passkeys and move them to competing password managers. This gives families genuine choice. A parent with an iPhone can export passkeys to 1Password if another family member uses an Android phone. A household can switch services without abandoning security.
This change reflects growing pressure on Apple to open its ecosystem. Security experts have long argued that password systems work better when they're portable. The National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends passkeys as a password replacement, and adoption accelerates when people trust they won't get trapped in one company's system.
For parents specifically, this means you can now build a family password strategy without betting everything on a single platform. If you share account management duties with a partner or older children, you can use whatever tool works best for everyone. Apple's move signals the tech industry is moving toward actual interoperability in security tools, not just marketing promises.