# Download Yubico Authenticator

> Authenticator to generate 2-step verification codes using your YubiKey

- Canonical page: https://everyversion.net/yubico-authenticator/
- Publisher: Yubico AB
- Latest: Windows 7.4.2, macOS 7.4.1 (Windows build released 2026-09-09)
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
- License: Apache-2.0 (https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/blob/HEAD/LICENSE)
- Price: Free and open source
- Website: https://www.yubico.com/products/yubico-authenticator/
- Support: https://support.yubico.com/

- winget ID: Yubico.Authenticator
- Homebrew cask: yubico-authenticator
- Verification: level 1 — Hashes re-computed from the publisher’s download: 2 of 2 installers match the upstream manifest. Checked by Cristian Gonzalez Guasch.
- Source (Windows): winget-pkgs @ daa8e01ceef83af56e6a91c8cb96a24bf9cef073 — https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/daa8e01ceef83af56e6a91c8cb96a24bf9cef073/manifests/y/Yubico/Authenticator
- Source (macOS): Homebrew cask @ 22c8896870af32f439206f991b2b6b9b281dafa6 — https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/22c8896870af32f439206f991b2b6b9b281dafa6/Casks/y/yubico-authenticator.rb

## Overview

Authenticator to generate 2-step verification codes using your YubiKey

## Windows

### What the installer does
- Delivered as a Windows Installer package built with WiX (.msi) for x64.
- Installs for all users on the PC, which normally requires administrator rights.
- No custom silent switch is declared; winget falls back to its default for this installer type (`/quiet /norestart`).
- Upgrades install over the existing version.

### Versions (newest first)

#### 7.4.2 — 2026-09-09

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.4.2-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.4.2/yubico-authenticator-7.4.2-win64.msi
  - sha256: 9f252a0f2ef06c11a580bb95952ec4ebdc6f1e4d533341aee920f790f5c327f4
Release notes: This is a Windows-only release. • Bug fixes and accessibility improvements. • Binaries compiled with Flutter 3.44.4 and Python 3.14.7 (desktop).

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.4.2 --exact`

#### 7.4.1 — 2026-07-08

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.4.1-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.4.1/yubico-authenticator-7.4.1-win64.msi
  - sha256: fd3a4beee31b07ce6acb67f8b9f46b75daf15b669bd034b7582171743e0436ad
Release notes: - Maintenance release with updated dependencies. - Fix: double-tapping an item in the navigation drawer could leave a blank screen. - Binaries compiled with Flutter 3.44.4 and Python 3.14.6 (desktop).

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.4.1 --exact`

#### 7.4.0 — 2026-06-16

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.4.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.4.0/yubico-authenticator-7.4.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: 616bec7354eb8830ced8338a50c405f4d0277d626967c45cb1bf5ca3e9d8e3b1
Release notes: - Accessibility: comprehensive improvements for screen reader support and visual accessibility - New translations: Bulgarian and Hebrew. - Fix(OTP): character counter now counts bytes for multi-byte characters. - Fix(android): NFC HAL crash on startup. - Android: Added landscape orientation support. - Android: Redesigned QR scanner UI. - Binaries compiled with Flutter 3.44.1 and Python 3.14.5 (desktop).

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.4.0 --exact`

#### 7.3.3 — 2026-04-15

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.3.3-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.3.3/yubico-authenticator-7.3.3-win64.msi
  - sha256: 30ddca325291b6b94a4dcdd650575b318412084109ac09b093f764b94b9a4a84
Release notes: This is a Desktop-only release. - FIDO: Optionally remember read-only access for Passkeys. - Fix(linux): use persisted app window size. - Binaries compiled with Flutter 3.41.6, and Python 3.14.4 (desktop).

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.3.3 --exact`

#### 7.3.2 — 2026-03-03

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.3.2-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.3.2/yubico-authenticator-7.3.2-win64.msi
  - sha256: acf29d33c4716aac2e2bb7cf39a0996967abdc52f4bbae6cfa20b0e4af5f0f53
Release notes: - Fix: crashes or window not appearing on startup related to invalid application preferences. - Fix: improve systray behaviour when running in a container. - Fix: reduce CPU usage in OATH credential timer. - Fix(android): sign PIV self-signed certificates and CSRs in slots requiring PIN (9c). - Fix(android): ensure only one OATH touch prompt timer is active. - Fix(android): return to the correct screen after an invalid FIDO PIN when changing PIN. - Fix(android): validate PIV Subject DN consistently. - Binaries compiled with Flutter 3.41.2 and Python 3.14.3 (desktop). - New translations: Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Hungarian and Dutch.

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.3.2 --exact`

#### 7.3.1 — 2025-10-09

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.3.1-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.3.1/yubico-authenticator-7.3.1-win64.msi
  - sha256: a278b9b558315f6eee4798034defe3716dd759ea36c1b0d076fbb386357a61e3
Release notes: This is Windows-only patch release with following changes: - Fix rendering issue with the Home screen when connecting a FIDO-only YubiKey.

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.3.1 --exact`

#### 7.3.0 — 2025-09-30

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.3.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.3.0/yubico-authenticator-7.3.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: 7dc1357b9bc2ab6dd4f3edbf514bf7680aae35617e5e4c6524cfb56721a35a57
Release notes: - Settings are now a separate section from the Home view - Android: Added PIV support - Improvements to YubiKey connections used over USB to help with permissions issues (desktop) - Theme colors have been tweaked for improved contrast (a11y) - New translations: Greek, Ukrainian, Russian - Binaries compiled with Flutter 3.35.3 and Python 3.13.7 (desktop) - Various other fixes and improvements

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.3.0 --exact`

#### 7.2.3 — 2025-06-10

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.2.3-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.2.3/yubico-authenticator-7.2.3-win64.msi
  - sha256: 97055ac74607a358fede74d2a563d3f231e644ab18ca348a586f3e15f70c22bc
Release notes: - UI: Improved language dialog. - UI: Add help dialog for keyboard shortcuts. - UI: Fixes to focus and keyboard navigation. - Linux: Fixes to the tray and application icons. - Android: Fix issue for YubiKey NEO with touch-eject enabled. - Android: Compatibility improvements for Android 16. - Binaries compiled with Flutter 3.32.1 and Python 3.13.4 (desktop). - New translations: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.2.3 --exact`

#### 7.2.0 — 2025-03-26

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.2.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.2.0/yubico-authenticator-7.2.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: 44b98b97f5480d70a26e04f2f699d32812af64b96a3fa6c3229e0380513ce5a3
Release notes: - Android: Add support for Toggle Applications. - UI: Improve usability of several dialogs in the app. - UI: Move custom icons from Accounts to Settings, and use for Passkeys as well. - UI: Language is now explicitly configurable in Settings. - Bug fixes and improvements.

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.2.0 --exact`

#### 7.1.1 — 2024-10-30

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.1.1-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.1.1/yubico-authenticator-7.1.1-win64.msi
  - sha256: 504cf110520ad3a580d4d8e0d4c5130f9993a7cec3b7ae061b5af6a42cea9e79
Release notes: This is a Desktop-only release. - Fix: Entering the wrong PIV PIN/PUK when attempting to change PIN/PUK was not handled correctly, causing extra PIN/PUK attempts to be wasted. - Fix: Add explicit screen reader announcement for "Touch your YubiKey" which wasn't being read on Windows.

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.1.1 --exact`

#### 7.1.0 — 2024-09-25

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.1.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.1.0/yubico-authenticator-7.1.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: d2da781e5672e219fca82bdaee3b5cd502ed8ac74b8abebfc834b814ba68603c
Release notes: - Improved support for YubiKey Bio - Multi-protocol Edition. - Improved support for YubiKey 5.7 FIPS: - Use secure messaging (SCP11b) when needed over NFC. - Add FIPS status information to Home screen and application pages. - Disable locked features in UI while not in FIPS approved mode. - Android: Improve UI for NFC communication. - Android: Improve error messages shown in UI. - FIDO: Add button to enable Enterprise Attestation on supported devices. - UI: Add instructions for enabling NFC for NFC-restricted devices. - UI: Display PIN complexity info on Home screen for applicable devices. - UI: Add grid views for OATH and Passkey credential lists. - UI: Add toggling of visibility to the right sidebar menu.

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.1.0 --exact`

#### 7.0.0 — 2024-05-06

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-7.0.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/7.0.0/yubico-authenticator-7.0.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: 0bec92ee11e2ec1a13c4036a46a3e7e0ec7dcbed426d8ee15f2831ea8eee31fa
Release notes: - UI: Add home screen with device information, customization options, and factory reset. - UI: Add search filtering to Passkeys and display more information. - Localization: Add official support for French and Japanese. - PIV (desktop): Support managing retired key slots. - Management (desktop): Support toggling applications when Configuration Lock code is set. - OTP (desktop): Support managing slots when OTP Access Code is set. - Android: Support for FIDO (managing PIN, Passkeys, Fingerprints, and factory reset). - Linux: Add ability to use external program for copying to clipboard (see README). - Additional features/support for YubiKey 5.7:- Handling of PIN complexity. - PIV: New key algorithms: RSA3072, RSA4096, Ed25519, and X25519. - PIV: The ability to move and delete keys.

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 7.0.0 --exact`

#### 6.4.0

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-6.4.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/6.4.0/yubico-authenticator-6.4.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: 70e4433a59edb6c9bec68fcadb5059e0e515ae49dd49457b5d883716aac090e6

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 6.4.0 --exact`

#### 6.3.0

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-6.3.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/6.3.0/yubico-authenticator-6.3.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: 3ed1e8c64763267ad62c1d4fe092a2c2ce523428fddf56474ad9f5629170ca14

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 6.3.0 --exact`

#### 6.2.0

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-6.2.0-win64.msi
  - url: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/releases/download/6.2.0/yubico-authenticator-6.2.0-win64.msi
  - sha256: 47b40b16bb2c4355c9af211b2fb8510a71e535e7c3bf6e2523243885cbbe592e

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 6.2.0 --exact`

#### 6.0.2

- x64 wix (machine): yubico-authenticator-6.0.2-win64.msi
  - url: https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-flutter/Releases/yubico-authenticator-6.0.2-win64.msi
  - sha256: 012954e79f091faf30e26cfad57ba75ed517ac247d88239a9befdbd28aa6a3a7

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 6.0.2 --exact`

#### 5.1.0

- x64 wix (machine): yubioath-desktop-5.1.0b-win64.msi
  - url: https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-flutter/Releases/yubioath-desktop-5.1.0b-win64.msi
  - sha256: 73e3045b87fbe8d0c6500b2dc012d0b3cb1aa9defbe7ff5979e374be7aa83567
- x86 wix (machine): yubioath-desktop-5.1.0b-win32.msi
  - url: https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-flutter/Releases/yubioath-desktop-5.1.0b-win32.msi
  - sha256: afb948d78450ec0699200952a5a273b26d96adb3d29fc865731ba530d743ded1

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 5.1.0 --exact`

#### 5.0.5

- x64 wix (machine): yubioath-desktop-5.0.5-win64.msi
  - url: https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-flutter/Releases/yubioath-desktop-5.0.5-win64.msi
  - sha256: 580c825a5af14989056144b90706e01070bf09f81eaabd0be10bcee2508eb2b9
- x86 wix (machine): yubioath-desktop-5.0.5b-win32.msi
  - url: https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-flutter/Releases/yubioath-desktop-5.0.5b-win32.msi
  - sha256: 789e873c9b96c5f10a315227bf23fd68b3ea62c517bd0a03a80f6ddb4413fa72

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 5.0.5 --exact`

#### 5.0.4

- x64 wix (machine): yubioath-desktop-5.0.4-win64.msi
  - url: https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-flutter/Releases/yubioath-desktop-5.0.4-win64.msi
  - sha256: d074462d391c92faa5691049abafe963c65bfcaa7c9f8c9163d1cec1c8162219

Pin: `winget install --id Yubico.Authenticator --version 5.0.4 --exact`

## macOS

### What the installer does
- Delivered as a disk image (.dmg) for Apple silicon and Intel.
- Installs the app `Yubico Authenticator.app` into the Applications folder.
- A full “zap” removal also deletes up to 2 support, cache and preference locations in your home folder.

### Versions (newest first) — Homebrew lists only the current release

#### 7.4.1

- universal dmg: yubico-authenticator-7.4.1-mac.dmg
  - url: https://developers.yubico.com/yubioath-flutter/Releases/yubico-authenticator-7.4.1-mac.dmg
  - sha256: 9adb0de91b139003c86903296d042053a78f3f60ead68388341bf1b1bc2e1ef3

Install: `brew install --cask yubico-authenticator`
