Keepassxc: Generate QR code with TOTP settings

Created on 29 Jun 2017  路  5Comments  路  Source: keepassxreboot/keepassxc

Expected Behavior

The TOTP menu contains an option to generate a QR code for me to import the TOTP key/settings to an authenticator app on my phone.

Current Behavior

The TOTP menu only shows TOTP codes and plaintext settings. I have to type the secret key manually if I want to add it on my phone.

Possible Solution

Generate a QR code inside the app, or (less secure) open a browser window to:

https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chs=256x256&cht=qr&chl=otpauth://totp/name?secretkey

Context

Since 2.2 KeepassXC contains my TOTP secrets. I want to export the most used ones to an app on my phone.

TOTP

Most helpful comment

Not exactly what you are asking, but Keepass2Android can generate codes for TOTP entries added on KeepassXC, so you can use it as an alternative to Google Authenticator.

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I wish the Google Authenticator app would let me export the loaded TOTP codes I already have...

If you use Android, my fork of KeepassDroid is worth a try - https://github.com/yan12125/keepassdroid/tree/totp. I add a notification item that generates TOTP codes.

Not exactly what you are asking, but Keepass2Android can generate codes for TOTP entries added on KeepassXC, so you can use it as an alternative to Google Authenticator.

I'm on Android so this actually is a solution for me. 馃憤

@sorcix nice! closing this one

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