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FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Haowen Ning

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 313 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.1
Size 10.4 MB
Release Date December 22, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (4)]

What's New:
Fix system wide dark mode settings.Update to the latest Android target version. [see more]

Description from Developer:
FreeOTP+ is an free and open-sourced 2FA autenticator forked from the original FreeOTP with additional feature to help backup, restore and interoperate with other OTP authenticatio... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) and install on Windows PC. FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) is free Tools app, developed by Haowen Ning. Latest version of FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) is 3.1, was released on 2023-12-22 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 313 users, 28 users had rated it 5*, 199 users had rated it 1*.

How to install FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "FreeOTP+ (2FA Authenticator)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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FreeOTP+ is an free and open-sourced 2FA autenticator forked from the original FreeOTP with additional feature to help backup, restore and interoperate with other OTP authentication clients.

Additional feature:
1. Back up the data to Google Drive or other storage
2. Restore data from Google Drive or other storage
3. Material design and updated UI.
4. Android 6.0 on-demand permission support
5. Android 6.0 backup support. After reinstalling, all your saved authentications will come back.
6. Dark theme support
7. Search token

Source code: https://github.com/helloworld1/FreeOTPPlus
Original FreeOTP: here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fedorahosted.freeotp&hl=en
Fix system wide dark mode settings.
Update to the latest Android target version.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.