Google · Wired
Google Turns a Selfie Video Into Your Account’s Spare Key
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Google has a new way for users to sign in to their accounts: a selfie video.
Key facts
- We always recommend that you set up more than one option,” says Claire Forszt, a product manager at Google who focuses on identity and engagement
- Finally, it verified the selfie video and stored it under Security Settings
- Users can go into their privacy settings later to adjust this setting, labeled Improve Google services, if they change their mind
- Google has a new way for users to sign in to their accounts: a selfie video
Summary
If you’ve ever lost your device and gotten locked out of your Google account, you know it can feel like a desperate, Kafkaesque process to recover access and get back in—especially for people who run their digital lives, from email messages to calendar appointments, on Google software. “We always recommend that you set up more than one option,” says Claire Forszt, a product manager at Google who focuses on identity and engagement. The reporter could set up their selfie video in less than five minutes, and the process was straightforward. Then scroll down to the How you sign in to Google section. The reporter recorded their selfie video on an iPhone, and Google accepted it on their first attempt. Finally, it verified the selfie video and stored it under Security Settings.