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url: 'https://www.corbado.com/faq/multi-device-passkey-coverage-critical'
title: 'How to encourage passkey creation on multiple devices?'
description: 'Discover why multi-device passkey coverage is essential for frictionless authentication and how payment providers can encourage broader passkey adoption.'
lang: 'en'
keywords: 'Multi-device passkey coverage'
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# How to encourage passkey creation on multiple devices?

## Why is multi-device coverage critical for passkey success, and how can payment providers encourage passkey creation on multiple devices?

**Multi-device passkey coverage** is critical because users typically interact with
[payment](https://www.corbado.com/passkeys-for-payment) platforms across various devices - such as smartphones,
tablets, laptops and even shared family computers. If passkeys aren't available on all
user devices, individuals will be forced back to fallback authentication methods like
passwords or OTPs, resulting in increased friction, higher operational costs, and lower
adoption rates.

## Why Multi-device Passkey Coverage Matters

### Reduced Friction

Seamless authentication across all user devices ensures frictionless
[payments](https://www.corbado.com/passkeys-for-payment), improving user satisfaction and reducing cart
abandonment rates.

### Improved Security

Wider [passkey availability](https://www.corbado.com/faq/are-passkeys-available) minimizes the need for less
secure fallback methods, significantly enhancing overall security and reducing
[vulnerabilities](https://www.corbado.com/glossary/vulnerability) related to [phishing](https://www.corbado.com/glossary/phishing) and
credential theft.

### Higher Adoption Rates

Providing a consistent authentication experience across multiple devices reinforces
[user trust](https://www.corbado.com/faq/fallback-management-user-trust-passkey-retention) and encourages more
frequent passkey usage.

## How Payment Providers Can Encourage Passkey Creation Across Multiple Devices

### Proactive Device Enrollment Prompts

After a user registers their first passkey, providers should prompt users to easily add
passkeys to additional devices upon subsequent logins.

### Hybrid Authentication ("Healing") Flows

If users log in on devices without existing passkeys, providers can offer quick options
(such as [QR code](https://www.corbado.com/blog/qr-code-login-authentication) scanning or cross-device
authentication) to seamlessly create a new passkey on the current device.

### Clear Communication and Education

Clearly communicate the benefits of multi-device coverage through targeted user education
campaigns, emphasizing security, convenience, and ease of use.

### Analytics and Optimization

Regularly track metrics such as multi-device coverage rates and fallback method usage to
continuously improve
[passkey adoption strategies](https://www.corbado.com/faq/strategies-enterprises-encourage-passkey-adoption) and
proactively address device coverage gaps.

By focusing on comprehensive **multi-device passkey coverage**,
[payment](https://www.corbado.com/passkeys-for-payment) providers can offer users a frictionless and secure
checkout experience across all devices, closely resembling successful native solutions
like [Apple Pay](https://www.corbado.com/blog/how-to-use-apple-pay).

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