Twilio's​ Authy​ shut down their desktop app, forcing millions of users to rely solely on their mobile app for two-factor authentication (2FA). This sudden change impacts everyone who chose Authy specifically for its desktop support - including developers, office workers, and anyone who needs quick access to 2FA codes while working on their computer. Now we're all forced to constantly reach for our phones, disrupting our workflow and productivity.

This sudden desktop shutdown proves Authy can and will remove features without warning. Yet they still refuse to provide any way to export our 2FA data. This means we're trapped - we can't switch to a different authenticator app that does offer desktop support without manually resetting 2FA on every single account we own. For many of us, that means hundreds of accounts. The situation is especially critical for teams and businesses who deployed Authy across their organization specifically for its desktop capability.

The desktop shutdown has to be our wake-up call. If Authy can remove critical features overnight, what else might they change? Without an export function, we have no backup plan and no way out. Every day we wait puts us at more risk.

Sign this petition to demand Authy add a basic export function so we can take control of our own security data.

Update: I found an iOS man-in-the-middle (MITM) export method - how-to guide here.

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