Sign in with a passkey

A passkey is a sign-in tied to your device's own authenticator. Instead of waiting for a magic link, you confirm with whatever already unlocks your device (your face, your fingerprint, a PIN, or a hardware security key).

One catch worth knowing up front: a passkey needs a real device authenticator, so you set it up on the device you'll actually sign in from. Set it up on your phone, and you sign in on your phone.

Head to your Settings and look for the Passkeys section. If you haven't added one yet, you'll see a card that reads "No passkeys yet. Add one to skip the email step next time."

(If your browser doesn't support passkeys, Slaydate tells you so right here instead of showing the button.)

Hit the "Add a passkey" button. Your device's authenticator takes over from there: it'll prompt you for Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello, or your security key.

Confirm, and the passkey lands in your list. That's the whole setup.

Next time you're on the sign-in page, there's no separate passkey button to hunt for. Just focus the email field.

Your saved passkeys show up as an autofill suggestion right there (the field is wired for it). Pick one, confirm with your device, and you're in. No email, no link.

The magic link never goes away. On a borrowed laptop, a device without your passkey, or any time the passkey just isn't handy, type your email and tap "Send magic link" like always.

Passkeys are the fast lane, not a replacement. You always have both.