Evernote 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Evernote lets you secure your account with an authenticator app. With 2FA on, each login needs a fresh 6-digit code, keeping your Evernote account safe even if your password leaks.
A Evernote account may store backups of your most important data, so 2FA keeps that safe. Besides an authenticator app, Evernote also offers SMS text codes and phone-call codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods Evernote supports
- SMS text message
- Phone call
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Evernote's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Evernote and open your Evernote account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Evernote displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Evernote account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Evernote shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Evernote recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Evernote can change — the official Evernote 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Evernote account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Evernote gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Evernote doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Evernote's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Evernote work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Evernote supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Evernote two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Evernote is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Evernote 2FA codes?
- If Evernote gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Evernote's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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