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500px 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App

500px.com SupportedChecked against official help · September 25, 2026

500px offers two-factor authentication to keep your payment and password settings extra secure. It works with the authentication app of your choosing, so Authenticator App - Novaz can supply the six-digit codes.

A hijacked 500px account can be used to impersonate you and scam your contacts, so 2FA matters. 500px secures sign-ins with an authenticator app — set it up once and you're protected on every login.

2FA methods 500px supports

  • Authenticator app (TOTP)

Before you start

  • Your 500px login details
  • An account password: if you log in with Facebook, Google or Apple, 500px asks you to create one before you turn on two-factor authentication
  • Authenticator App - Novaz installed on your iPhone or iPad
  • 500px open on a computer, so the barcode is on a different screen from your phone
  • A safe place to keep the backup codes 500px offers at the end of setup
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Part 1: Turn on 2FA in 500px

  1. 1

    Open Security Settings

    Log in to 500px and go to your account's Security Settings at 500px.com/settings/account/security.

  2. 2

    Create a password if you need one

    If you haven't set an account password yet, create one on this page. You'll need to do this if you log in with Facebook, Google or Apple.

  3. 3

    Turn on the Two-factor authentication toggle

    Click the toggle to the right of "Two-factor authentication", enter your password and click "Confirm and continue".

  4. 4

    Keep the barcode on screen

    500px shows a barcode to scan with your authentication app. Leave it open while you pick up your phone.

Part 2: Add 500px to Authenticator App - Novaz

  1. 5

    Scan the barcode in Authenticator App - Novaz

    Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap the + button and scan the barcode 500px shows. Check the account name, then tap "Save".

  2. 6

    Note the six-digit code

    Authenticator App - Novaz now shows a six-digit code for 500px. The code changes after a short time, so have it ready for the next step.

Part 3: Confirm and finish

  1. 7

    Enter the code and click Enable

    Back on 500px, type the six-digit code from Authenticator App - Novaz in the space given and click "Enable".

  2. 8

    Save your backup codes and click Done

    500px now offers your backup codes. Copy or download them and keep them somewhere safe, then click "Done". Two-factor authentication is now set up.

If something goes wrong

  • 500px rejects the code: make sure your iPhone sets its date and time automatically (Settings > General > Date & Time), then enter the newest code.
  • You can't turn on two-factor authentication because you have no password: if you log in with Facebook, Google or Apple, create an account password in Security Settings first.
  • The barcode won't scan: zoom in on the page or raise your screen brightness, then scan again.
  • You've lost your phone or Authenticator App - Novaz: send 500px a reset request as described below.

Checked against 500px's own help pages on September 25, 2026. Menu names can change, so these pages have the current path:

How to recover your 500px account

500px lets you copy or download backup codes at the end of setup, but its help doesn't say how many there are or how to use them. Its documented route back in is a reset: if you lose access to your phone or your authenticator app, send a request through the form linked from 500px's two-factor authentication help article. Include your username, your email address and a raw/original file of one of the photos you've uploaded, and 500px says it can reset your account.

Frequently asked questions

What does two-factor authentication protect on 500px?
500px says enabling it keeps your payment and password settings extra secure.
I log in with Facebook, Google or Apple. Can I still use two-factor authentication?
Yes, but you need to create an account password first in your Security Settings, because 500px asks for your password when you turn two-factor authentication on.
Which authenticator apps work with 500px?
500px lets you use the authentication app of your choosing. Authenticator App - Novaz works: scan the barcode and enter the six-digit code.
What if I lose my phone?
Send 500px a request with your username, email address and a raw/original file from one of your uploaded photos, and 500px can reset your account.

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