Wellfound 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Wellfound supports app-based two-factor authentication (2FA). Turning it on adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone can't unlock your Wellfound account.
Turning on 2FA for Wellfound adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone isn't enough to get in. Besides an authenticator app, Wellfound also offers SMS text 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 Wellfound supports
- SMS text message
- 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 Wellfound's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Wellfound and open your Wellfound 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 Wellfound 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 Wellfound account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Wellfound shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Wellfound recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Wellfound can change — the official Wellfound 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Wellfound account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Wellfound 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 Wellfound doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Wellfound's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Wellfound work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Wellfound supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Wellfound two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Wellfound is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Wellfound 2FA codes?
- If Wellfound 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 Wellfound'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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