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