Google has shared more details around its plans on replacing SMS codes with QR codes for user authentication. Read on for the details!

Instead of an SMS, a QR code will be sent to your phone to verify your Gmail account. Google says it's moving away from SMS texts to verify accounts in favor of methods including passkeys and QR codes.

Google is set to enhance Gmail security by replacing SMS-based authentication with QR codes. This update aims to reduce fraud, spam, and cyber threats, providing a safer and more efficient way to verify users.

Google's Gmail is now planning to replace the SMS two-factor authentication process with a QR code. According to a Forbes report, a Gmail spokesperson confirmed the feature will be rolled out over the next few months.

News from Google this morning is that Gmail will soon ditch SMS code authentication, because honestly, it’s just not all that secure. Speaking to Forbes, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer says that similar to how Google has moved away from passwords and is having people

Google launches QR code feature for Business Profiles, making it easier to send customers directly to the review page.

You can share the QR code with your customers in your marketing materials or hang it in your store to help them leave you a review.