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PicKey.ai: Password Manager Using Visual Photos Instead of Master Passwords

By

Rohan Chaubey

5mo ago· 2 min readenProduct

Summary

PicKey.ai is a new password manager that uses visual authentication instead of traditional master passwords. Users select a personal photo as their 'Visual Master Key' and mark specific subjects within it for verification. The system focuses on what matters to the user in the photo for authentication, eliminating the need to remember complex passwords or long strings. The founder Gaurav launched the product on Product Hunt, addressing common password management struggles like forgetting passwords, using weak passwords, and the inconvenience of traditional password managers.

Key quotes

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Your memory is your master password.
No master password to remember. No complex strings or long secrets to type.
Your favorite photo now managers all of your passwords for you. Highly secure, yet very easy to use.
We built PicKey with a completely new authentication model: Visual Master Key
You can even mark the key subjects in the photo, so verification focuses on what matters
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Your favorite photo now managers all of your passwords for you. Highly secure, yet very easy to use.

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