StatusCat

security aren't trivial

Your family's passwords, kept by a cat who never sleeps.

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New here? Ask the admin for an invite link.

You're invited

Pick a name, then set up Face ID. There's no password to remember.

Your name

One more scan

Your passkey is ready. Confirm once more to finish.

Save your recovery file

If you ever lose Face ID, this file gets you back in. Put it on your USB stick and keep the stick somewhere safe.

No USB stick with you? Tap Done. You can make a new recovery file later from any signed-in device in Account.

Sign in with your phone

We'll send you a reminder email. Then open StatusCat on your phone to let this device in.

Email from your StatusCat settings

Check your phone

Open StatusCat on your phone and unlock it. When it asks, type this code:

Waiting for approval

This expires in 10 minutes. The email is only a reminder, so open StatusCat on your phone even if it doesn't arrive.

Let a new device in?

Only approve if you just asked to sign in somewhere else. Type the code shown on that device.

StatusCat

New login

Here's a new password. To switch to it:

Copy it with the copy button.
Change your password on and paste it in.
Come back here and tap Save.

Site or app

Username or email

Password

Notes

Account

PasskeysAdd Face ID, Windows Hello or a security key on this device.

Recovery fileMake a new one and save it to your USB stick. Your old file stops working.

Save the new file to your USB stick first. Your old file keeps working until you tap Done.

FamilyInvite links work once. Each person gets their own vault.

Email sign-inWhere we send a reminder when you sign in on a device without Face ID.

Getting your recovery file onto a USB stick

Any USB stick works, old or new. The only tricky part is connecting it. Pick what you have:

Easiest Works with any stick, because computers have the big USB-A port old sticks fit.

On your computer, open statuscat.pages.dev and sign in. If it has no Face ID, use Sign in with my phone.
Plug the USB stick into the computer.
Open Account (the person icon at the top), then New recovery file.
Save the file onto the USB stick. Your old recovery file stops working, so this is now the one that counts.

These iPhones have a USB-C port, the small oval one.

USB-C stick: plug it straight in. Older USB-A stick: use a USB-C to USB-A adapter (about $5). Any brand works.
Tap Save recovery file, then Save to Files.
Under Locations, tap the USB drive, then Save.

These iPhones have a Lightning port, and USB sticks need an adapter with power.

Get Apple's Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter (or one like it with a charging port). Plug your charger into it too, because most sticks need the extra power.
Plug the USB stick into the adapter, and the adapter into the iPhone.
Tap Save recovery file, then Save to Files, pick the USB drive and tap Save.

No adapter? Use the Computer steps instead. It's free.

Stick doesn't show up on iPhone? It's probably formatted for Windows only. On a computer, right-click the drive, choose Format, and pick exFAT. This erases the stick. exFAT works on iPhone, Windows and Mac.

Buying a stick? A dual USB-C + USB-A flash drive plugs into phones and computers without adapters.

Keep it at home, not on your keychain. Anyone with this file can open your vault.