Should I use 1Password to manage the OTP for 1Password?

I agree with @Netpog this highly valueable service is hidden. It's hidden in the software, in the documentation, it certainly never gets talked about in the media. Even the company name "1Password" is obsolete and in a way obscures that TOTP are also handled, and passwords are a dying-out thing anyway, right? What if I had a steak and lobster dish on the menu and it just said "SURF (and shhh.... something)".

Former Member I think I'm going to re-do all of my authentication scanning and and the same time do screen captures of the QR codes and save all of those as a backup. What a great idea to scan them multiple times. I guess I don't really have to be afraid about keeping 1Password TOTP in 1Password, so long as it's also somewhere else! Keys to the safe in the safe and buried under the string bean plot, I guess... Scanning the QR is a way to backup Google Authenticator. Also Microsoft Authenticator is backed up to Microsoft, so that's good...

re 'and the same time do screen captures of the QR codes and save all of those as a backup."

Most sites seem to offer an alphanumeric code as well as a QR code. I have found that to be a simpler alternative that storing the screen image. 1Password and (I suspect) most other authorisers will accept that code or the QR code.

I am new around here. :)
Nick

Hello @NickOg,

Welcome to the 1Password Support Community!

That's correct, when you Use 1Password as an authenticator for sites with two-factor authentication, the allows you to either scan the QR code or paste the alphanumeric code into the OTP field:

Save your QR code in the 1Password apps

Thanks for your comments!