What's the difference between email 2FA and TOTP 2FA?

Last updated on November 15, 2026

Email 2FA sends a one-time code to your email each login. TOTP 2FA uses an authenticator app on your phone (Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password) that generates codes offline. TOTP is stronger because it doesn't depend on your email account being secure.

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