--- title: Google will now let you sign in to your account with a... description: Google is introducing selfie video as a new account sign-in option, targeting users who are locked out or lack access to their usual devices. Setup involves... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-now-let-you-sign-in-to-your-account-with-a-selfie-video-6gqjgmcwy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video | daily.dev og:description: Google is introducing selfie video as a new account sign-in option, targeting users who are locked out or lack access to their usual devices. Setup involves... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-will-now-let-you-sign-in-to-your-account-with-a-selfie-video-6gqjgmcwy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/6GqjGmCwy.png og:image:alt: Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google is introducing selfie video as a new account sign-in option, targeting users who are locked out or lack access to their usual devices. Setup involves recording guided head movements to capture multiple facial angles. When signing in, Google compares a new selfie video against the stored one and uses liveness checks — requiring real-time movements — to guard against deepfakes and bots. Videos are encrypted and can be deleted by users at any time. The move reflects a broader industry shift toward biometric authentication, though it raises privacy and regulatory concerns around biometric data collection. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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