Gmail just made copying 2FA codes much less annoying

A new inbox shortcut lets you grab verification codes without opening emails. Gmail just made copying 2FA codes much less annoying. Mobile Gmail just made copying 2FA codes much less annoying A new inbox shortcut lets you grab verification codes without opening emails.

The shortcut lets you copy a verification code directly from your inbox without opening the email. The feature is appearing in Gmail for Android version 2026.09.07.x and iOS version 6.0.260907, but not on the web yet. Gmail has already made email easier to navigate this month with Live voice features and Gemini-powered inbox answers, and now Google is shaving another few seconds off a common task.

Gmail is rolling out a new “Copy code” shortcut that lets you grab a 2FA code straight from the inbox without opening the message first. While two-factor authentication is supposed to keep your accounts safer, the last step can still feel unnecessarily clumsy when the code lands in your inbox. This shortcut is here to address that, and it appears as a pill-shaped “Copy code: 000000” button beneath the email’s subject line, in the same area Gmail uses for attachment previews and other contextual actions.