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TL;DR Gmail is rolling out a “Copy code” button for two-factor authentication emails on Android and iOS.
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.
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority
9to5Google first spotted the feature, and we can confirm it’s live on our devices.
Tap the button, and Gmail copies the code directly to your clipboard, ready to paste into the app or website asking for it. There’s no need to open the email, highlight the digits, or rely on Android’s notification suggestions to recognize the code correctly.
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