diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bde04afb2..ecd8b4ce1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 ### Removed
 - Django 2.2, 3.0, and 3.1 support
 
+### Changed 
+
+- display the TOTP secret key alongside the QR code to streamline setup for 
+  password managers without QR support. 
+
 ## 1.14.0
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/tests/test_views_setup.py b/tests/test_views_setup.py
index f6573c45f..06b9bb3f5 100644
--- a/tests/test_views_setup.py
+++ b/tests/test_views_setup.py
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ def test_setup_only_generator_available(self):
         # test if secret key is valid base32 and has the correct number of bytes
         secret_key = response.context_data['secret_key']
         self.assertEqual(len(b32decode(secret_key)), 20)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.context_data['otpauth_url'],
+            f'otpauth://totp/testserver%3A%20bouke%40example.com?secret={secret_key}&digits=6&issuer=testserver'
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.context_data['issuer'], 'testserver')
+        self.assertEqual(response.context_data['totp_digits'], 6)
 
         response = self.client.post(
             reverse('two_factor:setup'),
diff --git a/two_factor/templates/two_factor/core/setup.html b/two_factor/templates/two_factor/core/setup.html
index 222039094..1596fee00 100644
--- a/two_factor/templates/two_factor/core/setup.html
+++ b/two_factor/templates/two_factor/core/setup.html
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ <h1>{% block title %}{% trans "Enable Two-Factor Authentication" %}{% endblock %
   {% elif wizard.steps.current == 'generator' %}
     <p>{% blocktrans trimmed %}To start using a token generator, please use your
         smartphone to scan the QR code below. For example, use Google
-        Authenticator. Then, enter the token generated by the app.
-        {% endblocktrans %}</p>
+        Authenticator.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
     <p><img src="{{ QR_URL }}" alt="QR Code" class="bg-white"/></p>
+    <p>{% blocktrans trimmed %}Alternatively you can use the following secret to
+        setup TOTP in your authenticator or password manager manually.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
+    <p>{% translate "TOTP Secret:" %} <a href="{{ otpauth_url }}">{{ secret_key }}</a></p>
+    <p>{% blocktrans %}Then, enter the token generated by the app.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
+
   {% elif wizard.steps.current == 'sms' %}
     <p>{% blocktrans trimmed %}Please enter the phone number you wish to receive the
       text messages on. This number will be validated in the next step.
diff --git a/two_factor/views/core.py b/two_factor/views/core.py
index 1a3ca96c4..d347e8273 100644
--- a/two_factor/views/core.py
+++ b/two_factor/views/core.py
@@ -596,10 +596,18 @@ def get_context_data(self, form, **kwargs):
             key = self.get_key('generator')
             rawkey = unhexlify(key.encode('ascii'))
             b32key = b32encode(rawkey).decode('utf-8')
+            issuer = get_current_site(self.request).name
+            username = self.request.user.get_username()
+            otpauth_url = get_otpauth_url(username, b32key, issuer)
             self.request.session[self.session_key_name] = b32key
             context.update({
+                # used in default template
+                'otpauth_url': otpauth_url,
                 'QR_URL': reverse(self.qrcode_url),
                 'secret_key': b32key,
+                # available for custom templates
+                'issuer': issuer,
+                'totp_digits': totp_digits(),
             })
         elif self.steps.current == 'validation':
             context['device'] = self.get_device()