diff --git a/.changeset/fix-recaptcha-examples.md b/.changeset/fix-recaptcha-examples.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e64c666ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-recaptcha-examples.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@firebase/auth': patch
+'firebase': patch
+---
+
+Fix missing authExtern parameter in RecaptchaVerifier example
diff --git a/docs-devsite/auth.md b/docs-devsite/auth.md
index 0325212915..678728af7d 100644
--- a/docs-devsite/auth.md
+++ b/docs-devsite/auth.md
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ Promise<[ConfirmationResult](./auth.confirmationresult.md#confirmationresult_
 
 ```javascript
 // 'recaptcha-container' is the ID of an element in the DOM.
-const applicationVerifier = new firebase.auth.RecaptchaVerifier('recaptcha-container');
+const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier(auth, 'recaptcha-container');
 const confirmationResult = await signInWithPhoneNumber(auth, phoneNumber, applicationVerifier);
 // Obtain a verificationCode from the user.
 const credential = await confirmationResult.confirm(verificationCode);
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ Promise<void>
 
 ```
 // 'recaptcha-container' is the ID of an element in the DOM.
-const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier('recaptcha-container');
+const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier(auth, 'recaptcha-container');
 const provider = new PhoneAuthProvider(auth);
 const verificationId = await provider.verifyPhoneNumber('+16505550101', applicationVerifier);
 // Obtain the verificationCode from the user.
diff --git a/docs-devsite/auth.phoneauthprovider.md b/docs-devsite/auth.phoneauthprovider.md
index e09e0b51ca..45c77b4e17 100644
--- a/docs-devsite/auth.phoneauthprovider.md
+++ b/docs-devsite/auth.phoneauthprovider.md
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ const userCredential = confirmationResult.confirm(verificationCode);
 
 ```javascript
 // 'recaptcha-container' is the ID of an element in the DOM.
-const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier('recaptcha-container');
+const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier(auth, 'recaptcha-container');
 const provider = new PhoneAuthProvider(auth);
 const verificationId = await provider.verifyPhoneNumber('+16505550101', applicationVerifier);
 // Obtain the verificationCode from the user.
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/providers/phone.ts b/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/providers/phone.ts
index f67d82e179..b94a355c8b 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/providers/phone.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/providers/phone.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { ProviderId, SignInMethod } from '../../model/enums';
  * @example
  * ```javascript
  * // 'recaptcha-container' is the ID of an element in the DOM.
- * const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier('recaptcha-container');
+ * const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier(auth, 'recaptcha-container');
  * const provider = new PhoneAuthProvider(auth);
  * const verificationId = await provider.verifyPhoneNumber('+16505550101', applicationVerifier);
  * // Obtain the verificationCode from the user.
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/strategies/phone.ts b/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/strategies/phone.ts
index ebbad499ad..0518053d21 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/strategies/phone.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/src/platform_browser/strategies/phone.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ConfirmationResultImpl implements ConfirmationResult {
  * @example
  * ```javascript
  * // 'recaptcha-container' is the ID of an element in the DOM.
- * const applicationVerifier = new firebase.auth.RecaptchaVerifier('recaptcha-container');
+ * const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier(auth, 'recaptcha-container');
  * const confirmationResult = await signInWithPhoneNumber(auth, phoneNumber, applicationVerifier);
  * // Obtain a verificationCode from the user.
  * const credential = await confirmationResult.confirm(verificationCode);
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export async function _verifyPhoneNumber(
  * @example
  * ```
  * // 'recaptcha-container' is the ID of an element in the DOM.
- * const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier('recaptcha-container');
+ * const applicationVerifier = new RecaptchaVerifier(auth, 'recaptcha-container');
  * const provider = new PhoneAuthProvider(auth);
  * const verificationId = await provider.verifyPhoneNumber('+16505550101', applicationVerifier);
  * // Obtain the verificationCode from the user.