How to Change Your Gmail Password

by admin January 9, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to change or reset your Gmail account password. You can do this on desktop, iPhone, and Android versions of Gmail. If you've forgotten your password, you can use Google's reset form to change the password.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Using the Gmail App on an iPhone or iPad

Open Gmail. It’s the white icon with a multicolored "M" inside. You'll find it on the home screen, in the App Library, or by searching.
- If you don't know your password, reset your password instead.
- Changing your Gmail password also changes your password in all other Google products, such as Google Drive and Google Photos.
Tap your profile photo. One of these two things will be in the top-right corner of the screen.^[1] If you don't have a profile photo, it'll be your initial instead.
Tap . It's near the top of the window just below your Gmail address.
Tap the tab. It's in the upper-left area of the screen.
Tap . This is at the bottom of the "Basic info" section.
Enter your current password and tap . Once your current password is validated, you can create a new one.
Enter your new password twice. Type your new password into the "New password" text box, then re-enter it in the "Confirm new password" text box.
Tap the button. This button is at the bottom-right corner of the page. Your new password is now active.

[Edit]Using the Gmail App on an Android

Open your Android's Settings . This is usually a gear icon in your app drawer.^[2] You can also open Settings by swiping down from the top of the home screen and tapping the gear in the upper-right corner.
Scroll down and tap . Depending on your phone or tablet, you'll usually see a "G" on the Google option.
Tap . This opens your Google account settings.
Tap . It's at the top of the screen.
Scroll down and tap . It’s under the ″Signing in to Google″ header.
Enter your current password and tap . This takes you to the ″Password″ page.
Type your new password into the top box. Make sure your password contains at least 8 characters, using a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.
Type the new password into the ″Confirm new password″ blank. Make sure to type it exactly as you entered it into the first box.
Tap . It’s the blue button at the bottom of the page. Your Gmail password is now changed.

[Edit]Using the Google Account Settings Page on a Computer

Go to https://myaccount.google.com in a web browser. This is the Google sign-in page. If you're already signed in, your account settings will appear. If not, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
Click . It's in the left panel.
- If you don't see this option, tap the menu at the top-left corner of the page to expand the options.
Click . It's in the right panel at the bottom of the "Basic info" section.
Enter your current password and click . This opens the ″Password″ screen.
Type your new password into the top box. Make sure your password contains at least 8 characters, using a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.
Type the new password again into the ″Confirm new password″ blank. Make sure to type it exactly as you entered it into the first box.
Click . It’s the blue button at the bottom of the form. Your new password will take effect immediately.

[Edit]Resetting a Forgotten Password

Go to https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery in a web browser. This is Google's account recovery website. You can access this site in any web browser on your computer, phone, or tablet.
Enter your email address and click .
Select . Since you don't know your password, you'll need to use one of Google's recovery methods.
Select . It's at the bottom of the screen. Doing so prompts Google to send a verification code to the phone number you have registered to Gmail.
- You can select Call if you'd rather receive a call from Google.
- If there's no phone number connected to your account, you may be able to have the code emailed to you instead. The options you'll see depend on what information you've provided to Google.
- You may have to confirm your phone number or email address by entering your phone number in the text box at the bottom of the form and clicking Next.
Retrieve your verification code. Open your phone's text message app (or your email app if you received the code via email), select the message from Google, and review the six-digit code in the text message.
- If you receive a call, answer it and listen to the voice describing the code.
Enter the verification code. In the text box in the middle of the page, enter the six-digit code from the text (or call), then click or tap Next.
Enter the password you want to use twice. Type the password you want to use into the top text field, then re-type it into the bottom text field. The password entries should be identical.
Select . It's a blue button at the bottom of the page. Doing so changes your account password.

[Edit]Tips

It's helpful to have a second email account. That way, you can link it to your Gmail, and have your password information sent to that account if you ever forget your Gmail password.
If your browser is storing your old password and not saving your new one, open your browser's password manager and delete any entries for Gmail or Google. You should then be prompted to save your new password the next time you log in.
Avoid using the same password you've used for other accounts if you're worried it might have been compromised at some point.
Write down your password in a notebook or store it in a password manager in case you forget it.

[Edit]Warnings

If you don't have access to your phone, you may not be able to reset your password.