How to Change Your Gmail Password

Before You Change Your Gmail Password

Your Gmail password is the password for your entire Google Account. Changing it also changes the password you use for other Google services connected to that account.

Before starting, make sure you are changing the correct account if you use more than one Gmail address. It also helps to have access to a device where you are already signed in. Google may ask you to sign in again or confirm that the account belongs to you.

If you are asking “how do I change my Gmail password,” first decide whether you know the current password. Use the normal password-change steps when you can sign in. If you cannot sign in or have forgotten the password, use Google’s account-recovery process instead.

How to Change Your Gmail Password

To change your Gmail password from a computer or mobile browser, use the official Google Account settings:

1. Open {site} and sign in to the Google Account connected to Gmail.
2. Select your profile picture or account menu, then choose Manage your Google Account.
3. Select Security & sign-in.
4. Find the How you sign in to Google section and select Password.
5. Sign in again if Google asks you to confirm your identity.
6. Enter the new password in the fields shown on the screen.
7. Select Change Password.

The change is complete when Google confirms it. You can verify the new password by opening a private browser window and signing in to the same account. Do not sign out of every trusted device until you know that the new password works and that your recovery details are current.

These are also the steps for questions such as “how do I change the password of my Gmail account?” and “how do you change password in Gmail account?” The change takes place in Google Account settings because Gmail does not have a separate password.

Change Your Gmail Password on a Phone

On an Android phone or tablet, you can start in the device settings:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Google, then select your name or account.
3. Tap Manage your Google Account.
4. Tap Security & sign-in.
5. Under How you sign in to Google, tap Password.
6. Confirm your identity if requested, enter the new password, and tap Change Password.

On an iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app. Tap your profile picture or initial, choose Google Account or Manage your Google Account, and open Personal info. Under Basic info, tap Password. Enter the new password and select Change Password.

If you do not use the Gmail app on an iPhone or iPad, open {site} in a browser. Sign in, choose Manage your Google Account, and use the password option in the account settings. You do not change the password through the Apple Mail settings.

If You Forgot Your Current Password

If you cannot provide your current password, start Google’s official account-recovery process from the sign-in screen. Enter the Gmail address, select Forgot password, and follow the prompts shown for that account.

Google may ask questions to confirm ownership or offer an available verification method associated with the account. Depending on what was previously configured, the screen may offer a prompt on a signed-in device, a recovery email, a recovery phone, a passkey, a security key, or another verification option. Not every method is available for every account.

Use a familiar device, browser, and location when possible, and answer the questions as accurately as you can. If one option is unavailable, select Try another way when that choice appears. Google determines which verification methods it can offer; there is no legitimate way to bypass identity verification. After Google verifies the account, follow the prompt to set a new password.

What Happens After You Change the Password

Changing or resetting the password generally signs you out of the Google Account on other devices. Google lists several exceptions:

• Devices used to verify that it is you when you sign in may remain connected.
• Some devices running third-party apps that have account access may remain connected.
• Some helpful home devices with account access may remain connected.

Gmail, browsers, mail apps, and other Google services may ask for the new password the next time they connect. Enter the new password only in the official Google sign-in screen or in an app you recognize. A saved old password may also need to be updated in your browser or password manager.

If a device does not ask for the new password immediately, that does not prove it has unauthorized access. Review the device list in your Google Account and sign out any session you do not recognize.

Secure Your Gmail Account After the Change

Use the Security & sign-in area of your Google Account to confirm that the new password protects the account:

1. Open Your devices, then Manage all devices. Review each device and session. Select an unfamiliar entry and follow the prompts to sign it out or secure the account.
2. Review Recent security activity or Recent security events. Check the device, time, and location shown for each event. Report activity that was not yours and follow Google’s security prompts.
3. Check the recovery phone and recovery email listed under the sign-in or recovery settings. Update details that are outdated and remove information you do not recognize.
4. Open 2-Step Verification under How you sign in to Google. Follow the onscreen setup to add a second sign-in step if it is not already enabled.
5. Run Security Checkup and complete any recommended actions shown for your account.

If you changed your Gmail password because of suspicious activity, also inspect connected apps and services. Remove access for anything you do not recognize or no longer use. These checks help confirm that changing the password has secured the account rather than merely replacing the sign-in secret.