Changing Your Apple Account Password

To change your Apple Account password now, use a trusted iPhone, iPad, or Mac that is already signed in, then open Sign-In & Security and select Change Password. If you cannot sign in or do not know the current password, use Apple’s official password-recovery process instead.

Apple ID is now called Apple Account; your existing sign-in email address or phone number and password still work. Before changing your Apple password, have your device passcode or Mac login password ready, along with access to a trusted device or trusted phone number.

How do I change my Apple Account password?

The safest route for changing an Apple Account password is a trusted device. A trusted device is an Apple device already signed in to your account with two-factor authentication, which uses a second check to confirm your identity.

An Apple password change may require your device passcode, Mac login password, or a verification code. Apple may also apply an onscreen security delay when Stolen Device Protection is active.

For a secure Apple Account password change:

1. Start from a device or browser you trust.
2. Confirm that the displayed account email address or phone number belongs to you.
3. Open the account’s Sign-In & Security settings.
4. Select Change Password or Password.
5. Complete Apple’s identity checks and follow the onscreen password instructions.

Never give a verification code, device passcode, recovery key, or new password to someone who contacts you unexpectedly.

How do I change my Apple password on an iPhone or iPad?

Changing your Apple Account password on a signed-in iPhone or iPad usually does not require you to know the old password. Apple verifies you through the trusted device and may ask for its passcode.

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap your name at the top.
3. Tap Sign-In & Security.
4. Tap Change Password.
5. Enter the device passcode if requested.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to create and confirm the new password.

If Change Password is unavailable, check that the device is connected to the internet, that the correct Apple Account appears under your name, and that the device software is current. A security delay may prevent an immediate change in some circumstances; follow the message shown on the device.

How do I change my Apple password on a Mac?

Changing an Apple password on a signed-in Mac uses System Settings. Have the password used to unlock the Mac ready because Apple may use it to verify that you control the computer.

1. Open the Apple menu.
2. Select System Settings.
3. Click your name in the sidebar.
4. Click Sign-In & Security.
5. Click Change Password.
6. Enter the Mac login password if requested, then follow the onscreen instructions.

If your name does not appear in System Settings, the Mac is not signed in to that Apple Account. Use the official recovery option if you cannot sign in with the account password.

How do I change my Apple Account password on the web?

Open the company’s official website and choose the option for managing or signing in to an Apple Account. After signing in, open Sign-In and Security and select Password.

Apple may redirect you to a trusted device because that is the preferred way to confirm an Apple Account password change. If web-based changing of your Apple password is available for your account, complete every verification prompt and follow the instructions shown in the browser.

Do not continue if the page asks for information that does not match Apple’s normal account checks or if you reached it through an unexpected message. Close the page and return through the verified site entry.

What if I forgot my Apple Account password?

If you do not know the current password, start a password reset rather than repeatedly guessing. Apple’s official recovery choices depend on which trusted devices, trusted phone numbers, recovery contacts, or recovery keys are already connected to the account.

• On a trusted iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap your name, choose Sign-In & Security, and select Change Password.
• On a trusted Mac, open System Settings, select your name, choose Sign-In & Security, and select Change Password.
• On a device that is not signed in, select the displayed Forgot Password option and follow Apple’s prompts.
• On a borrowed Apple device, the Apple Support app may offer Reset Password under Support Tools; choose Help Someone Else and follow the prompts.
• If none of those methods works, begin account recovery when Apple offers it during the official reset process.

Account recovery is an identity-verification process used when Apple cannot confirm access immediately. Enter only information you know is accurate and watch for Apple’s instructions; support representatives cannot bypass the required verification.

What should I do if the Apple password change fails?

When changing your Apple Account password does not work, identify the exact message before trying again.

• If a verification code never arrives, request another available verification method from the code screen and check the trusted devices and trusted phone number already associated with the account.
• If no trusted device is available, use the official reset flow and choose the option indicating that you cannot access your devices or trusted number.
• If Apple says the account is locked, inactive, or disabled, use the specific regain-access option Apple presents. Do not create a second account as a workaround.
• If the browser or settings page will not load, check the internet connection, Apple’s system-status information, and whether the device software or browser needs updating.
• If recovery is pending, follow Apple’s status instructions. Repeated attempts or inconsistent information may interfere with verification.
• If you use physical security keys, have an enrolled key or an eligible trusted device available. Losing every approved verification method can prevent access.

If you believe another person changed the password, begin official recovery immediately. After access is restored, review the trusted phone numbers, devices, and other security information attached to the account.

How do I contact official Apple Support about my password?

Open the company’s official website and select Support, then choose Apple Account and the issue that best matches password reset, account access, or a locked account. Apple will display the support methods currently available for your location and situation.

Use only the contact choices shown through Apple’s verified support area or the Apple Support app. Apple Support can explain the correct recovery route, but it cannot provide your password, accept your verification code, or shorten required account recovery checks.