How to Find or Reset Your Apple Password

Apple does not display your current Apple Account password in your account settings. If you forgot your Apple password, check whether you previously saved it in a password manager; otherwise, reset it through a trusted Apple device or Apple’s official recovery process.

Apple ID is now called Apple Account, but the same email address or phone number and password are still used. The steps below explain how to find out an Apple password safely without using unofficial recovery tools.

Can You View Your Current Apple Password?

Apple cannot reveal or send you the current password for an Apple Account. Account settings may let you change the password after confirming your identity, but they do not show the existing password.

Viewing a stored credential is different from resetting an Apple Account password. A stored credential is a copy that you previously chose to save in a password manager. A password reset replaces the forgotten password with a new one.

If you are wondering, “How can I find out my Apple password?” first check your saved credentials. If no Apple Account entry is stored, use the reset process instead of repeatedly guessing. Too many unsuccessful attempts may create an additional account-access problem.

How Do You Check Whether the Apple Password Is Saved?

Apple’s Passwords tools can display passwords that were previously saved for websites and apps. They do not guarantee that your Apple Account password is stored.

1. On a current iPhone or iPad, open the Passwords app. On an older software version, open Settings and select Passwords.
2. Unlock the password list with Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode.
3. Search for an entry associated with Apple and check that its account name matches the email address or phone number you use for your Apple Account.
4. On a current Mac, open the Passwords app and authenticate with Touch ID or the Mac login password. On an older macOS version, check Passwords in System Settings or Safari settings.

Only use a stored password if the entry clearly matches your account. A saved password could be old, or the entry could belong to a different Apple service or family member. If it does not work, do not edit or delete it until you have regained access.

How Do You Reset the Password on a Trusted Apple Device?

A trusted Apple device is an iPhone, iPad, or Mac already signed in to your Apple Account and protected by a device passcode or Mac login password. This is usually the most direct way to recover an Apple password.

On a signed-in iPhone or iPad:

1. Open Settings and tap your name.
2. Tap Sign-In & Security.
3. Tap Change Password.
4. Enter the device passcode when requested.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to create a new Apple Account password.

On a signed-in Mac:

1. Open the Apple menu and select System Settings.
2. Click your name, then select Sign-In & Security.
3. Click Change Password.
4. Enter the password used to unlock the Mac.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

A security delay may apply when Stolen Device Protection is active and the device is away from a familiar location. Follow the message shown by the device rather than trying unofficial shortcuts.

How Do You Reset the Apple Password on the Web?

If no trusted Apple device is available, open the company’s official website and choose the option for a forgotten password or password reset. Enter the email address or phone number associated with the Apple Account, then follow Apple’s on-screen instructions.

The web process may direct a request to a trusted device when one is available. Keep access to your trusted phone number and any trusted devices you still control, but provide information only within Apple’s official process.

You can also use the Apple Support app on a borrowed Apple device. Under Support Tools, select Reset Password, choose Help Someone Else, and follow the prompts. Do not sign the borrowed device into your account or allow its owner to see information you enter.

What Should You Do If You Cannot Reset the Apple Password?

If the normal reset steps fail, Apple may offer account recovery. Account recovery is a security process used when Apple cannot immediately verify that a reset request comes from the account owner.

1. Start recovery only through Apple’s password-reset process.
2. Answer the on-screen prompts using information connected with your own account.
3. Keep control of the trusted phone number and devices associated with the account.
4. Watch for status instructions from Apple and follow them exactly.

Apple may require a waiting period while the request is reviewed. The time depends on the account and the information available; support representatives cannot simply reveal the old password or bypass the security process.

If recovery is not offered, or you no longer control the trusted information, open the company’s official website and use the Apple Support contact options shown there. Explain that you forgot your Apple Account password, but never send a password, verification code, recovery key, or device passcode to a representative.

If you previously created an account recovery contact or recovery key, follow Apple’s official prompts for that method. A recovery contact can provide a recovery code, but the contact does not gain access to your account or password.

How Can You Avoid Apple Password and Account Scams?

Scammers often claim that an Apple Account is locked or that an urgent verification is required. A caller, text message, email, or pop-up is not trustworthy merely because it displays Apple’s name or logo.

• Do not share your Apple Account password or device passcode.
• Do not read a verification code or recovery code to an unexpected caller.
• Do not disclose a recovery key or send a screenshot containing account details.
• Do not enter credentials on a site reached through an unexpected message.
• Do not install remote-access or unofficial password-recovery software.
• If a message creates urgency, close it and begin again through Apple’s official settings or support site.

After you reset the password, update any saved Apple credential in your password manager. Review the devices signed in to the Apple Account and remove any device you do not recognize.