How to Get Your Apple ID Password

You cannot view or retrieve an existing Apple ID password; you must reset it and create a new password. If you are already signed in on a trusted Apple device, you can usually reset the password with that device’s passcode or login password.

Apple ID is now called Apple Account, but your existing sign-in details still work. The steps below apply whether the screen says Apple ID or Apple Account.

Can I get my existing Apple ID password?

Apple does not display an existing Apple ID password back to you. When people ask “how do I get my Apple ID password?” or “how can I get my Apple ID password?”, the safe answer is to reset the forgotten password.

If the account already exists, a password was established when the account was set up, even if you do not remember doing it. A request to set a password during account recovery means creating a replacement password, not revealing the old one.

Your Apple ID is the email address or phone number used to sign in. If you need to get your Apple ID and password, first identify that email address or phone number on a device where you are signed in, then reset the password separately. This page does not cover creating a new account.

How do I reset my Apple ID password in a browser?

To reset the password from a browser, use Apple’s official account page. Have your Apple Account email address or phone number, access to a trusted phone number, and any trusted Apple device ready.

1. Open {site} and choose the sign-in option.
2. Select the option for a forgotten password or trouble signing in.
3. Enter the email address or phone number associated with your Apple Account.
4. Complete the identity checks shown by Apple. You may receive a prompt on a trusted device or be asked to confirm a trusted phone number.
5. Enter a new password when Apple gives you that option, then follow the remaining prompts.

If the account page redirects you to a trusted device, continue on that device. If Apple cannot verify you through the available options, the page may offer account recovery instead.

How do I get a new Apple ID password on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac?

A trusted device is an Apple device already signed in to your account and recognized for two-factor authentication. Using one is generally the most direct way to get a new password for an Apple ID.

On an iPhone or iPad:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap your name.
3. Tap Sign-In & Security.
4. Tap Change Password.
5. Enter the device passcode if asked.
6. Enter and confirm a new Apple Account password, then follow the onscreen instructions.

On a Mac:

1. Open the Apple menu and choose System Settings.
2. Click your name.
3. Click Sign-In & Security.
4. Click Change Password.
5. Enter the password used to unlock the Mac if asked.
6. Set the new Apple Account password and complete the prompts.

If your name is not shown because the device is signed out, choose Sign In and look for the forgotten-password option. Menu wording can vary slightly by software version.

What if I cannot use a trusted device or trusted phone number?

Account recovery is Apple’s identity-checking process for people who cannot reset an Apple Account password through a trusted device or phone number. Try every trusted device first, and contact a previously established recovery contact if you have one.

1. Begin the forgotten-password flow through Apple’s official account page or the sign-in screen on an Apple device.
2. Enter the Apple Account email address or phone number.
3. Complete every verification step you can and select the option indicating that you cannot use the available trusted devices or numbers.
4. Start account recovery when Apple offers it.
5. Watch for Apple’s confirmation and the date or time when further recovery instructions should become available.

For security, account recovery may take several days or longer. Apple determines the waiting period from the information available for that request, and Apple Support cannot shorten it.

After starting account recovery, follow Apple’s directions about device use. Using devices still signed in to the account can interrupt or cancel the request. Never give a verification code, recovery code, device passcode, or password to someone who contacts you unexpectedly.

When should I contact Apple Support about account access?

Contact Apple Support if the reset options do not match your situation, your account is locked or disabled, you cannot identify the email address or phone number on the account, or an error prevents you from starting recovery. Open {site} and look for Apple Account support.

Have this information ready:

• Your name and the email address or phone number you believe is associated with the account.
• The exact error message or screen you see.
• The type of device being used and its software version, if available.
• Whether you can access any trusted device, trusted phone number, recovery contact, or recovery key.
• Whether you already started account recovery and received a confirmation.

Apple Support can explain the correct process and help with technical problems, but support staff cannot disclose the old password, bypass identity checks, or remove an account-recovery waiting period.

What should I do after resetting my Apple ID password?

After you reset your Apple ID password, secure the account before returning to normal use.

1. Sign in with the new password only on devices and Apple services you recognize.
2. Review the devices connected to the Apple Account. Remove any device you no longer use or do not recognize; removal signs that device out remotely.
3. Check the trusted phone numbers under Sign-In & Security and remove numbers that are no longer yours.
4. Review recovery contacts. Keep only people you know and trust, and consider adding one if none is listed.
5. Reject unexpected sign-in prompts and never share verification codes.
6. Store the new password in a secure password manager instead of reusing a password from another account.

These steps answer searches such as “how to get Apple ID password,” “how to get password of Apple ID,” and “get my Apple ID password”: Apple replaces the forgotten password after verification rather than showing the existing password.