How to Change Your Gmail Password

Gmail uses the password for your entire Google Account, so changing your Google Account password also changes the password used for Gmail. While signed in, open your Google Account security settings, choose Password, verify your identity, and enter a new password.

How do I change my Gmail password while signed in?

A Gmail password is the same as the password for the associated Google Account. There is no separate password that applies only to Gmail.

1. Open the company’s official website and sign in to the Google Account connected to Gmail.
2. Select your profile picture, then choose Manage your Google Account.
3. Open the Security section.
4. Under the sign-in options, select Password.
5. Confirm your identity if Google asks for your current password or another verification method.
6. Enter the new password twice, then select Change password.

Use a password that you do not use for another account. Google may reject a password that is too weak, has already been used for this account, or does not meet its current password requirements.

Searches such as “google change password gmail,” “google account change password gmail,” “google change my gmail password,” and “google change password for gmail” all refer to this same Google Account setting.

How do I change the Gmail password on Android, iPhone, or iPad?

On Android, the Google Account controls Gmail and other Google services on the device. Menu names can vary slightly by Android version and device manufacturer.

1. Open the device Settings app.
2. Select Google, then Manage your Google Account.
3. Open Security and select Password under the sign-in options.
4. Verify your identity, enter the new password twice, and confirm the change.

On an iPhone or iPad, open Gmail or another signed-in Google app, tap the profile picture, and select Manage your Google Account. Choose Security, select Password, verify your identity, and enter the new password.

If the Google Account controls are not available in an app, use a mobile browser. Open the company’s official website, sign in, and follow the same Security and Password route used on a computer.

How do I reset a forgotten Gmail password?

If the current Gmail password is unknown, start Google Account recovery instead of using the signed-in password-change steps.

1. Go to the Google sign-in screen and enter the Gmail address.
2. Select Forgot password?
3. Answer the verification questions or complete the prompts Google presents.
4. Create a new password when Google confirms that the account belongs to you.

Google may ask for a previous password, a prompt on a device already signed in, a code sent to a recovery phone or email, or other account details. The available checks depend on the account and its recovery information.

Use a familiar device, browser, and location when possible. Give the most accurate answers you can, and do not guess repeatedly. Google does not promise that every recovery attempt will succeed or finish within a particular time.

Where do I sign in with the new Gmail password?

A Google Account password change applies to Gmail and other Google services using the same account. After the change, use the new password anywhere Google asks you to sign in again.

1. Open Gmail or the Google service you want to use.
2. Enter the full Gmail address or other email address associated with the Google Account.
3. Enter the new Google Account password.
4. Complete two-step verification if it is enabled.

Some devices may remain signed in, while others may ask for the new password. A “google change password gmail account” or “change google password for gmail” request changes access to the Google Account, not just the Gmail inbox.

How do I update saved Gmail passwords and connected devices?

A saved password is a credential stored by a browser, password manager, mail app, or device. An old saved password can cause repeated sign-in errors after a Google Account password change.

• In a browser, remove or edit the old saved Google password when the browser offers to update it.
• In a password manager, replace the old entry with the new password and save the change.
• In a mail app, enter the new password when prompted. If the app cannot reconnect, review or remove the account and add it again using Google’s sign-in process.
• On phones, tablets, smart televisions, and other connected devices, follow any sign-in alert and provide the new password.
• Do not repeatedly approve prompts from a device or location you do not recognize.

Older mail software may not support Google’s current sign-in method. Check whether the app can use Google Account sign-in before changing security settings to accommodate it.

What should I do if the password change or verification fails?

If a verification prompt never appears, confirm that the trusted device is online, signed in to the correct Google Account, and able to receive notifications. Choose another verification method only if Google displays one.

• If a code does not arrive, check the phone number or recovery email shown on screen, signal or internet access, blocked messages, and spam or junk folders.
• If the recovery phone or email is unavailable, continue through account recovery and use any other method Google offers. Do not use another person’s contact information.
• If Google rejects the new password, create a longer, unique password and avoid a password previously used on that Google Account.
• If the account name is not recognized, check the spelling and confirm that you are recovering the correct Google Account.
• If too many attempts have failed, stop repeated guesses and try recovery later from a familiar device and location.

Queries such as “google account password change gmail,” “change password for google gmail account,” and “change google password for gmail account” lead to the same official password or recovery process.

How do I secure my Google Account after changing the password?

After changing the Gmail password, use Google’s Security Checkup and account security settings to look for anything unfamiliar.

1. Review the devices currently signed in to the Google Account and sign out of devices you no longer use or recognize.
2. Check recent security activity for sign-ins or changes you did not make.
3. Confirm that the recovery phone number and recovery email belong to you and are current.
4. Turn on two-step verification, which requires a second identity check in addition to the password.
5. Review third-party apps and services with access to the Google Account, and remove access you no longer need.

If you see activity you do not recognize, change the password again from a trusted device, secure the recovery email account, and follow the security alerts shown by Google.