How to Look Up or Reset Your Apple ID Password

You cannot ask Apple to display an unknown Apple ID password; you can only view a copy previously saved in your device’s password manager or reset the password. If you cannot find a saved copy, use Apple’s password-reset or account-recovery process to regain access.

Apple ID is now called Apple Account, but your existing sign-in email address or phone number and password still work.

Can You Look Up Your Apple ID Password?

If you are asking “how do I look up my Apple ID password,” first distinguish between a saved password and the password held by Apple. Apple does not reveal the current password stored for your account.

A password manager may have saved a copy when you signed in through a website or app. That copy is stored on your device or synchronized through a password service. Finding it does not recover a password that was never saved.

If a saved entry is missing, outdated, or rejected at sign-in, reset the Apple Account password instead of repeatedly guessing. Never send your password, device passcode, verification code, or recovery key to anyone claiming that they can look it up.

How Do You Check for a Saved Apple ID Password?

To check how to look up Apple ID password information saved on an Apple device, open its password manager and search for an Apple account entry. The exact location depends on the software version.

1. On an iPhone or iPad with the Passwords app, open Passwords and unlock it with Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode.
2. Select All and search for Apple. Open a likely account entry and inspect the password field.
3. On an iPhone or iPad without the Passwords app, open Settings, select Passwords, authenticate, and search the saved entries.
4. On a Mac with the Passwords app, open Passwords, authenticate with Touch ID or the Mac login password, and select the relevant entry.
5. On an older Mac, check Passwords in System Settings or Safari settings.

The result may be absent or may contain an old password. Confirm that the entry shows the email address or phone number used for your Apple Account before trying it. Do not disclose the displayed password to another person.

How Do You Reset a Forgotten Apple ID Password?

Resetting creates a new Apple Account password; it does not reveal the forgotten one. Start with a trusted device whenever possible. A trusted device is an Apple device already signed in to your Apple Account with two-factor authentication.

1. On a trusted iPhone or iPad, open Settings and tap your name.
2. Select Sign-In & Security, then Change Password.
3. Enter the device passcode if requested and follow the onscreen instructions.

You can also open the company’s official website and choose the password-reset option. Follow only the prompts shown by Apple. Depending on your account settings, Apple may ask you to confirm your sign-in email address or phone number and verify your identity through an approved recovery method.

How Do You Change the Password on a Trusted Device?

You can change an Apple Account password from a trusted iPhone, iPad, or Mac even when the old password is not available, provided Apple can verify you through that device.

On a trusted iPhone or iPad:

1. Open Settings and tap your name.
2. Tap Sign-In & Security.
3. Tap Change Password.
4. Complete the identity check and follow the prompts to set a new password.

On a trusted Mac:

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

If Apple shows a security delay or another security check, follow the instructions on that device. Do not bypass the prompt through an unofficial recovery service.

How Do You Recover Access Without a Trusted Device?

If your own trusted device is unavailable but you can use your trusted phone number, Apple provides other official reset paths.

• Borrow an Apple device, open the Apple Support app, select the password-reset support tool, and choose the option to help someone else. Enter your Apple Account email address or phone number and follow the prompts.
• Use the password-reset option on the company’s official website. The browser may direct you to a trusted device if one is available.
• During sign-in, select “Didn’t Get a Code?” or “Can’t get to your devices?” to use an available trusted phone number.

If you cannot access any trusted device or trusted phone number, choose the option stating that the listed number cannot be used and begin account recovery. Provide only the information requested in Apple’s official prompts.

If you previously enabled a recovery contact or recovery key, follow the recovery method Apple presents. Keep every recovery code and recovery key private. If a recovery key was enabled, Apple’s standard account-recovery process may not be available.

How Do You Get Help From Apple Support?

Contact official Apple Support when the reset screens do not recognize your account, the expected recovery choice is missing, your account is locked or disabled, or you cannot complete an onscreen identity check.

Before contacting support, have the following non-secret information ready:

• The email address or phone number used to sign in.
• Your name as it appears on the account.
• The type of Apple device involved and its software version, if known.
• The exact error message or screen where the process stops.
• Whether you can access a trusted device or trusted phone number.

Apple Support can explain official options and help identify the correct recovery path, but it cannot reveal an unknown password or override required security checks. Never give a support representative—or anyone contacting you unexpectedly—your password, device passcode, verification code, or recovery key.