Easy Guide to Change Password on IG : Keeping your social media accounts secure can be a headache. Basic, easy-to-remember passwords are prone to hacking, while complex codes are more secure but can be difficult to keep track of – especially if you have a different password for every site, as many cybersecurity experts recommend. So with that in mind, we’ve put together this guide on how to change your Instagram password.
In this article you will learn how to change your current Instagram password, as well as how to reset a lost password.
How do I Change my Password?
- If you know your present password, you can change it:
- Go to your profile and click on this symbol .
- Click on Settings and then click on Password.
- Put in your current password and then enter your new password in the spaces indicated.
- Click on Save or in the top right
Note: To create a strong and secure password, use a combination of at least six numbers, letters and punctuation marks (like * and !).
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For Password Reset
If you can not remember your password or you lost it, you can request for a reset using your email address, phone number or Facebook account. If you are not able to reset your password this way, open the Instagram app for additional help.
How to Reset your Password using your email address, phone number or Facebook account
- If your Instagram is connected to your Facebook account
- Click on ‘Reset Using Facebook.’
- Put in your Facebook login information when asked, and then put in a new password for your Instagram account.
- Resetting through Facebook will work only if you know the password to your Facebook account. If you have more than one Instagram account linked to a single Facebook account, ‘Reset Using Facebook’ will reset the most recently linked account. If you are able to reset your password through Facebook, you should be all good. If not, go on with this method.
To reset your password
- Open the Instagram app.
- Click on ‘Get help signing in’ On the login screen below Log In.
From there:
- On Android: Click in Use Username or Email, Send an SMS or Log In with Facebook, then input your information and follow the on-screen instructions.
- On iOS, Select Username or Phone. Put in your email address, username or phone number, then tap Send Login Link.
Whether your account has been sending mysterious messages to friends and family, you’ve bought a new phone and can’t remember your password or you simply want to boost your IG security, here are the easiest ways to change your Instagram password.
How to change your Instagram password
How to change your Instagram password depends on whether you are already logged in to your account or not.
If you’re logged in, you can change your password from your settings. If you’ve been locked out of your account, on the other hand, you’ll need to reset your password through email, your phone number or your Facebook account.
How to change your Instagram password from your account:
- Open Instagram
- Tap the three bars in the top right corner
- Tap ‘Settings’
- Tap ‘Security’
- Choose ‘Password’
- Enter your current password, followed by your new password
- Hit ‘Save’ or the tick icon in the top right
How to reset your Instagram password:
On Android:
- Open Instagram
- On the login screen, tap ‘Get help signing in’
- Choose either ‘Use Username or Email’, ‘Send an SMS’ or ‘Log In with Facebook’
- Enter your information and follow the instructions on-screen
On iOS
- Open Instagram
- On the login screen, tap ‘Forgot Password’
- Choose either ‘Username’ or ‘Phone’
- Enter your information and follow the instructions on-screen