How to Change Your Facebook Account's Password: 2 Ways

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Step-by-step instructions on how to change your Facebook password
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Did you forget your Facebook password? Luckily, you can reset it if you've forgotten it, or, if you're still logged in, you can change it. This wikiHow article teaches you how to change your Facebook password if you're logged into your account on mobile or desktop.

Quick Steps

  1. Tap on the three-line menu or click on your profile picture.
  2. Navigate to Settings & privacy > Settings.
  3. Click or Tap the Meta Accounts Center.
  4. Click or tap Password and Security > Change password.
  5. Choose the correct account.
  6. Enter your old password and new password where prompted.
  7. Click or tap Change password to change your password.
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using the Facebook Mobile App

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  1. Step 1 Tap ☰ in the Facebook app.
    This three-line menu icon is in the lower-right on iPhone or upper-right on Android.[1]
  2. Step 2 Tap Settings & Privacy > Settings.
    If you're on an iPhone, you can tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner if you prefer.[2]
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  3. Step 3 Tap the Meta Accounts Center.
    This option is a large box at the top of your Settings & privacy menu.
    • If you don't have the Meta Accounts Center, tap Password and security > Change password on the Settings page.
  4. Step 4 Tap Password and Security.
    It's under the "Account settings" header near the top of the menu.[3]
  5. Step 5 Tap Change password.
    It's under the "Login & recovery" header near the top of the screen.[4]
  6. Step 6 Tap the profile you want to change the password for.
    If you have a Facebook and an Instagram profile (or multiple Facebook accounts), you'll see all those accounts listed here.
  7. Step 7 Enter your current password in the top field.
    If you don't remember your password, you can reset it or log in with a code if you tap Forgot Password?.
  8. Step 8 Type a new password in the following field.
    There are a few steps you can take to make sure your password is secure, like making it long, random, and making sure you haven't used this password anywhere else.
    • Confirm the new password by re-typing it in the bottom field.
  9. Step 9 Tap Change Password.
    Your Facebook password will be changed immediately.
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Method 2
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Using the Facebook Website on Desktop

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  1. Step 1 Click your profile picture.
    It's in the upper-right corner of the window and has a small icon of a down arrow next to it.
  2. Step 2 Click Settings & privacy > Settings.
    These options are next to a gear icon. Once you click Settings & privacy, the menu will change so you can click Settings.[5]
  3. Step 3 Click the Meta Accounts Center.
    This option is a large box at the top of your Settings & privacy menu.
    • If you don't have the Meta Accounts Center, click Password and security > Change password on the Settings page.
  4. Step 4 Click Password and Security.
    It's under the "Account settings" header near the top of the menu.[6]
  5. Step 5 Click Change password.
    It's under the "Login & recovery" header near the top of the screen.[7]
  6. Step 6 Click the profile you want to change the password for.
    If you have a Facebook and an Instagram profile (or multiple Facebook accounts), you'll see all those accounts listed here.
  7. Step 7 Enter your current password in the top field.
    If you don't remember your password, you can reset it or log in with a code if you click Forgot Password?.
  8. Step 8 Type a new password in the following field.
    There are a few steps you can take to make sure your password is secure, like making it long, random, and making sure you haven't used this password anywhere else.
    • Confirm the new password by re-typing it in the bottom field.
  9. Step 9 Click Change Password.
    Your Facebook password will be changed immediately.
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Method 3
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Resetting a Forgotten Password

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  1. Step 1 Click or tap Forgot password?.
    This button is under the Log in button. On desktop, the button text is blue, and on mobile, the button text is gray.
  2. Step 2 Enter your cell phone number or email address.
    If your phone number or email isn't associated with your Facebook account, you won't be able to use that to find your account.
    • On desktop, you can type either the email or the number into the field.
    • On mobile, you can enter a number by default. Tap Search by email instead to enter your email address.
  3. Step 3 Choose whether or not you want a login code.
    Once Facebook has found your account, it will bring you to a page showing you the name on the account and the account's icon. If it's correct, click Continue to get a login code or Try another way to try something else.
    • The steps will continue as if you are getting a login code. If you want to try another way, jump to the last step in this section.
  4. Step 4 Enter the security code from your email.
    Click Continue to move to the next step.
  5. Step 5 Enter a new password.
    You must create a password that's at least six characters long, but an ideal password will be much longer and unique to the site (i.e. not used anywhere else). Click Continue to finish the process and log into Facebook.
    • If you're struggling to think of a strong password that you can remember, check out this wikiHow article.
    • If you don't have access to that email, click Try another way after Facebook has found your account. You can then choose Use my Google account to try and recover your account that way.
    • If you don't remember your password and you don't have an email or phone number connected to your account, you won't be able to get your account back unless you can remember your original password.
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    What is two-factor authentication? Should I turn it on?
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    Yes, you should turn it on. Two-factor authentication is basically insurance for your password. When you log on, you'll get a text message or be required to open an app on your phone to confirm the login. It's one of the best ways to keep your personal information private.
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    A lot of sites require the 1 number, 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter, and a special character, but that can be kind of difficult to remember. If you have a choice, I'm a fan of using a phrase, like "fuzzywuzzybear" or something like that. The longer it is, the better.
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    You'd think it would involve a bunch of symbols and numbers or something, but it's just the length really. The longer your password is, the harder it will be for some random person to guess. Computer algorithms can actually guess a shorter, complicated password fairly quickly. A longer password may take hundreds of years for a program to guess.
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1. Open the Facebook app.
2. Tap the three-line menu icon.
3. Tap Settings & Privacy and Settings.
4. Tap Password and Security.
5. Tap Change password.
6. Enter your current password in the top field.
7. Type a new password in the following field.
8. Tap Update Password.

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