To reset your password, you must have access to the phone number or email linked to your X account. This helps keep your account secure. If you can’t access them, you might need to create a new account as password recovery won’t be possible.
How to change your password while you’re logged in
To change your password on a desktop computer, follow these steps :
Step 1: Click the More icon in the navigation bar and choose Settings and privacy.
Step 2: Under Your account, select Change your password.
Step 3: Enter your Current password.
Step 4: Type in your New password.
Step 5: Re-enter the new password to Confirm it.
Step 6: Click Save
How to reset your X password via email
To reset your password on X, follow these steps:
- Go to the sign-in page on X.com, mobile.X.com, or the X app for iOS or Android.
- Click “Forgot password?”
- Enter your email address, phone number, or X username. If you have multiple accounts linked to your phone number, you can’t use your phone number at this step.
- Choose the email address where you want to receive the password reset email.
- Check your email inbox. X will send a message with a code that’s valid for 60 minutes.
- Enter this code on the password reset page and click “Submit.”
- When prompted, choose a new password.
How to reset your X password via text
If you’ve added your phone number to your account settings, you can reset your password through text message:
- Go to the “Forgot password?” page.
- Enter your phone number, email address, or X username.
- Enter your phone number and click Search.
- You’ll see a message saying “Text a code to my phone ending in [XX].” Click Continue.
- X will send you a code via text, which will be valid for 60 minutes.
- Enter this code on the password reset page and click Submit.
- You’ll be asked to choose a new password.
