How to Change or Reset Your TikTok Password

To change your TikTok password, tap Profile, then the menu, then Settings and privacy, then Account, then Password. Forgot it? On the login screen, tap Use phone/email/username, then Forgot password?, and pick how to get a code. If you've lost the email or phone on the account, TikTok's help center points to Recover account. A new password needs "8 to 20 characters," with "Letters, numbers, and special characters."

We read TikTok's help center and login pages as Google showed them on October 23, 2026. TikTok's site blocks our reader.

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How do you change your TikTok password?

TikTok's help center gives the steps:

1. "In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom."
2. "Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top."
3. "Tap Settings and privacy."
4. "Tap Account, then tap Password."
5. Follow the steps to confirm it's you and set a new one.

Do it in the app. TikTok's web login page says "For security purposes, use the TikTok app to continue."

How do you reset a forgotten TikTok password?

From the login screen, TikTok's help center says:

1. "In the TikTok app on the login screen, tap Use phone/email/username."
2. "Select Email/Username."
3. "Tap Forgot password? to reset your password."
4. Choose to get a code by phone or email.

On the web, the reset page says "We'll email you a code to reset your password."

Your situation	What to do
You know your password	Settings and privacy, Account, Password
You forgot it	Forgot password? on the login screen
You lost the email or phone	Forgot password?, then Recover account

TikTok's help center and login pages as Google showed them, read October 23, 2026.

What if you lost your email or phone number?

Use Recover account. TikTok's troubleshooting steps go: "Open the TikTok app on your device," then "On the login screen, tap Forgot password?" and "Tap Recover account." From there, you follow the prompts. A July 2026 TikTok tutorial says the app will ask for your username and then "prompt identity verification."

Support can help too. A Reddit user who was locked out wrote in October 2025: "I just emailed TikTok support and was able to get it back." For TikTok's business accounts, its help suggests logging in another way, then going to "Account Settings and add a new email address." For hacked, banned or deleted accounts, see how to recover a TikTok account.

What makes a good TikTok password?

TikTok's rules are "8 to 20 characters" with "Letters, numbers, and special characters." Use one you don't reuse anywhere else. And don't hand it to anyone. A site or app that asks for your TikTok password can take over the account.

If you change it because someone else got in, also check the email and phone number on the account. TikTok's help center has a page on how to "change or remove your email or phone number."

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Frequently asked questions

How do I change my TikTok password?

Profile, the menu, Settings and privacy, Account, then Password.

What are TikTok's password requirements?

8 to 20 characters, with letters, numbers and special characters.

Can I change my TikTok password on a computer?

TikTok's web pages send you to the app "for security purposes." You can request a reset code by email on the web.

What if I don't have access to my email or phone?

Tap Forgot password? on the login screen, then Recover account, and follow the prompts.

Can I reset my TikTok password by email?

Yes. TikTok's reset page says "We'll email you a code to reset your password."

Sources

• TikTok Help Center, "How to reset your password on TikTok," "Forgot my password" and "change or remove your email or phone number," and TikTok's login and reset pages, as Google showed them on October 23, 2026
• TikTok for Business help on login issues, a TikTok tutorial (July 30, 2026) and Reddit r/TikTok (October 3, 2025), as Google showed them
• Google Ads Keyword Planner, worldwide, read October 23, 2026