Change your Apple Account password

Follow these steps to change your Apple Account password.

Apple ID is now Apple Account. You can still sign in with the same email address or phone number and password.

Change your Apple Account password on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Apple Vision Pro

  1. Tap Settings > [your name] > Sign-In & Security.

  2. Tap Change Password.

    iPhone showing the Sign In & Security settings and option to Change Password

  3. Enter your current password or device passcode, then enter a new password and confirm the new password. Forgotten your password?

  4. Tap Change.

Change your child’s Apple Account password using your iPhone, iPad or Apple Vision Pro

If you have an iPhone, iPad or Apple Vision Pro that’s running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS or visionOS and have two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple Account, you can change the Apple Account password for a child account in your Family Sharing group.

  1. Tap Settings > Family > your child’s account.

  2. Tap Apple Account & Password.

  3. Tap Change [Child’s Name] Password.

  4. Enter your device passcode and follow the onscreen instructions.

Find out more about an Apple Account for your child under the age of 13 (age varies by region)

Change your Apple Account password on your Mac

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click [your name].

  2. Click Sign-In & Security.

  3. Click Change Password. Before you can change your Apple Account password, you’ll be required to enter the password used to unlock your Mac.

    Mac System Settings showing the Sign In & Security settings and Change Password button

Change your Apple Account password on the web

  1. Sign in at account.apple.com.

  2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Password.

  3. Enter your current password, then enter a new password and confirm the new password. Forgotten your password?

  4. After you’ve completed the required information, choose Change Password.

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