Social Media Facebook How to Recover Your Facebook Password Locked out of Facebook? Don’t worry, all is not lost! by Karen Marcus Writer Karen Marcus is a former Lifewire writer who has also written for companies like HP, Intel, IBM, Samsung, and others. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Karen Marcus Updated on September 11, 2020 reviewed by Jon Fisher Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. our review board Article reviewed on Aug 07, 2020 Jon Fisher Facebook Facebook Flipboard Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating Tweet Share Email Many users opt to stay logged in to Facebook on their computers and mobile devices so that it's easy to access the social media site. However, when you're inadvertently logged out, it can be hard to remember your password when logging back in. If you need a Facebook password reset, here's what you need to know to get back into your account. Information in this article applies to recovering a Facebook account on the desktop or with the Facebook mobile app for iOS or Android. Lifewire / Grace Kim How to Get Back Into Your Facebook Account There's no real way to recover your old Facebook password. Facebook can't send it to you because they don't know it, which is a common security practice. You can, however, get back into your Facebook account by resetting your password. Reset Facebook Password on the Desktop Here's what to do from Facebook on the desktop in a browser: If you're on a device that was recently logged in to your Facebook account, Facebook may be able to save the day by presenting you with Recent Logins. If you see your account profile, select it to log in to your account automatically. If you're on a new device or Facebook doesn't remember your last login, navigate to the Facebook Find Your Account page. Alternatively, from the login page, select Forgot Password. Enter your email address, phone number, your full name, or your username. Then, select Search. Facebook lets you search by your name in this field, which is handy if you can't recall the email address you used when setting up your account. If you entered an email address or phone number and Facebook finds a match, select how you want to receive your password reset code and then select Continue. If you registered a phone number and email with Facebook, you see options for receiving your code by text or email. If you only registered an email, this is your only option. If you entered a name in the search field, Facebook shows you matching search results. Select This Is My Account if you see your profile picture, or select I am Not in This List. If you selected I am Not in This List, Facebook asks for a friend's name to identify your account. If you selected your account, choose how you want to receive the password reset code and then select Continue. If you found your account but don't have access to the phone number and email you set up, Facebook can't verify your identity. If you found your account and selected a method for receiving your reset code, enter the security code you received and select Continue. Enter a new password and select Continue. You've successfully changed your password. Facebook displays a message advising you to log out of other devices in case someone else has access to your old password. Select Log out of other devices or Stay logged in, and then select Continue. You're back in your account, ready to share and like. Reset Facebook Password From the Facebook App If you use Facebook on an iOS or Android device, here's how to recover your account. On the Facebook login screen, tap Forgot Password. Enter a phone number, email address, name, or username. Select Confirm via Email or Confirm via Text, depending on your settings, and then tap Continue. Enter the password reset code. Choose Keep me logged in or Log me out of other devices and tap Continue. Enter a new password and tap Continue. You're now back in your Facebook account. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit