Snapchat has tight security to protect its user’s login credentials. However, no messaging app platform is immune from hacks. If you want to change your password for security reasons, or if you’ve simply forgotten it, we’ve got you covered.
In this article, we’ll explain how to change your Snapchat password, how to reset a forgotten password, and how to change/reset your “My Eyes Only” passcode.
How to Change your Password in Snapchat on the iPhone App
To update your current password using iPhone:
- Log in to your Snapchat
account.
- At the
top left, tap on your profile pic.
- Tap on the Settings gear icon at the top
right.
- Select “Password” towards the middle of the screen.
- In the “Password”
text field enter your current password.
- Tap
“CONTINUE.”
- On the “New Password” screen, enter your new password
twice.
- Tap
“SAVE.”
A confirmation that your password has been updated will display.
How to Reset a Forgotten Password
Once you have a verified email and phone number linked to your account, you can use either option to reset your password. To reset it using email verification, do the following from your iPhone:
- Launch Snapchat then tap “Login.”
- Beneath the “PASSWORD” text field, tap on the “Forgot your password?”
link.
- Tap on the “via Email” option to reset your password.
- A password reset link will be sent to the email address linked to your account.
- Open the email and tap on the URL or copy and paste the URL into your
browser.
- Now enter your new
password.
To reset your password using text verification, follow these steps:
- Open
Snapchat and tap
“Login.”
- Under the “PASSWORD” field, tap on “Forgot your password?”
- To reset your password, select the “via Phone” message
option.
- Next,
look out for the verification code that should be sent to the number linked to your
account.
- Enter the verification code then
“Continue.”
- Enter a new
password.
How to Change your Password in Snapchat on the Android App
To update your current password using Android:
- Log in to your
account.
- Tap your profile pic, at the top
left.
- At the top right, tap on
the settings
icon.
- Tap on “Password” towards
the middle of the
screen.
- In the “Password” field,
enter your current
password.
- Tap
“CONTINUE.”
- Now enter your new password twice then
“SAVE.”
How to Reset a Forgotten Password?
When you have a verified phone number and email address linked to your account, you can use either method to reset your password.
Complete the following steps to reset your password using email verification from your Android device:
- Open Snapchat and select
“Login.”
- Tap on the “Forgot your
password?” link under the “PASSWORD”
field.
- Select the “via Email”
method to reset your
password.
- A password reset link will
be sent to the email linked to your
account.
- Open the email and tap the URL or
copy and paste the URL into your
browser.
- Now enter a new
password.
To reset your password using text verification, do the following:
- Launch Snapchat and tap
“Login.”
- Beneath the “PASSWORD”
field, tap the “Forgot your password?”
link.
- To reset your password, tap
the “via Phone”
option.
- Look out for the
verification code that should be delivered to the number linked to your
account.
- Enter the code then
“Continue.”
- Enter your new
password.
How To Change your Snapchat Change Password Without Email Access
If you don’t have an email address associated with your Snapchat account, you can use text message verification to reset your password. Here’s how using an iPhone or Android device:
- Open the app then tap
“Login.”
- Under the “PASSWORD”
textbox, tap “Forgot your
password?”
- Tap the “via Phone”
option.
- The verification code
should be delivered to the number linked to your
account.
- Enter the code then
“Continue.”
- Now enter a new
password.
Snapchat Change Password With Phone Number
You can reset your password using text message verification when you have a phone number linked to your Snapchat account. To do so using your iPhone or Android account:
- Open Snapchat then select
“Login”
- Tap the “Forgot your
password?” link under the “PASSWORD”
textbox.
- To reset your password, tap
“via
Phone.”
- A verification code should
be sent to the number linked to your
account.
- Enter the code then
“Continue.”
- Enter your new
password.
How To Change your Snapchat Password for My Eyes Only
When updating your current passcode for the “My Eyes Only” feature, none of your snaps will be deleted. Here’s how to update it using your iPhone or Android device:
- Sign in to your account.
- To access “Memories,” swipe up from the “Camera
Screen.”
- Now swipe left until you
get to the “My Eyes Only”
tab.
- At the bottom tap
“Options.”
- Select “Change
Passcode.”
- Enter your current
passcode.
- Now enter a new passcode
then tap “Next.”
- You also have the option to set a passphrase using letters and numbers. If you’d like to set one up, tap “Use Passphrase” at the
bottom.
- You also have the option to set a passphrase using letters and numbers. If you’d like to set one up, tap “Use Passphrase” at the
bottom.
- If you agree with
the information displayed, tap the circle icon then “Continue,” and
“Finish.”
How to Reset a Forgotten Passcode
If you’ve forgotten your passcode for “My Eyes Only,” you can reset it. However, you will permanently lose all the snaps currently saved to “My Eyes Only.”
To reset your passcode from an iPhone or Android device:
- Open Snapchat and sign in to your account.
- Open “Memories,” by swiping up from the “Camera
Screen.”
- Swipe left until you get to
the “My Eyes Only”
tab.
- Tap “Options” at the
bottom.
- Choose “Forgot
Passcode.”
- Enter your Snapchat account
password then tap
“Next.”
- If you agree with the
information displayed, hit the circle icon then tap
“Continue.”
- Next, create and confirm
your new
passcode.
Reinforcing Your Snapchat Account
With endless account hacking and password auto-saving options, it’s probably good practice to periodically update your online passwords, especially when sharing a device.
Snapchat makes things easy when you want to change your password. It can be done from the “Settings” menu within your account. And when forgetting a password, you can reset it from the Login screen using email or phone number verification.
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