This article explains what to do if you forget the password to your Facebook account. The instructions apply to desktop and mobile users.

How to Reset a Facebook Password on a Desktop

If you’re logged out of Facebook and have forgotten your password, you can usually reset it in a few steps. Here are your options:

1. 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 on Facebook.com.

   If you see your profile, select it to log in automatically. You do not need to know or have access to your phone or email to do this.

   This only works if you checked the box to save your password the last time you logged in.

2. If you’re on a new device or Facebook doesn’t remember your last login, select Forgot password? to open the Find Your Account page.

3. Enter your name or the username associated with your account, then select Search.

   If you do have access to your email account, enter it here. Then, select Try another way to see the option to reset your FB password with a code sent to your email account.

4. Facebook will show you matching search results. Select This Is My Account if you see your profile picture.

   Don’t see it? Select I am not in this list and then enter the name of a Facebook friend to help locate your account.

5. If you recognize the partial phone number or email displayed, select that option and choose Continue.

   If you found your account but no longer have access to the phone number or email that’s tied to your account, Facebook can’t verify your identity.

6. Once you locate your account and choose a method to receive your reset code, enter the security code and select Continue to follow the remaining on-screen instructions.

Reset Facebook Password From the Facebook App

If you are using Facebook on an iOS or Android device, here�s how to recover your account:

1. Tap Forgot password? on the login screen.

2. Tap Continue if your account is found automatically. Otherwise, enter your number or email to search for your account, then select it when it appears.

3. Facebook will display part of the email or number associated with your account. If it looks right, select that reset option followed by Continue.

4. Enter the code that was texted or emailed to you, then tap Continue.

5. When asked, create a new Facebook password, then tap Continue again to log in.