[4 Ways] Forgot Your Instagram Password? How to Recover It

“What can I do If I forgot my Instagram password?”

“Is it possible to recover Instagram password without resetting? ”

If you have lost or forgotten your Instagram login password, you will not be able to access your account and post new stories. The good news is, you can easily reset your Instagram password from the login screen. Instagram provides its users with simple ways to reset password using email address, phone number or Facebook account.

What if you have lost access to the email address or phone number associated with your Instagram account? Don’t worry, you can still recover forgotten Instagram password without resetting. In this article, we will show you how to recover Instagram password with/without email or phone number.

Way 1: Recover Instagram Password without Email or Phone Number

To reset Instagram password, you need to provide the email or phone number you used to sign up for the account. In case that you can’t remember your Instagram password and have access to the email or phone number, you’ll need to seek the help of third-party password recovery tool. If you have the Instagram login password stored on your iPhone or iPad, Tenorshare 4uKey Password Manager can help you to recover Instagram password even if you don’t have access to the email or phone number for that account.

Here’s how to recover Instagram password without email or phone number:

Step 1: Download and install the iOS Password Manager on to your computer. Open the program and then connect the iOS device to your computer using the lightning USB cable.

Step 2: You will need to unlock the connected iPhone/iPad and then tap “Trust” in the popup that appears on the device’s screen to allow the program detecting the device.

Step 3: Once the program has detected the device, click on “Start Scan” to begin scanning the device for all passwords stored on it, including the missing Instagram password.

Step 4: When the scan is complete, you should see a list of passwords on your device by category. Click on “Website & App Password” from the column on the left and you should see your missing Instagram password.

Well done. You will be able to access your Instagram account using your password.

Way 2: Reset Instagram Password with Email Address

Since you provided Instagram with your email address when signing up, you can use this email address to recover your Instagram account by resetting password. Follow these simple steps to reset Instagram password if you have access to the email address:

Step 1: Launch the Instagram app on your iPhone or iPad and in the login screen, click on “Forgot Password”.

Step 2: This will open the “Trouble Logging in” screen. Here, tap on your Username and make sure that it is correct.

Step 3: Click on “Send Login Link” and Instagram will send a link to your email address that allows you to reset password.

Step 4: Open the email and tap on “Reset your Instagram Password”. You will be redirected to the browser where you can easily type in a “New Password” and confirm it in the “New Password Confirmation” field. Click “Reset Password” to complete the resetting process.

Now you can use the new password to sign in to your Instagram account.

Way 3: Reset Instagram Password with Phone Number

If you could not remember the email address that you used to register your Instagram account, you can try to reset your Instagram password with phone number. But this will only work if you have linked your Instagram account with your phone number. Follow these steps to do it:

Step 1: Open the Instagram app on your iOS device and go to the login screen, then click on “Forgot Password”.

Step 2: In the “Trouble logging in” screen, tap on “Phone” and make sure that the phone number on this screen is correct.

Step 3: Tap “Send Login Link” and Instagram will send you a text message with a login link. Open the message and tap on the link to go back to your Instagram account.

Step 4: Here, you can enter the new password you want to use and then use it to log in to your Instagram account.

Way 4: Reset Instagram Password with Facebook Account

If you lost access to both your email and phone number, take it easy, there is another way to reset Instagram password using your Facebook account. Provided that you have previously linked your Instagram account with Facebook account, you can follow the steps below to access your Instagram account and reset the password:

Step 1: Run the Instagram app on your iPhone or iPad and click on “Forgot Password” in the sign in screen.

Step 2: In the next screen, tap on “Continue as [Your Facebook Name] and you will be redirected to your Instagram account.

Step 3: Once you have access to your Instagram account, you can go to Profile > Edit Profile and under “Private Information”, click on “Change your email address” to reset your Instagram password.