How to Retrieve an Instagram Password

This practical guide walks through how to retrieve an Instagram password, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

Note:

• To retrieve your Instagram password, you need to remember your registered email address. In the event of loss of access to Gmail:
  • Retrieve your Gmail account password according to the tutorial How to retrieve your Gmail password, Google login password.
• If we still have access to Instagram, we can change Instagram information including changing Gmail account or a new phone number. Then proceed to reset Instagram password

1. Retrieve Instagram password on phone

Step 1:

First, open the Instagram app on your phone and tap Sign In. Then enter the name, phone number or email address used to register your account. Continue to click Forgot Password .

Step 2:

You will now be asked to enter your Instagram username or phone number to get a link to access your account. Click Next below. Instagram will then give you the option to get a link to access your account .

Note that you should choose an email address . If we choose a phone, we will always have access to Instagram. Then you will have to change your email address and reset your account password with the email option. 

Step 3:

We will receive a link or an access code. In this interface you will have the option to immediately access your Instagram account without a password. However, click reset your Instagram password .

Step 4:

Now display the interface for us to enter a new Instagram password, change another Instagram password. To do this on the app, press Open with Instagram. Then also displays the interface to enter a new Instagram password.

2. Get your Instagram PC account back when you lose your password

Step 1:

At the interface on your computer, go to the Instagram password reset link according to the link below.

• Link reset Instagram password

In this interface we also enter email address , phone number and Instagram account name and then click Send Login Link .

Step 2:

Next, your email address will receive an Instagram account password reset link . You access that link.

As a result we will also be moved to the new Instagram password input interface.

Good luck.