How to Reset Facebook Password If I Forgot?

You may be able to get back into your Facebook account by answering a security question, using an alternate email address listed or with the help of Facebook friend.

Method #1: Reset Facebook Password by Using Default Email

Every Facebook account is created either by using an existing email or phone number. So, if you let Facebook know the email account ID then Facebook can help you to reset the password. Simply follow these steps and you should be able reset your Facebook password easily.

In the first part, we will show you how to reset Gmail password by using your Recovery email. It will only work if you have setup a recovery email before locking out. If you have setup a recovery email then simply use these steps to reset your Gmail Password.

Step 1. Open facebook.com from your computer or laptop using your default internet browser.

Step 2. Click on "Forgot Password" located under the login field.

Step 3. If you have failed to login multiple times then you should seeing the following screen and from there you can click on "Forgot Password" as well.

Step 4. On the following page, you should be able to see your password retrieval options. Choose the first option in order to use the default password that you are using for your current email ID.

Step 5. A pop message will appear that will ask you to continue and will ask permission to access your Yahoo Mail account. Simply continue with the process and finish the procedure.

Please note: You must be logged in with your current Yahoo account in order to finish this step. Now, you can use the same password as your Yahoo account to login to Facebook account.

Method #2: Reset Facebook Account Password Using Phone Number

If you have linked a phone number with your Facebook account then choose the third option from the "forgot password" page where it says "Get a code from my smartphone" and continue with the process.

In this case, you will receive a security code on your phone number instead of your email. After that repeat the same steps as above mentioned method and you will have a new password for your Facebook account.

This is how easy it is to reset a Facebook account password. It is pretty basic and very simple, yet we have discussed the methods in brief so that you can understand this better. It is recommended to use a password manager software like lastpass if you forget your passwords too often. Password managers help to save and store all account details in one convenient location so that you can retrieve the password whenever you like.