You can change your password for security reasons or reset it if you forget it. Your Google Account password is used to access many Google products, like Gmail and YouTube.

If you are locked out of your Google account or you forgot your username or password for an old account, follow our account recovery process to regain access.

You can change your password for security reasons or reset it if you forget it. Your Google Account password is used to access many Google products, like Gmail and YouTube.

If you forgot your password or username, or you can’t get verification codes, follow these steps to recover your Google Account. That way, you can use services like Gmail, Photos, and Google Play.

Manage new passwords Automatically save or preview a new password If you enter a new password on a site, Chrome will ask to save it. To accept, select Save.

Learn what you can do with your passwords Share your password The password is saved in the receiver's Google Account and available for autofill.

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