{"id":5496,"date":"2022-09-19T05:38:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T05:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randomtools.io\/blog\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2022-09-28T11:54:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T11:54:20","slug":"how-to-change-your-instagram-password-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomtools.io\/blog\/how-to-change-your-instagram-password-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change your Instagram password on your iPhone, Android &#038; PC 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you believe your account has been hacked or compromised in a password breach, or want to update it occasionally, here&#8217;s how you can change your Instagram password on your Android, iPhone, or desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/randomtools.io\/blog\/instagram-change-username\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to change your username on Instagram 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-change-your-instagram-on-your-iphone-or-android\">How to change your Instagram on your iPhone or Android<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The steps to change your password in the mobile app are essentially the same for both IOS and Android devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open the Instagram app and tap your account icon in the lower right corner of your profile page.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-45-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5518\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-45-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-45-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-45-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-45-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-45-150x84.png 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-45.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Tap the three horizontal lines icon at the top right of the screen and click <strong>settings<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-46-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5519\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-46-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-46-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-46-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-46-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-46-150x84.png 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-46.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>On the <strong>setting<\/strong> page, click <strong>Security <\/strong>and then the <strong>password<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-53-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5528\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-53-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-53-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-53-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-53-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-53-150x84.png 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-53.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Enter your <strong>current password,<\/strong> and then type the <strong>new password<\/strong> you want to use when you&#8217;re done (You will be asked to retype your new password).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-54-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5531\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-54-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-54-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-54-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-54-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-54-150x84.png 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-54.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Tap save if you&#8217;re using IOS or the check mark (\u2713) on Android.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-change-your-instagram-password-on-your-desktop\">How to change your Instagram password on your desktop<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To change the Instagram password on your Windows or Mac desktop, you must launch your preferred web browser and type the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now log in to your account with your username and password if asked.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>When you are on the home page, click the account icon on the top right corner of your screen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1694\" height=\"1057\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5536\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1.png 1694w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1-300x187.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1-1024x639.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1-768x479.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1-1536x958.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1-800x500.png 800w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-50-edited-1-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1694px) 100vw, 1694px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Select <strong>profile<\/strong> in the dropdown menu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click the gear icon to the right of the edit profile link in the pop-up window.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-55-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5533\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-55-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-55-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-55-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-55-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-55-150x84.png 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-55.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click<strong> &#8216;Change Password<\/strong>.&#8217; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-51-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5525\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-51-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-51-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-51-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-51-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-51-150x84.png 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-51.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Enter your current password and then type the new password you want to use. When you&#8217;re done, click the blue button that says <strong>Change Password<\/strong> &amp; that&#8217;s it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-52-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5526\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-52-1024x576.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-52-300x169.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-52-768x432.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-52-1536x864.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-52-150x84.png 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-52.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve followed the above steps carefully, your Instagram password has been successfully changed. 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