Forgot your Google password, or need to see the one you saved earlier? Google does not display your current Google Account password from its servers, so the real options are saved-password lookup, passkey sign-in, or a reset. Start with the route that matches whether you are signed in, saved the password before, or are fully locked out.
Start with the right fix
The usual snag is looking in your Google Account for a password that Google does not show from its servers.
Need the exact old password? Open a saved-password tool such as Google Password Manager, Chrome, Apple Passwords, Microsoft Edge, Windows Credential Manager, or Firefox, then reveal the saved Google entry after authentication.
Locked out with no saved copy? Go to accounts.google.com/signin/recovery, enter your Google Account email or phone, follow the prompts to confirm the account, then create a strong password you have not already used with that account.
Still signed in? Open myaccount.google.com, choose Security & sign-in, select Password under How you sign in to Google, sign in again when asked, enter the new password, and select Change Password.
Reset a forgotten Google password
Open accounts.google.com/signin/recovery.
Enter your Google Account email address or phone number.
Select Next.
Follow the prompts to confirm that the account is yours.
When Google asks you to reset the password, enter a strong new password you have not already used with that account.
Use a device, browser, and location where you usually sign in because familiar context helps during recovery.
Check Google Password Manager and Chrome
For the web option, open passwords.google.com in any browser and sign in to the Google Account that stores your saved passwords. Select the saved google.com or accounts.google.com entry, then use the Preview or Show control to reveal it after authentication.
In Chrome on desktop, open More > Passwords and autofill > Google Password Manager. Under Passwords, select the saved Google entry and choose Show password.
In Chrome on Android, open More > Settings > Google Password Manager. Under Search passwords, select the Google entry and tap Show password.
In Chrome on iPhone or iPad, open More > Password Manager, then choose the Google entry under Saved passwords & passkeys. Tap Show password and authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode when prompted.
Find it from Android settings
This method applies when your Android phone uses Google Password Manager and the Google password was saved there. Android menu labels vary by device maker.
Open the Android Settings app and search for Password Manager.
Select Password Manager, then choose the Google Account that stores your passwords if more than one is signed in on the device.
Open the saved Google entry and use the Show or Preview control after device authentication.
To add the Android shortcut, open Google Play Store, search for Google Password Manager, tap Install, then tap Open. The shortcut opens saved passwords and passkeys; uninstalling it leaves the password data stored in your Google Account.
Look in Apple Passwords
This fixes a Google password you saved with Apple Passwords or iCloud Keychain.
On iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or later, open the Passwords app.
Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
Choose a category or Shared Group.
Select the Google website or app to view the saved credential.
On iOS 17 or earlier, open Settings > Passwords, authenticate, and select the Google website or app.
On a Mac with macOS Sequoia or later, open the Passwords app, sign in with Touch ID or your user account password, and select the Google account entry.
On macOS Sonoma or earlier, use Apple menu > System Settings > Passwords, sign in, select the account, and click Show Details.
Use a passkey or second step
This method applies when you set up a passkey, backup code, Google prompt, security key, or another second step before lockout. A passkey is not your password and does not reveal it, but it signs you in so you can manage access.
On the Google sign-in page, enter your username. When a passkey appears, select it and follow the operating system or browser prompts to verify your identity.
On a computer, enter your username, click Try another way, choose Use your passkey, scan the QR code with your phone camera or QR scanner, and tap Use passkey to sign in.
If 2-Step Verification blocks you, use an available second-step option such as a verification code, Google prompt, backup code, passkey, another security key, or a registered computer where verification was previously skipped.
If you downloaded backup codes on Android, search the device for Backup-codes-username.txt with your account username.
If a physical security key is locked, reset it in Chrome at chrome://settings/securityKeys. If the key is lost, use another second step or Google Account Recovery.
Recover the email address first
You need the account email before you reset the password. From Google Account Recovery, choose Forgot email?, enter the recovery phone number or recovery email address, and click Next.
Enter the full name on the account and follow the prompts to confirm the account. Once Google identifies the account, return to Account Recovery and reset the password.
If this method fails, try recovery again from a device, browser, and location where you frequently sign in, and enter the most recent old password you remember when Google asks for one.
Change it while you are still signed in
On desktop, open myaccount.google.com.
Click Security & sign-in at the top left.
Under How you sign in to Google, click Password.
Sign in again when Google asks.
Enter the new password, then select Change Password.
On Android, open Settings > Google > Your name > Manage your Google Account > Security & sign-in > Password, sign in if asked, enter the new password, and tap Change Password.
On iPhone or iPad, open Gmail, tap your profile picture or initial, choose Manage your Google Account > Personal info > Password, enter the new password, and tap Next.
If you do not use Gmail on iPhone or iPad, use myaccount.google.com in a browser instead.
Search other saved-password spots
Try these places only if you previously saved the Google password in that browser or device password manager.
- 1.In Microsoft Edge, open Settings > Passwords and autofill > Microsoft Password Manager, choose the Google entry, enter the device PIN or password if asked, and select the eye icon. This route needs an Edge profile signed in with a personal Microsoft account; on a work or school profile, an IT admin can restrict it.
- 2.In Windows, search the taskbar for credential manager, open Credential Manager, and check Web Credentials or Windows Credentials for a Google or website credential.
- 3.In Firefox desktop, click the menu button, choose Passwords, search for the Google entry, then use the eye or copy button after OS authentication.
- 4.If Firefox Sync was enabled, sign in to Firefox with the same Mozilla account, make sure Logins and Passwords is selected under Sync settings, then open Passwords from the menu button to reveal or copy the Google entry.
- 5.If an Apple-saved Google password was recently deleted, open Passwords > Deleted on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or use Settings > Passwords > Recently Deleted on older Apple software.
Skip old paths such as Chrome’s chrome://settings/passwords, Firefox’s Tools > Options or Preferences > Security, and Microsoft Authenticator autofill. Use Google Password Manager, Firefox Passwords, and Microsoft Edge password manager paths instead; Microsoft Authenticator autofill was discontinued in 2025.
For a supervised child account, a Family Link parent can open Family Link, select the child, and use Controls > Account settings > Change password. For a work, school, Google Workspace, or Cloud Identity account, consumer recovery might not work, and an administrator can reset the password.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Google show me my current password?
No. Google does not provide a way to display the current Google Account password from its servers. You can view a saved copy in a password manager or reset/change the password.
Can I recover my Google password without my Gmail address?
Recover the username first. In Google Account Recovery, choose Forgot email?, then use the recovery phone number or recovery email address and the full name on the account.
Does a passkey show my Google password?
No. A passkey signs you in without typing the password, but it does not reveal the password itself.
What should I do if 2-Step Verification blocks recovery?
Use another second step you set up earlier, such as a Google prompt, verification code, backup code, passkey, security key, or a registered computer where verification was previously skipped.
