What You Need To Do If You Forgot Your Instagram Password

If you’re trying to log in to your Instagram account from a computer, the process of resetting your password is a tad different. You’ll have to go to the Instagram website in a web browser and select Forgot password? on the login screen, under the username and password fields. Next, enter your email address, phone number, or username (whichever you confidently remember) and tap Send Login Link. You’ll get an email or SMS message to ypur phone with instructions to reset your password. It’s important to choose a strong, unique password that cannot be easily guessed by a third-party. Hackers and hijackers frequently target Instagram accounts, and a strong password is a great defense against security or privacy breaches. Here’s a useful guide to help you determine whether your Instagram account has been compromised.

Now, let’s talk about how you can avoid forgetting your passwords in the future. One thing is sure: committing passwords to memory is not a very effective strategy. Writing all your passwords down somewhere is also not secure. 90% of respondents to a 2021 LastPass study reported having up to 50 online or app accounts, and if you’re like those people, it’s simply impossible to remember that many passwords. Reusing the same one is unsafe, and easily-remembered passwords are just as easily hacked. 

Your best bet for managing complex passwords is using a password manager, which is a tool that helps manage all your account passwords across devices. Password managers will store and automatically fill in your login information on sites you’ve previously visited, and they’ll also help generate strong passwords for your accounts. You won’t need to worry about creating or memorizing complex passwords — except for the master password for the password manager itself. If Microsoft, Apple and Google succeed at adopting the passwordless sign-in option they announced earlier this year, you might not even have to deal with passwords any longer.