Are you a Snapchat user? If so, this may be welcome news: Snapchat’s groundbreaking new AI text-to-image model will soon make it possible for you to create high-resolution images on mobile devices. This means you’ll be able to generate enhanced, custom images for AI Snaps and AI Bitmoji Backgrounds on an iPhone 16 Pro Max in just 1.4 seconds.
While that’s great news, your access to such features is only as sure as your continued access to the platform. Below, we show you how to perform a Snapchat password reset quickly and easily – should you ever lose access to your account.
How to Reset Your Snapchat Password
Reset via Email or Phone
Snapchat’s standard reset process is via email if you’re using a supported browser like Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Chrome on a desktop. On the Snapchat login page, start by entering your username or email.
Next, click “Forgot password” under the password input field.
On the next screen, you’ll be prompted to enter the login verification code sent to your email. After you enter the code, click “Next” to be taken to your Snapchat dashboard.
Once in, navigate to “Account Settings” under your profile pic in the upper left-hand corner and select “Change my Password.” You’ll be taken to the following page to create your new password.
If you’re using Snapchat on an Android or Apple iPhone, you can perform a password reset using either your email or phone number. To reset via phone, choose SMS text or phone to receive a 6-digit verification code.
When prompted, enter this code to create your new password.
Reset Without Email or Phone
Currently, either an email or phone number is required to reset your Snapchat password.
If you’ve lost access to your phone, try using the email address associated with your account.
If you’ve lost access to both your email and phone, you can try submitting a request to Snapchat Support.
If you choose “I can’t access my account,” you’ll be presented with the options below:
- I think my account was compromised.
- My account is locked.
- My device is banned or temporarily disabled.
- I forgot my password.
- I can’t verify my email or mobile number.
- I don’t have my Two-Factor Authentication Login Code.
- I can’t create a Snapchat account.
- I see an error message when I log in.
Note that if you choose “I can’t verify my email or mobile number,” you’ll see a message informing you that Snapchat can’t assist with account recovery if you’ve lost access to both your email and phone number. You must have one or the other to perform a password reset or recover your account.
If you have neither, your best option is to create a new account.
Recovering Your Snapchat Account
One scenario where Snapchat Support can help is when your account has been compromised or hijacked.
Here’s how to know if your account has been hijacked:
- You can no longer log in with your email or phone number because they’ve been changed without your permission.
- Spam or unwanted messages from your account are being sent to your friends and contacts.
- You’ve received multiple notifications that your account is being accessed from unknown locations and IP addresses.
- There are new contacts on your account that you don’t recognize.
If you believe your account has been compromised, fill out a Snapchat Support form describing your issue.
A member of the support team will contact you to confirm your identity and begin the account recovery process.
Preventing Future Password Issues with LastPass
Why Use a Password Manager?
Did you know that 1.4 billion social media accounts are hacked every month?
Facebook is the most targeted platform: 300,000 Facebook accounts are hacked or hijacked every single day.
Meanwhile, Snapchat is the fifth most-hacked platform, after Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter).
A password manager like LastPass makes it easy to generate strong passwords. This makes it harder for hackers to guess your passwords.
A strong password (more on this below) also requires more time and power to break, even if the attackers use automated tools.
When combined with other security practices like storing your passwords in an encrypted vault and enabling advanced MFA, you can dramatically maximize your protection against account takeovers.
Ultimately, there’s nothing more frustrating than forgetting your passwords, being locked out of your accounts, and needing to perform password resets – when you need access immediately.
With LastPass, you get efficient, on-demand access to your data – anytime, anywhere, and on any device of your choosing.
Additional Security Tips
Creating Strong, Memorable Passwords
Strong passwords are an important first line of defense against account takeovers.
But what constitutes a strong password?
According to NIST, a strong password must be sufficiently long (at least 15 characters).
While you can use a combination of upper-case and lower-case letters, symbols, and numbers, NIST recommends focusing on length..
Enabling Two-Factor Authentication
To add another layer of security to your Snapchat account, we recommend enabling two-factor authentication (2FA). You can either set up 2FA with SMS or authenticator app like Google Authenticator or Duo.
With LastPass, you get even more security with powerful MFA options that allow you to authenticate via biometrics, contextual factors like location and IP address, and FIDO2 phishing-resistant hardware keys like YubiKey.
Setting up LastPass for Snapchat
Setting up LastPass is easy – and FREE.
Here's what a 30-day free trial of LastPass Premium gets you:
- A digital vault where you can store unlimited passwords
- Unlimited device types for accessing your vault
- Automatic device sync, so you can access your information on any device
- Autofill functionality, so you don’t have to type in your password during logins
- Dark Web Monitoring, so you know when your information has been compromised
- Immediate alerts, so you can take action to protect your data
- Advanced MFA options to provide top-notch security against account takeovers
- Emergency access so your loved ones can access critical data during a crisis
Ready to experience the LastPass difference? Sign up today (no credit card needed) to experience the peace of mind enjoyed by millions of users.
