5 Foolproof Methods to Find Your Lost Gmail Password

Method 1: Find Gmail Password through Recovery Email Or Phone

When you create a Google Account, it asks you to set up a recovery email address. This is specifically done for the purpose of helping you find your Gmail password in case you lose it. If you are using an Android phone, there will also be a recovery phone number associated.

Step 1: Go to your browser and search the Gmail sign-in page. Enter your email address and continue.

Step 2: Click the Forgot Password option to continue.

Step 3: If you have 2-Factor Authentication enabled, you will be required to enter a 6-digit code. If not, click the option titled Try Another Way.

Step 4: If you had a Recovery Phone number stored, Gmail will ask you to enter a code it sent to that phone number.

Step 5: At this point, if you enter the code correctly, you will be able to reset your password and gain access to your account. If you do not have Recovery Phone, you will be able to get a code sent to the Recovery Email (if you have access to it).

Step 6: Once you enter the code sent to the other email address, you will be able to create a new password and recover your account access.

Method 2: Find Gmail Password Saved in Browsers

For some years now, our web browsers have come with a feature to save our passwords inside them so that we do not have to remember them every time and enter them every time. This is supposed to be a feature of convenience. Today, this feature will come in handy to find your Gmail password.

2.1: Google Chrome

To view your Gmail password stored in Google Chrome, do the following:

Step 1: Launch Chrome and in the top-right corner, click your profile and click Passwords. Else, click the ellipses and select Passwords under Settings > Autofill.

Step 2: Click the eye icon to the right of the password you want to see.

If you are asked to enter a password as a security measure, do not panic. It is your computer login password that is being asked. Enter the password you use to log in to your computer, and you will see the Gmail password.

2.2: Mozilla Firefox

Firefox is another popular, privacy-focused web browser by Mozilla. You’d remember them from the Netscape Navigator days. Yes, they are that old! How to find your Gmail password in Mozilla Firefox? Here are the steps.

Step 1: Click the hamburger menu at the top-right and select Passwords.

Step 2: Locate your Gmail login and click the eye symbol to view the password. You will be asked to enter your computer login password.

2.3: Apple Safari

To view saved Gmail password in Apple Safari on macOS:

Step 1: Click Settings from the Safari menu in menu bar.

Step 2: Click the Passwords tab, enter your computer password to verify, and then use the search bar to find your Gmail login.

Step 3: Now, simply hover over the password to reveal the password.

2.4: Internet Explorer (Microsoft Edge)

To reveal Gmail password stored in Microsoft Edge browser:

Step 1: Click the ellipses at the top-right and click Settings.

Step 2: Click Passwords under Settings.

Step 3: In the Passwords pane, search for your Gmail login and click the eye icon:

You may be required to enter your system password to view your Gmail password.

Method 3: Find Gmail Password Using A Password Finder App on iOS

But how do you find your Gmail password if you are using an iPhone/iPad? There is an app for that! That app is Dr.Fone - Password Manager (iOS).

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How to Use Dr.Fone - Password Manager (iOS)?

Here’s how to use Password Manager (iOS) to find your Gmail password if you are using an iPhone and have access to a computer.

Step 1: Download the Wondershare Dr.Fone on your computer and select the Password Manager module.

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Step 2: Now, connect your iPhone to the computer with an original lightning cable and let the app detect your device. Once the device is detected, click Start Scan.

Step 3: Locate your Gmail password in the list and click the eye to view. You can also export passwords in CSV format in bulk.

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Method 4: Find Gmail Password on Android

Passwords are stored in your Android device by the default browser, Chrome. So, the way to find Gmail password on Android is the same as how to find Gmail password on PC with Chrome, as the settings and options are similar.

Step 1: Launch Chrome on Android, tap the ellipses and tap Settings.

Step 2: Scroll and locate Password Manager option and tap it.

Step 3: Any passwords stored in your Google Account will reflect here. So, if your Gmail password is stored in Chrome on your computer, you will also find it stored here. Tap the Gmail login you want to see the password of and click the eye icon.

Method 5: Find Gmail Password via Google Support

If you use Google One services, you may be able to contact Google for password assistance. Free users of Gmail simply cannot contact Google for any form of account recovery assistance. Google One allows you to connect via chat, email, and phone. Free Gmail accounts are only allowed community help, which is not going to work in this case.

Conclusion

There are ways you can try to recover your Gmail password whether you are using a PC, a Mac, or an iOS or Android device. If everything has failed, and you are not able to recover your Gmail password, your only reprieve is setting up a fresh Gmail account. So that you are never in such a position again, consider using password managers such as 1Password, or at the very least, use Password Autofill features in web browsers. That way, you can use your computer password to find the Gmail password if you can’t remember it. In any case, using a password manager is recommended, as it can create a strong enough password that is hard to crack by hackers.

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