How to See Your Instagram Password (Where It's Saved on Your Phone)

Your password lives wherever you told a device to remember it, so the trick is knowing where to look. Below are the exact steps from Apple and Google for each device, what to do if it isn't there, and the one search you shouldn't make: tools claiming to reveal someone else's password.

Where your Instagram password might be saved

Device or browser	Where to look	How you get in
iPhone or iPad on iOS 18 or later	The Passwords app	Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode
iPhone on iOS 17 or earlier	Settings, then Passwords	Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode
Android	Google Password Manager	Your device's verification, if asked
Chrome on a computer	More, then Passwords and autofill, then Google Password Manager	Your computer's password if asked
Any browser	passwords.google.com, if Chrome saved it to your Google Account	Sign in to your Google Account

See your Instagram password on iPhone

Apple's steps for iOS 18 and later:

1. Open the Passwords app.
2. Use Face ID or Touch ID, or enter your passcode.
3. Choose a category or Shared Group, then select instagram.com or the Instagram app.

On iOS 17 or earlier, tap Settings, scroll down and tap Passwords, use Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, then select Instagram. You can also ask Siri something like "Show my passwords".

If it isn't listed, Apple suggests three checks: make sure you've chosen All in the Passwords app, look in Deleted (Recently Deleted on iOS 17 or earlier), and if you have more than one Apple device, make sure iCloud Keychain is turned on so the password syncs.

See your Instagram password on Android

On Android, saved passwords sit in Google Password Manager. Google says you can view and manage them on your Android device, in Chrome, or at passwords.google.com. To open it on your phone, one route is the Settings app: search for Password Manager and open it. Then:

1. Verify it's you if your phone asks.
2. Find instagram in the list of saved passwords.
3. Tap the entry, then tap the option to show the password.

Google also points out that the separate Google Password Manager app is only a shortcut: your passwords are stored in your Google Account and stay there even if you uninstall the app.

See your Instagram password in Chrome on a computer

1. Open Chrome.
2. At the top right, select More, then Passwords and autofill, then Google Password Manager.
3. Select the instagram.com entry.
4. On the right of the password, select Show password.

If you use Chrome signed in to your Google Account, Google says you can manage those saved passwords in any web browser at passwords.google.com, which is handy if you're on a borrowed computer.

If your Instagram password isn't saved anywhere

Then there's no place left to look it up, and the fix is to reset it. Instagram's help steps from the login screen:

1. On the login screen, tap or click Forgot password?
2. Enter your username, email or phone number, then choose Send login link.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Instagram sends a link to your email or phone to reset the password.

If that route fails, Instagram's page says to visit instagram.com/hacked in a browser to secure your account. The full walkthrough, including email problems, is in how to reset your Instagram password.

Why you can't see someone else's password

Treat any site or app promising to show another person's Instagram password as a scam. Instagram's Terms of Use say you can't solicit, collect or use other users' login credentials, or request or collect Instagram usernames and passwords. A password you can view legitimately is one your own device saved for you, behind your own Face ID, fingerprint or passcode.

Make the next login easier

• Let your phone's password manager save the new password when you reset it, so you can find it next time.
• Consider a passkey: Instagram supports logging in without typing a password, which I explain in Instagram passkeys.
• Looking for a Facebook login too? The same password managers hold it: how to see your Facebook password.

My verdict

Check your phone's password manager before anything else: on iPhone that's the Passwords app, on Android it's Google Password Manager. If Instagram isn't in either, don't waste time hunting through the app, because it won't show you. Reset the password and let your phone save the new one.

Frequently asked questions

Can I see my Instagram password in the app?

No. The Instagram app doesn't show your password. If your phone or browser saved it, you can view it in the Passwords app on iPhone, Google Password Manager on Android or in Chrome.

Where is my Instagram password saved on iPhone?

On iOS 18 or later, in the Passwords app. On iOS 17 or earlier, in Settings, then Passwords.

How do I find my Instagram password on Android?

Open Google Password Manager, for example by searching for Password Manager in the Settings app, find instagram in the list and tap the entry to show the password.

What if my Instagram password isn't saved anywhere?

Reset it. On the Instagram login screen tap Forgot password?, enter your username, email or phone, and follow the login link Instagram sends you.

Can I see someone else's Instagram password?

No. Instagram's Terms of Use say you can't solicit, collect or use other users' login credentials, and sites claiming to reveal passwords are scams.