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Change your Kobo account password
If you know your account password, follow these steps to change it.
To reset your Facebook, Gmail, or other external account, you'll need to go to their respective website to reset your password. The steps in this article let you change your Rakuten Kobo account password only.
Note: If you don't know your account password and want to reset it, follow the steps in this article:
Follow these steps to change your password:
- Go to Kobo.com.
- Sign in to your account.
- Hover your mouse cursor over 'My Account' near the top-right of the screen.
- Click Account Settings.
- Beside 'Password', click Update.
- Enter your current password and your new password into the fields.
- Click Save.
If you’re signed in to a Kobo eReader or the Kobo Books app, you’ll need to sign out and sign back in with your new password.
Change your Kobo account email address
You can change the email address that you use to sign in to your Kobo account and apps.
- Go to Kobo.com.
- Sign in to your account.
- Hover your mouse cursor over 'My Account' near the top-right of the screen.
- Click Account Settings.
- Beside 'Email Address', click Update.
- Enter your new email address and password that you'd like to use to sign in to your Kobo account and Kobo apps.
Tip: The password you enter into the 'Password' field is used to sign in to your Kobo account and Kobo apps. For security purposes, it's recommended to use a different password between your email account and Kobo account. - Click Save.
After you've saved your changes, you'll need to enter the updated email address when you sign in to your Kobo account.