Help with logging in
Click below to have a reset link emailed to you, or scroll down for troubleshooting instructions.
I cannot remember the username I used.
- Use your account email address and password to log in here.
- If your password is not working, request a new password by entering your email address in our reset form.
- If our system cannot find your email address, you may be entering the wrong one. Keep reading.
I cannot remember the email address I used on my account.
- Use your account's username and password to log in here.
- If that does not work, visit our password request form and enter the username or email addresses or mobile phone number you think you used. Then, check all your email inboxes – we will send password reset instructions to the account's email address.
- If that does not work, visit our password request form and enter the username or email addresses or mobile phone number you think you used. Then, check all your email inboxes – we will send password reset instructions to the account's email address.
I cannot remember the phone number I used on my account.
- If you are prompted to enter a mobile phone number when requesting a password reset, and cannot remember what phone number you used, enter your username or account email address.
I think my account has been hacked!
- See our 'hacked' help page for next steps, including a quick way to contact us for assistance.
I have lost access to the email address I used when I signed up.
- If you have the X app on your iOS or Android device, open it and update your email address in your Settings. Instructions can be found here.
- If you don’t have (or aren’t logged in to) the X app, try to log in to your X account on twitter.com using just your username and password. As soon as you are logged in, update your email address in your account settings.
- If you have added your mobile number to your account, you can receive an SMS (text message) password reset code. Read more about this here.
- If you have forgotten your password, lost access to your account email, and you do not have a mobile number associated with your account, contact support and we may be able to help you.
I requested a new password reset, but it has not arrived in my email inbox.
- Be sure to check your junk or spam filters on your email inbox. Many small domains filter our emails. Search for any emails from X.
- Enter your email address when requesting a password reset. This will ensure you know which email we are sending to, and are checking the right inbox.
- If you are requesting a password reset to the correct email address but it is not arriving, file a support ticket here.
I am receiving the password reset emails but I still cannot log in!
- Try again – the links in those emails are time-sensitive. Be sure you have not copied and pasted any extra spaces if you copy the link into your browser's URL bar.
- Try logging in from a different browser (we suggest Firefox, which can be downloaded for free) or another computer.
- Make sure your browser accepts cookies. Before saving your new password, you should also try clearing your browser's cache.
- Still not working? File a support ticket here.
I try to log in and I get a "Locked out!" error message.
- Those locks will clear on their own after an hour or so. Do not request more password resets while you wait.
I just made a new account, but have not been able to log in yet.
- Make sure your signup was successful. Check your email inbox for the confirmation we send you when you successfully signed up for an account.