Reset your Firefox Account password with Recovery Keys
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Firefox Accounts uses your password to encrypt your data (such as bookmarks and passwords) for extra security. When you forget your password and have to reset it, this data could be erased. To prevent this from happening, generate your recovery key before having to reset your password.
You can use your recovery key to sign in to your Firefox Account to regain access to your data in case you forget your password.
Here’s how to do it:
Generate and store your recovery key
Important: Do this so you have your recovery key ready in case you need to reset your password.
- Click on the menu button
to open the menu panel.
Click the arrow next to your Firefox Account email or display name (you might need to sign in first.)
-
- Click .
The Firefox Accounts page will open in a new tab. - Next to Account Recovery, click .
- If this option is not visible, add ?showAccountRecovery to the URL for the page on the address bar.
- Click .
- Enter your password.
- Store your recovery key in a place where you won't lose it.
- Click the menu button
and choose ..
- Click on the left.
- Click the Manage Account link to open the Firefox Accounts page.
- Next to Account Recovery, click .
- If this option is not visible, add ?showAccountRecovery to the URL for the page.
- Click .
- Enter your password.
- Store your recovery key in a place where you won't lose it.
Reset your password with your recovery keys
If you forgot your password and need to reset it, follow these steps.
- Click the Forgot your password? link on the sign in page.
- Check your email and click the password reset link in it.
- Enter recovery key.
- Create a new password.
- Create a new recovery key.