Change Your Amazon Password (2026)

Your Amazon account is more than a shopping login. It stores your payment methods, shipping addresses, order history, and personal preferences. It may also be connected to Alexa, Ring security cameras, Prime Video, Kindle, and Whole Foods. A compromised Amazon password gives an attacker access to your stored credit cards and the ability to make purchases, change your shipping address, or access devices in your home. This guide, part of our Password Manager Guides & Tutorials series, walks you through changing your Amazon password on every platform and explains how to properly secure the new credential.

When and Why to Change Your Amazon Password

Change your Amazon password immediately if any of these apply:

• You see orders you did not place. Check your order history regularly. Unauthorized purchases are the most obvious sign of account compromise.
• You received a sign-in alert you did not initiate. Amazon sends notifications when your account is accessed from a new device or location.
• Your email or password appeared in a data breach. If the same password you use for Amazon was exposed in a breach of any other service, attackers will try it on Amazon. Use your password manager’s audit feature to check.
• You shared your account. If a former household member, friend, or anyone else had access to your Amazon account, change the password once they should no longer have access.
• Your password is weak or predictable. Dictionary words, names, birthdays, and simple patterns are vulnerable to automated attacks.
• You have not changed it in years. If you have been using the same Amazon password since you created the account, it is time for an update.

Amazon accounts are high-value targets because they typically have payment methods stored. An attacker who gains access can make purchases, change the shipping address to their own, and have products delivered before you notice. Even worse, if your Amazon account is linked to Alexa or Ring devices, a compromise could affect your physical security.

Before You Start

Get ready before beginning the change:

1. Know your current password. Check PanicVault or your password manager. You will need your current password to make the change.
2. Generate a strong new password. Use your password manager’s password generator to create a random password of at least 16 characters.
3. Have your phone or email accessible. Amazon may send a verification code as part of the password change process, especially if you have two-step verification enabled.
4. Consider the impact on other Amazon services. Your password change will affect every Amazon service – Prime Video, Alexa, Kindle, Audible, Ring, and more. You may need to sign in again on each device.

How to Change Your Amazon Password on Desktop (Web)

Step 1: Sign In and Go to Your Account

Open your browser and go to amazon.com. Sign in if you are not already. Hover over or click Account & Lists in the top-right navigation, then click Account.

Step 2: Open Login & Security

On the Your Account page, click Login & security. Amazon may ask you to re-enter your password or send a verification code to your email or phone before showing you this page. Complete the verification.

Step 3: Edit Your Password

Find the Password row and click the Edit button next to it.

Step 4: Enter Current and New Passwords

You will see three fields:

• Current password – enter your existing Amazon password
• New password – paste the strong password from your password manager
• Re-enter new password – paste it again to confirm

Click Save changes.

Step 5: Sign Out Everywhere (If Needed)

After changing the password, Amazon may present an option to sign out of all devices. If you have any concern about unauthorized access, select this option. It forces every device, app, and browser session to re-authenticate with the new password.

Step 6: Update Your Password Manager

Open PanicVault and update your Amazon entry with the new password immediately. Do not close the browser or move on to other tasks until this is done.

How to Change Your Amazon Password on Mobile

Amazon App (iOS)

1. Open the Amazon app
2. Tap the profile icon (person silhouette) at the bottom of the screen
3. Tap Account
4. Scroll down and tap Login & security
5. Verify your identity if prompted (enter your password or approve a notification)
6. Tap Edit next to Password
7. Enter your current password
8. Enter and confirm your new password
9. Tap Save changes

Amazon App (Android)

1. Open the Amazon app
2. Tap the hamburger menu (three lines) or your profile icon
3. Tap Account
4. Tap Login & security
5. Complete identity verification if prompted
6. Tap Edit next to Password
7. Enter your current password, then enter and confirm the new password
8. Tap Save changes

Mobile Browser

You can also change your password by going to amazon.com in your phone’s browser. Navigate to Account > Login & security > Password, and follow the same steps as the desktop process.

After changing the password on mobile, update PanicVault or your password manager immediately. If you have AutoFill configured, PanicVault will detect the new credentials the next time you log in and offer to update the saved entry.

Amazon’s Verification Steps

Amazon takes security seriously and may require additional verification during the password change process. Here is what to expect:

• OTP via email. Amazon sends a one-time password to your registered email address. Check your inbox (and spam folder) for the code.
• OTP via SMS. If you have a phone number on file, Amazon may send a code via text message.
• Two-step verification prompt. If you have two-step verification (2SV) enabled, you will need to complete that challenge before changing the password.
• CAPTCHA. Amazon occasionally presents a CAPTCHA to verify you are not a bot.

These steps may feel cumbersome, but they protect you. If someone obtained your current password and tried to change it, these verification steps would prevent them from locking you out.

What Makes a Strong Replacement Password

Your Amazon password protects your financial information. Treat it accordingly.

Weak passwords to avoid:

• Amazon2026! – service name plus year is the most common pattern
• Shopping123 – dictionary words with numbers
• YourName99 – personal information
• Any password used on another website or app

What to use instead:

• pM7#kR4&nW8$xJ3qL9tV – a fully random password generated by your password manager
• At least 16 characters with uppercase, lowercase, digits, and symbols
• Something you never need to type from memory because your password manager handles it

Amazon has specific password requirements: minimum 6 characters with at least one letter and one number or symbol. These minimums are dangerously low. Ignore them and use a password far exceeding these requirements.

Use your password manager’s generator to create the password. For context on why random passwords are so much stronger than human-created ones, see our strong password guide.

Store It in a Password Manager

An Amazon password is too important to leave unmanaged. Here is how to store it properly.

In PanicVault

1. Open PanicVault and find your Amazon entry
2. Tap Edit
3. Replace the old password with the new one
4. Save the entry
5. Reveal the saved password to confirm it matches

Storage Tips

• Update your vault the same moment you change the password. Not later, not tomorrow – right now.
• Remove the password from other locations. If your browser has your Amazon password saved, delete it. If it is in a note or spreadsheet, delete it there too.
• Use one password manager. Having your Amazon password in multiple places – a browser, Apple Keychain, and PanicVault – creates confusion and increases the chance of a stale credential causing a lockout.
• Verify AutoFill works. After updating, try logging in to Amazon. PanicVault with AutoFill should offer the correct credential automatically.

If you are not yet using a password manager, our first-time setup guide explains how to get started, including importing passwords from your browser.

What to Do If You Forgot Your Amazon Password

If you do not know your current Amazon password and cannot find it in a password manager:

1. Go to amazon.com/ap/forgotpassword
2. Enter the email address or phone number associated with your account
3. Amazon will send a one-time password (OTP) to your email or phone
4. Enter the OTP to verify your identity
5. Create a new password using your password manager’s generator
6. Save the new password in PanicVault immediately

If you no longer have access to your registered email or phone:

• Contact Amazon customer support through their help pages
• Be prepared to verify your identity through alternative means (order details, payment method on file, etc.)
• Amazon support can update your email address after identity verification, allowing you to complete the password reset

Prevention: Save your Amazon password in a password manager and keep your recovery email and phone number current.

Re-Signing In on Amazon Devices After a Password Change

If you chose to sign out everywhere (or even if you did not), you may need to re-authenticate on various Amazon devices:

• Fire TV Stick / Fire TV: Navigate to Settings > My Account and sign in with the new password
• Kindle e-readers: Deregister and re-register with the new password from Settings
• Echo / Alexa devices: Open the Alexa app on your phone, which will prompt you to sign in again
• Ring devices: Open the Ring app, which will ask for your updated credentials
• Prime Video apps: Open the app on smart TVs, game consoles, or streaming devices and sign in again
• Amazon Music: Re-authenticate in the app

This is why it is critical to have your new password saved in your password manager before you start the re-authentication process across devices.

Additional Security Steps

After changing your Amazon password, take these additional measures:

1. Enable two-step verification (2SV). Go to Login & security > Two-Step Verification > Get Started. Use an authenticator app rather than SMS. See our 2FA guide.
2. Review your order history. Check for any purchases you did not make. Report unauthorized orders to Amazon immediately.
3. Check your payment methods. Verify that only your payment methods are on file. Remove any you do not recognize.
4. Review shipping addresses. Ensure only your addresses are saved. Attackers sometimes add their own address.
5. Check Manage Your Content and Devices. Review the list of registered devices and remove any you do not recognize.
6. Update your email address if needed. Ensure your primary email is current and accessible.
7. Audit all your passwords. Use your password manager to check for weak and reused passwords across all your accounts.

Related Articles

• How to Generate and Store Strong Passwords – create random passwords that cannot be guessed or cracked
• The Dangers of Password Reuse – why your Amazon password must be unique
• What to Do After a Data Breach – step-by-step response when credentials are exposed
• Good Password Hygiene Habits – daily practices that keep all your accounts secure
• How to Set Up 2FA on Every Service – add a second layer of protection to your accounts