# How to reset your Canvas password

Category: Work & Tools
Domain: instructure.com
Reset URL: not documented; use the sign-in page and follow "Forgot password?".
Source: https://joinrepass.com/reset/canvas-password/
Index: https://joinrepass.com/llms.txt
Facts verified: 2026-08-19

## Verified facts

Checked against Canvas's own documentation on 2026-08-19. Fields absent below are ones Canvas does not document, not ones we assumed.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reset by email | yes |
| The email contains | a link |

## Steps

1. **Open the sign-in page** at instructure.com and choose "Forgot password?". Some sites label this "Can't log in?" or "Trouble signing in?".
2. **Enter the email address on the account.** If you are not sure which address that is, search your inboxes for mail from instructure.com; the inbox holding those messages is the account email.
3. **Open the reset email and follow its link.** Links are single-use and short-lived; if nothing arrives in a few minutes, check spam and confirm the address.
4. **Choose a strong new password.** 16+ random characters, and never one used anywhere else.
5. **Store it somewhere sealed**: a password manager or encrypted vault, not a note and not a screenshot.

## Common problems

- **Password reset emails expire after two hours.** Reset link expires 2 hours after the email is sent. If the link expires, user must request a new password reset. (https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662724-how-do-i-reset-my-canvas-password)
- **Institution-provided credentials cannot be reset by user.** If login credentials were provided by an institution, the user may not be able to reset their Canvas password independently and must contact their institution. (https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662724-how-do-i-reset-my-canvas-password)
- **Institution authentication system requires separate password reset.** If logging in through an institution's authentication system, password must be reset through the institution's website, not Canvas. (https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662724-how-do-i-reset-my-canvas-password)

## Official Canvas links

- Password reset instructions: https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662724-how-do-i-reset-my-canvas-password

## Doing it automatically

Repass connects to Gmail once, finds the accounts you have, and runs this flow for you in your own browser. Passwords are generated on your device and encrypted before they are stored; Repass also holds a key that can unwrap the vault, so signing in is enough to open it. It pauses and hands over when a site asks for a CAPTCHA or a code.

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