# How to reset your Telegram password

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

## Verified facts

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

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reset by email | no |
| The email contains | a link |

## Steps

1. **Open the sign-in page** at telegram.org 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 telegram.org; 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

- **7-Day Waiting Period for Password Reset.** If a user is already logged in and has forgotten their 2FA password, calling account.resetPassword initiates a 7-day server-side timer during which the user can abort the reset process. (https://core.telegram.org/api/srp)
- **Password Reset Requires Logged-In Sessions.** Password reset can be requested from logged-in sessions only. If not logged in and the 2FA password is forgotten, account deletion via a delayed process is the alternative recovery option. (https://core.telegram.org/api/srp)

## Official Telegram links

- Account security: https://core.telegram.org/api/srp

## 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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