Change Your Skype Password

As a Skype user, you can change your sign-in password at any time by visiting Skype's website. You can change your existing password for security reasons, request a new password if you have forgotten it, or verify your identity to receive a new password if you cannot access the email account you originally registered with. Regardless of the reason, Skype will walk you through updating your password online. Continue reading to learn about the ways you can reset or change your Skype password.

Steps

Change Your Existing Skype Password

  1. Visit any of the Skype websites featured in the Sources section of this article to sign in to your Skype account.
  2. Click on the "Sign In" link located in the upper-right corner of any Skype website session.
  3. Type your Skype Name and password into the corresponding fields and click on the "Sign me in" button.
  4. Scroll down on your profile page to locate the "Your password" section on the left.
  5. Click directly on the "Change your password" link.
  6. Type in your old password and provide a new password in the corresponding boxes.
  7. Click on the "Save Settings" button to finalize the procedure of creating your new password.

Reset Your Forgotten Skype Password

  1. Visit the Skype "Password Reset Request" website featured in the Sources section of this article to request a new temporary password.
  2. Type the email address you used to register with Skype originally into the designated field and press the "Submit" button.
  3. Open your email inbox and wait for a message from Skype that contains a temporary code or "password token."
    • You must reset your password using the Skype code within 6 hours or the code will expire and you will need to repeat the password reset process.
  4. Click on the live link within your email that reads "temporary code" to be redirected back to the Skype website for the password change.
    • If the "temporary code" link within the email does not work for you, Skype will provide you with the password token to type in manually on Skype's website.
  5. Type your new password into the appropriate designated fields and click on "Submit" for Skype to accept your new password.

Verify Your Skype Identity

  1. Visit the Skype "Password Automation" website featured in the Sources section of this article if you have forgotten or no longer have access to the email address you registered with Skype originally.
  2. Type your Skype Name into the designated field and click on "Submit" to proceed.
  3. Provide Skype with the personal billing details you used when you purchased Skype features in the past.
    • The billing details you must enter are your full name, your country, and either your order number or credit card information regarding your last purchase.
    • Skype features you may have purchased will include services such as Skype Credits or Skype Subscriptions.
  4. Follow the prompts on Skype's website to update your account information, such as your email address and a new password.
    • If you cannot provide billing details to Skype, you will be required to register for a new user account. Click on "Create a new Skype account" to get started and follow the prompts to create a new Skype Name and password.

Tips

  • Skype passwords will allow you to use up to 20 characters using a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters such as dollar signs or exclamation points.

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Sources and Citations

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