If you’re worried about someone having access to your TikTok account, or want to enhance security by changing your password, then this is the article for you.
Before we dive into the process for changing your password, it’s worth knowing a little about the added TikTok passkey that the app encourages. This is in addition to your password and enables Apple users and other smartphone users to unlock their app via Face ID or Touch ID as opposed to simply a password.
As well as providing an extra layer of security against other users, this passkey is also an example of data that TikTok itself cannot track or access – further protecting the personal data that you enter into the app.
Without further ado, here is the process to change your password – and set up as a passkey.
5 Steps to Change Your Password
- Head to your profile page on TikTok and then click on the three horizontal lines in the top right hand corner to access your menu
- Select ‘Settings and Privacy’
- Select ‘Account’ from the menu and then ‘Password’
- You will be asked to enter your phone number or access a verification code via email. Once you’ve entered this verification code, TikTok will encourage you to enter a password
- Once set, your password can be updated at any time – with the best advice being to update your password regularly as an extra layer of protection against hackers and unwanted data breaches
If you want to add the extra passkey for a quicker and easier log in experience – while also keeping your data and information free from the prying eyes of TikTok, then you can do this by following steps 1-3 and selecting ‘Passkey’ instead of ‘Password’.
This process will also enable you to log in using the same method on any device that is synced with your iCloud login – allowing for quick multi-device browsing.
We hope this article helps you to not just access TikTok more easily but protect your account in the process.
