It is well known that an Apple ID account is crucial in Apple's ecosystem. An Apple account consists of two parts, an ID and a password. The ID is usually an email address, called primary email, which is used to receive Apple's messages, verify your ownership when resetting your Apple ID password, and unlock a disabled Apple account. This guide tells you what you should do if you forgot your Apple ID password and email.

Part 1: How to Find Forgotten Apple ID Email

As mentioned previously, your Apple ID email is used to reset your account password. If you forgot both email and password for your Apple ID, you'd better recover your ID first. The good news is that you can find it with multiple methods.

How to Find Forgotten Apple ID Email on an iPhone/iPad

Step 1. Open the Settings app on an iOS device where you have signed in to your account.

Step 2. Tap on your profile.

Step 3. The email address under your name is your Apple ID email.

How to Find Forgotten Apple ID Email on Mac

Step 1. Click the Apple menu and choose System Settings or System Preferences.

Step 2. Click the Apple Account or Apple ID option.

Step 3. Now, you will see the forgotten Apple ID email under your name.

How to Find Forgotten Apple ID Email in iTunes

Step 1. Start the iTunes program from your desktop.

Step 2. Click the Account menu.

Step 3. If you don't see your account, click View My Account.

How to Check Forgotten Apple ID Email in iCloud for Windows

Step 1. If you have signed in with your account in iCloud for Windows, open it.

Step 2. Check the forgotten Apple ID email on the left sidebar.

How to Find Forgotten Apple ID Email from Passwords

On iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia or later

Step 1. Open the Passwords app.

Step 2. Go to the All group.

Step 3. Search for Apple and choose the website where you have logged in to your account.

Step 4. Then, you will see your Apple ID email in the User Name field.

Earlier Method

Step 1. Open the Settings or System Settings app.

Step 2. Scroll down and choose the Passwords option.

Step 3. Find an Apple website and tap it.

Step 4. Now, you will get the forgotten Apple ID email in the User Name field.

How to Recover Apple ID Email by Family Sharing

Step 1. If you have joined Family Sharing, borrow a member's Apple device.

Step 2. Go to the Settings or System Settings app.

Step 3. Choose the Family option.

Step 4. Press your name on the list, and you will see the forgotten Apple ID email.

How to Check Forgotten Apple ID Email for App Store

Step 1. If you forgot the Apple ID email for your App Store, run the Settings app.

Step 2. Tap on your profile and choose Media & Purchase.

Step 3. Then, pick View Account on the dialog to find your email.

Part 2: How to Recover Apple ID Email If You Forgot It

If you have no way to find your Apple ID email, you have to reset it on Apple's iForgot website. However, you must offer exact information, like your name. According to our research, the success rate is not very high.

Step 1. Go to iforgot.apple.com in a browser.

Step 2. Press the look it up link when you are asked to enter your Apple ID email.

Step 3. Enter the information, like your first name and last name.

Step 4. Provide an accessible email address and click Continue.

Step 5. Once Apple finds a match, you will be presented with the forgotten Apple ID email. If not, repeat step 3 and try another name.

Step 6. If you forgot your email and password for your Apple ID, you can reset the password on iForgot after recovering your primary email.

Part 3: How to Reset Forgotten Email and Password for Apple ID

How to Reset Forgotten Apple ID Email and Password from Your iPhone

Step 1. Install Apple ID removal

Launch the Apple ID removal software after you install it on your computer. It is available on Windows 11 or earlier and macOS 10.7 or later. Choose the Remove Apple ID mode.

Step 2. Connect to your iPhone

Connect your iPhone to your computer with a Lightning cable. If prompted, tap Trust on your screen. Then, the software will detect your device and load your iPhone model.

Step 3. Remove Apple account

Click the Start Now button to initiate removing the old account if Find My is disabled. If Find My is enabled, reset all settings on your device. Then, click OK, and hit Confirm Again to start the process. When it is done, set a new Apple ID email and password.

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