# Change master password

{% hint style="warning" %}
In order to change your password, you will need to remember the current password.&#x20;

You can't change the password if you forgot it. Check out [this article](https://docs.subwallet.app/main/extension-user-guide/account-security/manage-master-password/forgot-master-password) if you forgot your password.
{% endhint %}

**Step 1**: Open the SubWallet extension and click on the <img src="https://631687399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Lh39Kwxa1xxZM9WX_Bs%2Fuploads%2FQxJsQkmCM0sXExJqduCe%2FScreenshot_13.png?alt=media&#x26;token=294d4c10-8385-45ec-9adc-9d41982d6a2d" alt="" data-size="line"> icon at the top left corner to get to the Settings section.

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**Step 2**: In the Settings section, select "**Security settings**".

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**Step 3**: Choose "**Change wallet password**".

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**Step 4**: In the Change password screen, fill in the required information and tick "**I understand that SubWallet can't recover the password**". Once done, click "**Save**".

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{% hint style="warning" %}
Make sure your master password is **well-kept**.

SubWallet is non-custodial, so you are the only person who knows your password; we can't help you restore it once it is lost.
{% endhint %}
