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Reset your Taobao account password guide

Forgot your Taobao account password? Don't worry, it happens to the best of us. It is very easy to reset your Taobao account password. Below is a step-by-step guide on recovering your account.

Method 1: Your Alipay account is still logged in on your mobile phone or device.

Step 1: Login with Alipay in your Taobao App.

Launch your Taobao app. Tap on the My Accounts button to login to your account.

My Taobao Account

Tap on Login with Alipay button, as shown below, to login your Taobao account using your Alipay app.

Login to Taobao Account with Alipay App

Tap Log In in the Alipay App as shown below to login to your Taobao account using your Alipay account.

Login with Alipay

The Alipay app will direct you back to the Taobao App. You are now logged in to your Taobao account, even if you don't remember your password.

Method 2: Your Alipay account is logged out on your mobile phone or device.

Step 1: Getting recovery SMS from Taobao.

Launch your Taobao app. Tap on the My Accounts button to login to your account.

My Taobao Account

Tap on the Login with Account and Password button as shown below.

Login to Taobao account button

Tap on the Forgot Password button as shown below.

Taobao forgot password button

Enter your Taobao account username, which is your country code and your mobile phone number, in the format x-xxxxxxxxxx or xx-xxxxxxxx, depending on your country's area code. For example, if you are using a US mobile phone number, the format you would enter is 1-3216549870.

Enter Taobao account username

Slide the slider to the right after entering your mobile phone number as shown below to authenticate that you are human.

Taobao Authenticate

Within a few seconds, Taobao servers would send you an SMS with the verification code, as shown below.

Taobao verification code SMS

Step 2: Resetting your Taobao account password.

Enter the verification code sent to you from the SMS into the Taobao App's textbox, as shown below.

Enter verification code in Taobao App

Tap on the Next button after you have entered your verification code, as shown below.

Taobao enter verification code

Enter your new password for Taobao. It must be between 6 to 20 characters, including at least 2 alphanumeric characters and 2 special characters.

Taobao enter new password

Tap on the Next button to confirm your new password, as shown below.

Taobao confirm new password

You will then be taken to the main screen of the Taobao app, and you are now logged in to your Taobao account.

Congratulations! You have successfully reset your Taobao account password!