How to change your password

You can change your password yourself, on either web or mobile. It takes about thirty seconds. Pick whichever you have in front of you — it's the same account either way, so changing it in one place changes it everywhere.

On the web

1. Sign in at set-book.com.
2. Open the menu at the top right and choose Settings.
3. Scroll to the Security section.
4. Enter your new password under New password, then again under Confirm new password.
5. Click Update password.

You'll see Password updated when it's done.

On mobile

1. Open SetBook and tap your profile picture in the top right corner.
2. Choose Settings.
3. Scroll down to SECURITY.
4. Under Change password, fill in three fields:
   • Current password
   • New password
   • Confirm new password
5. Tap Update Password.

Mobile asks for your current password as well. That's deliberate — it means someone who picks up your unlocked phone still can't change your password without knowing the old one.

If you can't sign in

If you've forgotten your password, you don't need to be signed in to reset it.

1. Go to the sign-in screen on web or mobile.
2. Tap or click Forgot password?
3. Enter your email address.
4. We'll email you a reset link. Open it and choose a new password.

The link goes to the email address on your account. If it doesn't arrive within a few minutes, check your spam folder — and make sure you're checking the same address you signed up with.

Password requirements

Your password must be at least 6 characters. There are no other rules.

That's a floor, not a recommendation. A short password that meets the minimum is still a weak password. If you're changing it because something told you it was compromised, please read the next section before choosing a new one.

"My browser says my password was compromised"

Modern browsers and password managers — Chrome, Safari, iCloud Keychain, 1Password and others — check your saved passwords against public lists of passwords exposed in data breaches. When one matches, you get a warning.

Two things are worth knowing about that warning:

It's about the password, not necessarily the site. The warning means that password has turned up in a breach somewhere. That is very often a different site where you used the same password. The warning names the site where it's saved, which isn't always the site that leaked it.

Reused passwords are the real risk. If the same password protects your email, your bank and SetBook, one breach anywhere exposes all three. This is the single most common way accounts get taken over.

So if you've seen that warning, the useful response is:

• Change the password anywhere you used it, not just here.
• Use a different password for every account. A password manager makes this practical — most browsers now include one free.
• Turn on two-factor authentication wherever it's offered.

Changing your SetBook password using the steps above takes effect immediately.

Still stuck?

Email [email protected] and we'll help. If you're writing about a specific account, mention the email address you signed up with — it's the fastest way for us to find you.