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1. Make sure you're entering the correct email address for your Dashlane account. Even when you change your contact email, you always log in with the email address that you used to create the account.
2. Check the email address for typos and extra spaces.
3. Enter your Master Password, select the Show icon, shown as an eye, and check for typos or extra spaces. Select the icon again to hide your Master Password.

Note: If you're using a device with Dashlane for the first time, you'll need to authenticate the device, so we know it belongs to you. We'll send a verification code or token to your email or mobile device.
More about codes and tokens

When you're checking your email and password, remember these things:

• Sometimes customers create more than one Dashlane account with different email addresses. Make sure you're using the right address to log in.
• Your contact email can be different than the email address you use to log in. Make sure you log in with the email address you used to create your account.
• Customers can change their Master Password. Try to remember if you've changed your password recently.

The device or browser you're using can cause login problems. Also, you might still be logged in to Dashlane on another device or browser.

Check whether you can access Dashlane on another device or browser:

• Try all computers and mobile devices that you use
• Try every browser on your computer or mobile device
• Try logging in to "app.dashlane.com" in a private browser window or in incognito mode

Important: If you can access Dashlane on another device or browser, save your data to a secure DASH file immediately. Then you won't lose your data if you reset your account.
Back up your data with a DASH file

You might have a temporary problem with the app or browser you're using with Dashlane. Before resetting your account, we recommend trying these possible solutions.

Make sure you have the most recent version of your browser:
Google Chrome  |  Microsoft Edge  |  Firefox  |  Safari

Clear cache, cookies, and browsing history in your browser:
Google Chrome  |  Microsoft Edge  |  Firefox  |  Safari

After you've updated your browser and cleared your browser data, try to log in to Dashlane again.

Check if you previously turned on Master Password reset with the mobile or Safari apps. Then you can use biometric reset to change your Master Password with your fingerprint or face.

Master Password reset on Android
Master Password reset on iOS
Master Password reset on the Safari app

Admin-assisted recovery is available to members of Starter, Team, and Business plans. With admin-assisted recovery, you can make a request to your admin and, after approval, reset your Master Password without sharing or losing any personal data. To use admin-assisted recovery, you have to turn it on, or activate it when prompted, before you forget your Master Password. 

For members: Turn on and request admin-assisted recovery
For admins: Manage admin-assisted recovery

1. Go to the account reset page, and select Start account reset.
   Dashlane account reset page
2. Enter the email address you use to log in to Dashlane and select Next. Dashlane sends a verification code to your mobile device or your email address.
   • If you have 2-factor authentication (2FA) turned on, check the authentication app on your mobile device.
     More about 2FA
   • If you don't have 2FA turned on, check the email address you use to log in to Dashlane.
3. On the reset page, enter the verification code and select Reset My Account.

   

If you're a member of a Dashlane Starter, Team, or Business plan, you're automatically removed from the plan when you reset your account. Ask the admin of your plan to invite you again.

After resetting your account, create a new Dashlane account.

1. Restart your device.
2. In the Dashlane extension, select Create an account. Or go to the Dashlane website, select Log in, and then Create an account.

   Log in on the Dashlane website

3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Dashlane ID.
4. Create a strong Master Password

Tip: Still worried you might forget your Master Password? Download and log in to the Dashlane mobile app. Then you'll have access to Master Password reset so you can regain access to your account with biometrics, like your fingerprint or face.
More about Master Password reset

If you have a DASH or CSV file that contains all or some of your data, you can restore your data after resetting your account.

Import DASH file
Import CSV file

What if I don't have a backup of my data?

Unfortunately, if you don't have a backup of your data, you'll need to add your logins, personal info, and payment types to your vault again.

Add logins in Dashlane

After resetting your account, follow these steps to make sure you don't lose access again.

1. Make sure you've created a unique, memorable Master Password

   If you think you have a weak or hard-to-remember Master Password, you can change your password.

   Create a strong Master Password
   Change your Master Password

2. Turn on Master Password reset

   After you've restored your account, we recommend turning on Master Password reset with the mobile or Safari apps. Then you can use biometric reset to change your Master Password with your fingerprint or face.

   Master Password reset on Android
   Master Password reset on iOS
   Master Password reset on the Safari app

   Important: Unlock with biometrics isn't a replacement for your Master Password. Even with biometrics and Master Password reset turned on, we'll ask you to enter your Master Password from time to time.

3. Turn on admin-assisted recovery if you're a member of a Starter, Team, or Business plan

   Admin-assisted recovery is available to members of Starter, Team, and Business plans. With admin-assisted recovery, you can make a request to your admin and, after approval, reset your Master Password without sharing or losing any personal data. To use admin-assisted recovery, you have to turn it on, or activate it when prompted, before you forget your Master Password. 

   For members: Turn on and request admin-assisted recovery

   For admins: Manage admin-assisted recovery

4. Back up your data regularly

   You can export a DASH file to securely store any data you've saved in Dashlane—including logins, payment types, and Secure Notes. Then you can import your data into a new or existing Dashlane account whenever you want.

   Back up your data with a DASH file