

If you have multiple notes passwords, you won't be able to tell which password you should use when you look at your Notes list. If you set a new notes password or switch to your device passcode, you can protect any notes that you create going forward with the new password.

You can create a new notes password or use your device passcode instead, but this won’t give you access to your old notes.

If you forgot your notes password, Apple can't help you regain access to your locked notes. To unlock a note, you need to enter the password that it's locked with. If you reset then create a new notes password, that only allows you to lock other notes. If you forget your notes password, resetting the password doesn’t give you access to previously locked notes. If you access your iCloud notes on more than one Apple device, use the same notes password to lock and unlock all of them.Īpple doesn't have access to locked notes and can’t help you access them if you forget your notes password. If you forget this password, you can reset your notes password and use your new password to lock other notes. If you use a unique password for Notes, there is no way to access your locked notes if you forget the password. If you access your iCloud notes on more than one Apple device, use the passcode or login password for that device to unlock those notes. If you use your iPhone passcode, you don't have to create and remember a separate password. Both options keep your information secure with end-to-end encryption for iCloud accounts. Or, you can create a unique password only for Notes. You can lock notes with your iPhone passcode. Beginning in iOS 16, you have two options to lock your notes.
