Chegg is a staple of student life — textbook rentals, study help, your order history and a saved payment method, all behind one login. Because student accounts are often reused and lightly protected, they are a favorite target. Our GetMyPassword team explains how to change your Chegg password, reset it when you are locked out, and keep the account secure.
Change your password in account settings
- Sign in at chegg.com or in the Chegg app.
- Open your account, then account settings.
- Select the option to change password.
- Enter your current password, then a strong new one, and save.
Use a long password you do not reuse anywhere else — student accounts are often reused across sites, which is exactly how one leak opens many.
Reset a forgotten password
On the sign-in screen choose Forgot password? and enter the email on your account. Chegg sends a reset link; open it and create a new password. Keep your email account secure, because whoever controls it can reset your Chegg login as well. If you used a school email that has since expired, update Chegg to a current address you control.
Why student accounts get targeted
Chegg has weathered data breaches in the past, and reused student passwords mean a leak from one site is tried on many others — an attack called credential stuffing. Watch for phishing too: emails about a “subscription problem,” a “refund,” or a “free Chegg upgrade,” all pushing you to log in through a link, are common bait. Open the app or type the address yourself, and never enter your password on a page you reached from a message.
If your Chegg password is the same one you use for email and everything else, one old breach unlocks them all. A unique password per account is what breaks that chain.
Lock it down with a generated password
Create a long, random password for Chegg with our password generator and keep it in a password manager. Turn on two-step verification if it is offered, secure your email, and your study account and payment details stay protected even if an old breach resurfaces.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change my Chegg password?
Sign in at chegg.com or in the app, open your account and account settings, select change password, enter your current password and a strong new one, then save.
How do I reset my Chegg password if I forgot it?
On the sign-in screen choose “Forgot password?” and enter the email on your account. Chegg sends a reset link to create a new password. If your school email expired, update Chegg to a current address you control.
Why should my Chegg password be unique?
Because Chegg has had data breaches, and reused passwords let attackers try a leaked one on your other accounts through credential stuffing. A unique password per account stops one breach from unlocking everything.