To help make your account more secure, create a password that is easy to remember but hard for someone else to guess. Use two-factor authentication and keep an eye on your sign-in notifications.
How to create a secure password
To help you create a secure password, here are some password best practices:
Do use
- At least eight characters, but the longer the better
- A mix of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols
Don't use
- Your username
- A previous password or password used on another site
- Consecutive keyboard combinations such as "qwerty" or "asdfg"
- A complete dictionary word or obvious combinations of dictionary words
- Slang terms, common misspellings, or words spelled backward
- Names such as your company name or names of spouses, kids, other relatives, or pets
- Personal information such as your age or birth date
Learn how to change your password.
How two-factor authentication works
Two-factor authentication is automatically enabled when you open a new shop on Etsy. With two-factor authentication, you’re required to enter your password and a verification code when:
- you sign in using a different browser or on a new device; and
- every 30 days.
The verification code is sent to you through either an authenticator app, or a call or text to your phone. You can use the same phone number or authenticator app for verifying multiple accounts that you own.
Is call or text verification available in my country?
Depending on your country, receiving a verification code to your phone may not be available. If your country is not listed below, you will likely need to set up two-factor authentication using an authenticator app.
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Germany
- Greece
- France
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Morocco
- The Netherlands
- Netherlands Antilles
- New Zealand
- Phillippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Türkiye
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- United States
What is an authenticator app?
An authenticator app is an app for iOS or Android devices that generates a verification code.
- While opening your shop, on the Your Security step, choose Authenticator App from the dropdown menu.
- Download any authenticator app, such as Google Authenticator, from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store
- Choose Continue.
- A QR code will appear on Etsy. Open the authenticator app and scan the QR code.
- On Etsy, enter the verification code from the authenticator app.
- Choose Continue.
- Save your download codes to safe place.
- Choose Open your shop to make your shop publicly visible!
- Download any authenticator app, such as Google Authenticator, from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
- On Etsy.com, in your Account settings, go to Security.
- Choose Turn on 2FA.
- Choose Authenticator App from the dropdown menu.
- Select Next.
- Open your Authenticator App and follow the instructions in the app to add a new account.
- Scan the QR code using your authenticator app.
- Enter the code from your authenticator app into the text box under the QR code.
- Choose Next.
- Save the backup codes provided in a safe place. You can use these if you ever lose your phone.
- Select Done.
- When you sign in to your account, you may be prompted for your confirmation code. Open your authenticator app to locate the code.
What are backup codes?
With two-factor authentication, you can download backup codes to use when you don't have your phone to sign in. Save these codes in a safe place. You can only use each code once.
Can I turn off two-factor authentication?
You can turn two-factor authentication off and on again at any time.
- On Etsy.com, in your Account settings, go to Security.
- Choose Turn off 2FA.
How to view your sign-in history
Your sign-in history shows you when and where you sign in to your Etsy account. You'll see your sign in history for up to 10 of your most recent sign-ins.
- On Etsy.com, go to Your account.
- Go to Account settings and choose Security.
- Scroll down to Review your sign-in history.
If you signed in to Etsy on a public computer and forgot to sign out, you can sign out of that session in your sign in history.
To set up two-factor authentication for your Etsy account:
- On Etsy.com, in your Account settings, go to Security.
- Under Two-Factor Authentication, choose Turn on 2FA.
- Select the gear icon and follow the steps to finish setting up two-factor authentication.