Change the email address you use to sign in

Learn how to update the email address linked to your QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Payments accounts.

Need to change the email address you use to sign in to QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Payments? Here’s how to change your email address, or your client’s sign-in info if you’re an accountant.

Note: You don’t need to change your email address to update a user’s role or access. Follow these steps if you need to give primary admin access in QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Payments.

Change your email address #

There are two ways to change the email address you use to sign in.

From your Intuit account #

You can sign in to your Intuit account directly. In the Email address section, select Edit and change your email.

From your QuickBooks Online #

You can also change your email address from QuickBooks Online.

1. Sign in to QuickBooks Online.
2. Select Settings ⚙ and then select Intuit account or Your account.
3. In the Email address section, select Edit and change your email.

Change your client’s sign-in info #

If you’re an accountant, follow these steps to manage all your clients’ info.

Can’t sign in? Get help recovering your account #

If you can’t sign in to QuickBooks and don’t have access to the email address you used, we’re here to help. Here’s how to recover your account.

Once you get back in to your account, you can update the email address with the steps above.