Notes password recovery

Hi Jeffyjeff55,

You can follow the instructions we outline below to reset your Notes password and lock future notes, but there is no way to access your already locked notes if you forget the password.

Reset your notes password if you forgot it

To unlock a note, you need to enter the password that it's locked with. If you forgot your notes password, Apple can't help you regain access to your locked notes. 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 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.

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. When you open a note locked by an old notes password but you enter your current password, you'll see an alert that you entered the wrong password with a hint for your old password. If you enter the correct old password, you get the option to update that note's password to your current one.

To reset your notes password:

1. In the Settings app, tap Notes. Then tap Password.

2. Select the Notes account that you want to change, then tap Reset Password.

3. Enter your Apple ID password, then tap OK.

4. Tap Reset Password again.

5. Use your device passcode or enter a new password and password hint. Tap Done.

How to lock or unlock notes on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Kindest Regards.