How to Fix Accidentally Using Your Password as Your Name

Last updated: June 13, 2026

Available on: iOS, Android, Mac, Windows

If your password is showing up in emails from Wispr Flow, in your referral link, or as your display name — you likely entered it in the name field during signup. This guide walks you through securing your account and fixing the issue in under 5 minutes.

Quick checks

  • Did you sign up with Google, Apple, or SSO? If so, your Wispr Flow password was never entered during signup and is not exposed. You only need to update your display name (Step 2 below).

  • Is your password actually visible in your referral link? Open Settings → Refer a friend and check the invite link. If your password is not in the URL, you can skip Step 3. On Android, there is no Refer a friend feature in the app, so the referral-link concern does not apply on Android.

How this happens

During email-based signup on mobile, if you enter your password into the name field, it gets saved as your display name. This can cause your password to appear in:

  • Emails: Greetings like "Hi [your password]".

  • Referral link: Your referral code is derived from your first name. Because the code strips digits, special characters, and spaces, your literal password is unlikely to appear in your referral code unless your password was purely letters.

  • Display name: Anywhere your name appears in the app.

On iOS, the signup form shows the password field before the name field. On Android, the name field comes first. This difference can cause password manager autofill to place your password in the wrong field. On desktop (Mac and Windows), sign-in opens in a web browser. Although the browser login supports email and password (in addition to Google, Apple, Microsoft, and SSO), the desktop app itself has no in-app signup form — so it's much less likely you'd accidentally enter a password into a name field during desktop signup.

Note: This is a data entry issue, not a security vulnerability with Wispr Flow. Your password is still securely stored and your account is protected.

How to fix this

Step 1: Reset your password

Since your original password may have been exposed, create a new one right away.

iOS

Follow these steps to reset your password on iOS:

  1. Open the Wispr Flow app and sign out.

  2. Enter your email address and tap Continue.

  3. Tap "Forgot password?" on the password screen.

  4. Complete the captcha challenge that appears inline. The Send Reset Email button stays disabled until the captcha is completed.

  5. Check your inbox for the reset email. If you don't see it, check your spam folder.

After submitting, a confirmation toast appears and the view returns to the password entry screen. Once you set a new password and sign back in, the reset is complete.

Android

Follow these steps to reset your password on Android:

  1. Open the Wispr Flow app and sign out.

  2. Enter your email address and tap Continue.

  3. Tap "Forgot password?" on the password screen.

  4. Tap "Send reset link" to receive a password reset email. The screen updates in place to confirm the email was sent and shows a "Back to sign in" button.

  5. Check your inbox for the reset email. If you don't see it, check your spam folder.

On the forgot-password screen, the email field is pre-populated and read-only. If you need to use a different email, go back to the email entry screen. Once you set a new password and sign back in, the reset is complete.

Mac and Windows

Follow these steps to reset your password on desktop:

  1. Open the Wispr Flow app and click "Sign in via browser."

  2. Click "Forgot password?" on the browser login page.

  3. Check your inbox for the reset email. If you don't see it, check your spam folder.

Once you set a new password and sign back in, the reset is complete.

Warning: Resetting your password attempts to sign you out on all other devices, but this is best-effort. To be safe, sign out manually on any other devices you use. If you reused this password elsewhere, change it on those sites too.

Step 2: Update your display name

Now that your password is secure, update your name so it displays correctly in emails and throughout the app.

iOS

Follow these steps to update your name on iOS:

  1. Open Account in the Wispr Flow app.

  2. Tap the profile card at the top (avatar, name, and email area) to open the Edit Profile dialog.

  3. Update First Name and Last Name, then tap Save.

Your updated name appears in emails and throughout the app immediately after saving.

Android

Follow these steps to update your name on Android:

  1. Open the drawer and tap Account.

  2. Tap the profile card to open Edit Profile.

  3. Update your first name (required) and last name (optional), then save.

Your updated name appears in emails and throughout the app immediately after saving.

Mac and Windows

Follow these steps to update your name on desktop:

  1. Open Settings → Account.

  2. Edit your first and last name, then save.

Your updated name appears in emails and throughout the app immediately after saving.

Note: On Mac and Windows, Wispr Flow checks whether the name you enter looks like a password. If it does, you'll see "This looks like a password, not a name" under the field and the Save button stays disabled until you fix it. Hyphens, periods, apostrophes, and spaces in names are allowed. iOS and Android do not have this check.

Step 3: Regenerate your referral code

If your referral link contains your password, regenerate it from the app.

Note: Step 3 only applies to iOS, Mac, and Windows. Android does not have a Refer a friend feature in the app.

Tip: Complete Step 2 before regenerating your referral code — the new code is based on your current display name.

  1. Open the app and go to Refer a friend.

  2. Tap the ↻ button next to "Your invite link" to generate a new referral code.

Your new referral link appears immediately and the old link stops working. Your past referrals and credit history are preserved under the new code.

FAQs

Can I just change my display name without regenerating my referral code?

Yes. Changing your display name fixes how your name appears in emails and the app. But if your password is visible in your referral link, regenerate the code too using the ↻ button in Refer a friend.

Will regenerating my referral code affect my past referrals?

No. Your past referrals and any credits you've earned are not affected. Only your referral link changes going forward.

I signed up with Google or Apple. Is my password exposed?

No. If you used Google, Apple, Microsoft, or SSO, you never entered a Wispr Flow password during signup. Your account password is managed by that provider and was not affected.

My referral code doesn't look like my password at all — am I safe?

Yes. Referral codes are uppercase letters only, with digits, special characters, spaces, and accents stripped. Unless your password was made entirely of letters, it would not appear as-is in your referral code.

Still stuck?

Reach out to our support team if:

  • You can't complete the password reset process.

  • You can't regenerate your referral code after following the steps above.

  • Your password still appears somewhere after completing all three steps.

Include your platform (iOS, Android, Mac, or Windows) and which step you're stuck on. Most issues are resolved in one reply.