How to Fix Accidentally Using Your Password as Your Name

Last updated: September 7, 2026

Available on: iOS, Android, Mac, Windows

If your password shows up in emails from Wispr Flow, in your referral link, or as your display name, you likely typed it into the name field at signup. Fix it in under 5 minutes.

Quick checks

  • Did you sign up with Google, Apple, Microsoft, or SSO? You never entered a Wispr Flow password, so nothing is exposed — only update your display name (Step 2). On Android, these emails hit an "Existing account" screen that sends you to your provider, so you never reach password reset.

  • Is your password actually in your referral link? Open Settings → Refer a friend and check the invite link. If it isn't there, skip Step 3. Android has no Refer a friend feature, so this doesn't apply.

How this happens

During email signup on mobile, a password entered in the name field is saved as your first and last name, split on the first space. It can then appear in emails from Wispr Flow, anywhere your display name shows in the app, and in your referral code, which is derived from your first name. Because the code strips digits, special characters, and spaces, your literal password only appears if it was purely letters.

On iOS the password field comes before the full-name field; on Android the name field comes first. That difference can lead password manager autofill to fill the wrong field. On Mac and Windows, sign-in opens in a browser with no in-app signup form, so this is far less likely on desktop.

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

How to fix this

Step 1: Reset your password

Create a new password right away.

Warning: Signing out deletes locally stored transcript history on that device. Android prompts "Sign out and delete transcripts?"; desktop shows "This will delete your recent transcript history."

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, then request the reset email.

  4. Check your inbox, including spam, for the reset email.

  5. Set a new password and sign back in. The reset is complete.

Android

  1. Open the Wispr Flow app and sign out.

  2. Enter your email address and tap Continue. To use a different email, tap back.

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

  4. Tap "Send reset link" to receive the password reset email.

  5. Check your inbox, including spam, then set a new password and sign back in.

Mac and Windows

  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, including spam, then set a new password and sign back in.

Warning: A reset does not sign you out on other devices — sign out manually there. If you reused the password elsewhere, change it on those sites too.

Step 2: Update your display name

Update your name so it displays correctly in emails and throughout the app. Your name is saved to your account and used as your display name going forward; emails and other surfaces update once your account details refresh. On every platform, Save stays greyed out until you make a change and while saving is in progress, and a network failure shows "Error updating profile. Please check your connection."

iOS

  1. Open Account in the Wispr Flow app.

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

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

Last Name is optional; leave it empty to save just your first name. Your email is read-only here.

Warning: iOS does not validate the name fields — a password-like or blank name saves silently. Check the fields before tapping Save.

Android

  1. Open Account in the Wispr Flow app.

  2. Tap the profile card to open Edit Profile.

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

Warning: Android only disables Save when the first name is blank, with no error message — check the fields before tapping Save.

Mac and Windows

  1. Open Settings → Account.

  2. Edit your first and last name, then click Save.

Both names are required; "First name and last name can't be empty" appears only when you click Save. Your email is read-only here. On success you'll see "Profile updated successfully!"

Note: On Mac and Windows, entries that look like passwords are flagged live as you type with "This looks like a password, not a name" and Save is disabled. Flagged entries include anything with a digit or symbol, any 6+ character string mixing lowercase, uppercase, and a digit, anything over 30 characters, and common password words such as "pass," "pwd," "qwerty," "admin," "login," "welcome," "abc123," and "123." Names with hyphens, periods, apostrophes, or spaces are accepted. iOS and Android do not run this check.

Step 3: Regenerate your referral code

If your referral link contains your password, regenerate it.

Note: Regeneration is available on Mac and Windows only. On iOS, regenerate from the desktop app or contact support. Android has no Refer a friend feature.

Tip: Complete Step 2 first — the new code is based on your current first name.

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

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

Your new referral link appears immediately and the old link stops working. Past referrals and credit history carry over to the new code. If regeneration fails with a server error, wait a minute and retry.

Tip: Referral codes use uppercase letters only (truncated to 10 letters) followed by a number, for example JOHN1. Accented letters become their plain equivalents (é→e, ñ→n), and digits, special characters, and spaces are stripped. If your first name has no usable letters, the code falls back to WISPR1, WISPR2, and so on. Your invite link is your code appended to https://wisprflow.ai/r.

FAQs

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

Yes — that fixes emails and the app. If your password is visible in your referral link, also complete Step 3.

Will regenerating my referral code affect my past referrals?

No. Past referrals and earned credits are unaffected. Only your new link credits new sign-ups.

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

No. With Google, Apple, Microsoft, or SSO, your password is managed by that provider and was never entered in Wispr Flow.

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

Yes. 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.

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

  • Your password still appears somewhere after 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.