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I forgot my Bitcoin Core wallet password.

The purpose of your password is to prevent anyone who does not know your password from accessing your money.

Pause and think about the above for a few minutes. Many highly skilled people will go to great lengths to ensure that they cannot do what you suggest. Over the years, many highly skilled people have scrutinized ways to identify and eliminate weaknesses.

If there was a way to solve that problem, passwords would be meaningless. It’s not pointless.

If you remember that your password was very short, or remember all but a few characters, you can try a “brute force” tool that will try every possible variation. One frequently mentioned is btcrecover.

If you chose a reasonable password instead, it’s almost certain that no one will be able to find it in your lifetime.

Many people will contact you pretending to be a recovery expert. Their intention is to gain your trust and then trick you into giving them money.

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