Forgetting your WiFi password is more common than you might think. Many users connect their smartphones, laptops and other devices to their home WiFi network and then forget their passwords. This is a problem when connecting a new device or when you need to share the WiFi password with those who come to your house. What will you do if you haven’t saved the WiFi password somewhere you can easily access?
What is my WiFi password? How to learn WiFi password? Is it possible to learn WiFi password from computer? Is there a way to find out the wifi password from the phone? Many questions may be bothering you. WiFi password learning is not as difficult as you think. But learning WiFi password is different on Windows and Mac computers, Android phone and iPhones. Here is the way to find out the WiFi password you are connected to:
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How to learn wifi password from computer
Follow the simple steps below to find out the WiFi password on Windows PC and Mac computer.
How to find out windows 10 wifi password
There are different ways to find out WiFi password on Windows PC or laptop. You can easily find out the password of the WiFi network or modem you are connected to. To learn Windows 10 internet password, follow these steps:
- Open the start menu and search for Network Status. (Right click on the WiFi icon in the lower right corner and open Network Internet Settings.
- Click Change Adapter Options. A new window will open showing the WiFi connection.
- Double-click WiFi and then click Wireless Properties.
- Connection and Security, you will be presented with two options.
- Go to Security and check the Show Characters box.
- The password of the WiFi network or modem you are connected to will appear.
Another way to find out Windows 10 WiFi password is to use command prompt. Enter the “netsh wlan show profile” command to open the list of registered WiFi networks. Select the WiFi network whose password you want to know and then run the command “netsh wlan show profile NetworkName key=clear”.
How to find out Mac WiFi password
It is very easy to learn WiFi password on Mac computer. The Keychain Access app keeps track of all the passwords you store on your Mac computer. Using the app, you can easily find out the WiFi password of any WiFi network connected to your Mac.
- Open the Keychain Access app on your Mac.
- In the top toolbar you will see an option called Passwords, click on it.
- Type the name of the network you want to learn the password for in the search bar and double-click the network name.
- A window will appear showing the details of the network. Click Show Password.
- After entering the computer power-on password, you can see the password of the WiFi network.
How to learn wifi password from phone
Follow the simple steps below to find out the WiFi password on iPhone or Android phone.
how to find iphone wifi password
There are different ways to find out WiFi password on iPhone. If you have iOS 16 installed, you can easily find the password of WiFi networks that iPhone is connected to. If you are a Mac user, you can also find the forgotten WiFi password via iCloud Keychain. If you do not use a Mac computer or have an iPhone model that will not receive the iOS 16 update, you can find out the WiFi password by entering the modem interface from the phone. Of course, there are jailbreak tools that show saved WiFi password on iPhone.
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap on WiFi.
- Tap the i icon next to the WiFi network whose password you want to know.
- Tap on the password.
- Pass authentication with your Face ID, Touch ID, or password.
- Press Copy to save the password.
To find out iPhone WiFi password from Mac, follow this way:
- Sign in to your iCloud account on Mac.
- Click the Apple icon, then click System Preferences.
- Click on Apple ID.
- Click iCloud on the left and turn on Keychain.
- Open the Keychain Access app.
- Go to the Passwords tab.
- Type the name of the WiFi network in the search box.
- Double-click the WiFi network and check the Show Password box.
- After entering the system password, you can see the password of the Wifi network.
Find Android WiFi password
It is possible to view the password of registered WiFi networks without rooting (non-rooted) phones with Android 10 and above.
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Connections.
- Enter WiFi.
- Tap the gear icon for the current network.
- Tap the QR code.
- Save as image to your gallery.
- Open the image with Google Lens or open it in Google Photos.
- You will see the password in the results.
If you’re using a phone running Android 9 or an older version of Android and you don’t see the options above, you’ll need to root your device to find the WiFi password. So where does Android save the WiFi password?
To see the WiFi password on the rooted device, follow the path “/data/misc/wifi” in a file explorer application. Open the “wpa_supplicant.conf” file and you will see the network name and password. If that doesn’t work, you can use Android WiFi password revealing apps like WiFi Password Viewer.
It is that simple to find the forgotten WiFi password, see the saved WiFi password, and find the password of the WiFi network you are connected to. In case you forget your internet password, you can quickly find the password of the WiFi network you are connected to from your phone or computer by following the steps in the WiFi password learning guide.