Forgot your Wi-Fi password? Here's how to find it for whatever network you've connected to

Network passwords are usually saved by default on Mac or Windows.

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If you were previously logged into a Wi-Fi network at school, work, or a local coffee shop, the password should be stored on your computer so that it will automatically connect to the network the next time. But what if he doesn’t call you right away and instead asks you to enter your password again?

If your laptop or computer was connected to Wi-Fi before, you don’t have to worry. The first time you connect to a network on a Mac or Windows computer, the network name and password are stored in memory. It is fairly easy to dive into the settings of your computer to extract the password and record it for other devices.

We’ll tell you how to find the passwords for all Wi-Fi networks you’ve ever connected to on macOS and Windows. For more details, here’s what you need to know about the latest MacBook Pro and the Mac OS Monterey Update.

How to find Wi-Fi passwords with macOS

Every password you enter and save on your Mac is stored in Keychain Access, the password management system for macOS. This includes Wi-Fi passwords.

To get started, use the search feature to open the Keychain Access app and do the following:

1. Click System under System key chains in the sidebar.

2. Next, tap passwords At the top of the window.

3. Find the Wi-Fi network for which you want the password and double-click it.

4. Finally, check the box next to Show password Enter your password when prompted.

Find all Wi-Fi passwords stored in the Keychain Access app on macOS.

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An empty password field will show the password you used to sign in to this Wi-Fi network. You can then double-click the password field to select the password and copy it to your clipboard, if necessary.

How to find Wi-Fi passwords with Windows

Finding the password for the Wi-Fi network you’re currently connected to is simple on Windows, but getting all of your stored Wi-Fi passwords takes a bit of work, so we’ll discuss the two methods below.

To find the password for the Wi-Fi network you’re currently connected to on Windows:

1. tap on Started button and then go to control Board > Network and the Internet > Network and Sharing Center (Windows 11) or Settings > Network and the Internet > condition > Network and Sharing Center (Windows 10).

2. next to linkstap the Wi-Fi network name highlighted in blue.

3. On the Wi-Fi Status page that opens, tap wireless properties then on protection tab.

4. Finally, check the box next to Show Characters Displays the password of the Wi-Fi network above it.

You can easily find the password for the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to on Windows.

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However, this is not the only way to find your Wi-Fi network passwords. The above method only allows you to view the password for any Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to, but there is a way to find the passwords for everyone Wi-Fi networks you’ve connected to previously on your Windows PC.

To find all Wi-Fi passwords on Windows:

1. Right click on a file windows An icon in the taskbar on your desktop.

2. click Windows Terminal (administrator).

3. write in netsh wlan show Profile personly and hit Enters on the keyboard to display every Wi-Fi network you’ve connected to.

4. Once you find the Wi-Fi network for which you want the password, type netsh wlan profile display “(Wi-Fi name)” key = clear (for example, netsh wlan show profile “Netgear667” key = clear), then press Enters a key.

You can use Windows Terminal to find all the passwords of your Wi-Fi network.

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Your profile, connection, security, and cost settings will appear. The Wi-Fi password will appear under Security Settings and next to Key Content. In addition to Windows Terminal, you can also use the Command Prompt app to type the commands listed above to find your Wi-Fi passwords.

If you want to read more about passwords, whether they are on your computer or your smartphone, check this out The best password managers to use And Nine rules to follow when creating a password.

Correction March 25: One of the Wi-Fi password lookup commands on Windows included a misspelling. The third step is fixed in the alternative method.