These steps show passwords your own devices have saved. They don't break into networks, and you'll need to unlock the device to see them.
iPhone and iPad
- iOS 18 and later: open the Passwords app, tap Wi-Fi, then the network. The password is on that screen, along with Show Network QR Code.
- iOS 16 and 17: Settings → Wi-Fi, tap ⓘ next to the network, then tap Password and unlock.
Mac
- macOS Sequoia (15) and later: open the Passwords app and choose Wi-Fi.
- macOS Ventura and Sonoma: System Settings → Wi-Fi, click … next to the network (or under Known Networks) and choose Copy Password.
- Older versions: open Keychain Access, search for the network name, double-click it and tick Show password.
Android and Samsung
- Pixel and most Android 10+ phones: Settings → Network & internet → Internet, tap the gear next to the network, then Share. The password is written under the QR code.
- Samsung Galaxy: Settings → Connections → Wi-Fi, tap the gear, then QR code. Some One UI versions also show the password behind an eye icon on that screen; otherwise save the QR image and read it with the scanner.
Windows
- Windows 11: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → Manage known networks, choose the network, then View next to “View Wi-Fi security key”.
- Windows 10 and 11: Control Panel → Network and Sharing Center, click your Wi-Fi connection, then Wireless Properties → Security and tick Show characters.
- Command line: run
netsh wlan show profile name="Your Network" key=clearand read the Key Content line.
The router itself
Many routers have the factory network name and password on a label underneath. That only helps if nobody has changed them since. If the label's password doesn't work, the current one is in the router's settings page or app, which needs the router's admin login, not the Wi-Fi password. If nobody knows either, a factory reset restores the label's values but also wipes every setting, so check with whoever set the router up first.
From an existing QR code
A Wi-Fi QR code holds the password as readable text. If you have one, perhaps a screenshot of your phone's share screen or an old sign, the Scan a Wi-Fi QR code page reads it in your browser and shows the network name and password. Nothing is uploaded.