Wifi passwords are used widely to secure wireless networks in all parts of the world. Whenever you connect to a new Wifi network, the password usually saves to your device automatically. While this is convenient, oftentimes, you may find that when you want to connect another device you cannot remember the password.

Whether this is the situation you are going through or for any other reason want to recover your Wifi password, we have got you covered. In this Wifi key recovery tutorial, we will examine how to find Wifi passwords on different devices and operating systems.

Let’s dive right in!

Wifi Key Recovery on iPhone

The easiest approach on how to find Wifi password on iPhone is by using router settings. Here is what you need to do:

On your device, go to “Settings”>WLAN where you will find network names

Select the one for which you want to find the password and copy its router’s IP address

Launch your safari and paste the IP address and then you can view the default user name and password.

A second Wifi key recovery option is to use iCloud Keychain Sync to view the password. Here’s how:

On iPhone, open “Settings” and then go to iCloud and tap on Keychain to turn it on

Go back to “Settings” and then toggle on “Personal Hotspot”

Open your Mac and connect to the iPhone’s personal hotspot

Open Searchlight on your Mac by clicking CMD+space

In the search box, type “Keychain Access” and press Enter

Enter the network name and tick the “Show Password” box. The Wifi password should appear.

How to View Saved Passwords on Android

Here is what you need to do to view a Wifi password saved on your Android device:

Go to Android network settings

Tap Wifi

Tick the “Show Password” box and the password will appear.

How to Get a List of Saved Wifi Networks on Android

However, it’s not as easy to get a list of saved wifi networks on Android, but it’s not impossible either. Here is what to do:

On your Android device, download and launch Wifi Recovery Key from Google Play Store

The app will ask for Superuser access, tap “Grant”

It will present a list of all Wifi networks that you have ever accessed. Each entry will have Wi-fi name next to “SSID” and the password next to “psk”

You might want to save this Wifi password show app as you never know when you might need it next. And in case you wanted to figure out how to restore Wifi passwords on Android, use the above procedure and once you recover the passwords, you can restore them manually on your device.

How to Transfer Wifi Passwords on Android

If a friend requests you to share a Wifi password on your Android device, here is how to do it:

Download the Google Wifi app on your Android device from Google Play Store

Once installation is complete, launch it and then tap “Settings”>“Network Settings” on the interface that appears

Choose the Wifi network whose password you want to share

Tap the “Reveal Password” button and on the lower right side, tap “Share Password”

You can use text messaging, Shareit or email among other means to share the password. Note that the same approach will work also for Google saved Wifi passwords.

How to See Wifi Password in Windows 10

Wondering how to view saved Wifi passwords on windows 10?

To see Wifi password in Windows 10 for the network that you are currently using:

Go to your toolbar and right-click on the network icon then select “Open Network and Sharing Center”

On the window that appears, click “Change Adapter Settings”

Right-click on Wifi network and on the drop-down menu, select “Status”

Select “Wireless Properties” and then click on the Security tab

Tick the box next to “Show Characters” to view the password

The procedure on how to view saved Wifi password on Windows 10 for a network that is out of range is slightly different:

Open command prompt and run it as Admin

Type in the command: “netsh wlan show profile”

That will list every Wifi network you have ever used

To view the password of a specific network, type in “netsh wlan show profile [NETWORK NAME] key=clear”

Your Wifi password will appear under Security Settings in Key Content

That is how to find Wifi password on windows 10.

How to Find Your Wifi Password on Mac

Here is how to find your Wifi password on Mac:

On Spotlight Search, type “Keychain Access”

Click “Passwords” in the sidebar and search for the Wifi network whose password you want

Double click on it and then click “Show Password”

Confirm your admin name and password and then you will see the password in the text box next to “Show Password”

How to Find Wifi Password on Windows XP

Here is how to find Wifi password on Windows XP:

Click “Start” and then select “Control Panel”

Click “User Accounts”>”Pick a Control Panel Icon”>”User Accounts”

Select the user account that has the network password you want to find

On the left side of the User Account dialog box, click “Manage my Network Passwords” and you will see a list of all network usernames and passwords

How to Know Wifi Password of Others

For times when you want to piggyback on a neighbor’s Wifi, it might be helpful to find out how to know the Wifi password of others. Follow these steps:

Run airodump-ng on your laptop or PC and it will list the names of available Wifi networks

Select your neighbor’s router from the list and find its password hash

Use the Hashcat software to crack the password. The software will check millions of passwords in a matter of minutes and likely make an accurate guess since most people set easy to guess passwords.

As is clear from the above tutorials, there are lots of Wifi password show APKs and apps for the different user platforms out there. With these step-by-step guides, you will no longer need to worry about getting locked out of a Wifi network as you can always find your way in.