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How to Find a Saved Wi-Fi Password on Windows 11 and Android (plus iPhone and Mac)

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The short answer

To find wifi password details for a network you've already joined, look on a device that's saved it.

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Windows keeps a profile, including the password, for every Wi-Fi network the PC has joined.

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Android has had built-in Wi-Fi sharing for years.

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Apple says you need iOS 16 or iPadOS 16.1 or later to see saved Wi-Fi passwords.

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Based on Apple's support pages, on macOS Sequoia (15) and later you use the Passwords app.

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If no device of yours has joined the network, you'll need the router or its owner.

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How to Find a Saved Wi-Fi Password on Windows 11 and Android (plus iPhone and Mac)

Being Tricky