If you need to find your WiFi password, you can usually view it from your Windows PC as long as the network is already saved or your computer is currently connected to it. This is useful when you want to connect a new phone, tablet, laptop, smart TV, or another device to the same network but cannot remember the password.
In this guide, you’ll see how to view the Wi-Fi password on Windows 11, how to find it on Windows 10, and how to use Command Prompt to check saved Wi-Fi passwords on your PC.
How to View Your Wi-Fi Password on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can view your saved Wi-Fi password from Settings and use the Show option to reveal it:
- Press Windows + I to open the Settings app on your Windows 11 PC.
- In the left menu, select Network & internet.
- Click Wi-Fi to open your wireless network settings.
- Select your connected Wi-Fi network or open its Properties page.
- Look for Wi-Fi network password and click Show.
- Enter your PIN, password, or administrator credentials if Windows asks for confirmation.
Windows will display the saved Wi-Fi password. You can use it to connect another phone, tablet, laptop, smart TV, or other device to the same network.
You can also check other saved networks by going to Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi > Manage known networks, selecting a network, and using the Show option next to the Wi-Fi password when available.
How to Find WiFi Password on Windows 10
If you are using Windows 10, you can find the password of the Wi-Fi network your PC is currently connected to from the classic Network and Sharing Center.
- Right-click the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar and select Open Network & Internet settings.
- Scroll down and click Network and Sharing Center.
- In Network and Sharing Center, look for your active Wi-Fi network. Next to Connections, click the Wi-Fi network name.
- In the Wi-Fi Status window, click Wireless Properties.
- Select the Security tab.
- Check Show characters. Your Wi-Fi password will appear in the Network security key field.
Alternative: You can also press Windows + R, type ncpa.cpl, and press Enter to open Network Connections. Double-click your Wi-Fi connection, select Wireless Properties, open the Security tab, and check Show characters.
This method is especially useful when your Windows 10 PC is already connected to the network, but you need the password for another device.
How to Find WiFi Password Using CMD
You can also use Command Prompt to check saved Wi-Fi passwords on Windows 10 or Windows 11. This method is helpful when you want to view the password of a Wi-Fi network saved on your PC, even if you are not currently connected to it.
Use the netsh wlan command to list saved Wi-Fi profiles and view the password for a specific network:
1. Click Start, type cmd, and open Command Prompt.
2. Then, type netsh wlan show profiles and press Enter.
Windows will show a list of Wi-Fi profiles saved on your computer. This can include networks you connected to previously, even if you are not connected to them now.
3. Find the exact name of the Wi-Fi network you want to check. Then, type the following command, replacing WiFiName with the exact network name:
netsh wlan show profile name="WiFiName" key=clear
4. After running the command, scroll to the Security settings section. The Wi-Fi password should appear next to Key Content.
If the network name has spaces, keep the quotation marks around it. This method only works for Wi-Fi networks already saved on your Windows PC; it cannot show passwords for networks your computer has never connected to.
Final Thoughts
If you need to know how to find WiFi password on Windows, the method depends mainly on whether you are using Windows 11, Windows 10, or checking a previously saved network.
On Windows 11, the easiest method is to check it from Settings. On Windows 10, you can use Network and Sharing Center. For saved networks, the netsh wlan command in Command Prompt is often the most useful option.
Once you find the password, you can use it to connect your phone, tablet, laptop, smart TV, or any other device to the same Wi-Fi network.
