It’s quite common to forget your Wi-Fi password. Even more so if you never changed it and left it with the string of numbers and letters that came by default. Also if you haven’t used it for a long time or if when you set it up you set a strong password that you can’t remember now.
Often, managing multiple passwords or using a password manager can lead to this valuable information being forgotten. However, if you already have devices connected to that network, you can easily recover it using your mobile phone or computer.
In fact, you won’t need to log into the router or reset it, you’ll just need to check the password using the connected device. If you don’t know how to do it, in this article you’ll learn step by step how to find out your Wi-Fi password immediately and without too many complications.
Steps to obtain your Wi-Fi network password
Below you will find a guide to discovering your Wi-Fi network password depending on the operating system you use:
On iPhone (iOS) mobiles
If you have a device with iOS operating system and you want to know what your Wi-Fi password is, you must follow these steps:
-Open your device’s Settings option and look for the window called Wi-Fi.
-There, check that you are connected to the network whose password you want to know. If so, click on the blue information icon next to the network name.
-This way you can see how it has been configured, whether your phone connects automatically or not.
-Next, you have to press the strip that says Password. The system will ask you to authenticate yourself using the method you have configured as your screen lock, either with a PIN code or Face ID.
-The password will then appear and you will be able to view it. There will also be an option to copy and paste it somewhere else if you want to save it.
On Android
If it is an Android device, to know your Wi-Fi password you must follow these steps, which may vary slightly depending on the brand of your mobile phone.
-On Samsung mobiles:
-Open Settings on your phone.
-Look for the Connection and Wi-Fi strip.
-Then, click on the gear icon next to the current network you are connected to.
-You will see the password field, which will be hidden. To see it, press the eye icon. It will ask you to confirm your identity and that’s it.
-On Google Pixel phones:
-Go to Settings.
-Look for Network and Internet and then select Internet.
-Tap the gear icon that appears next to your Wi-Fi network name.
-Next, press Share. You must validate your identity and then the QR code will appear so that others can connect. Below, you will see the password reflected, and you can write it down and save it.
-On Xiaomi phones or other models:
-Go to Settings.
-Click on Wi-Fi.
-Select the network you are connected to and the QR code to share Wi-Fi will open.
-Scan the code using another device and once scanned, a window will appear to establish the connection.
-Before connecting, you will see a section with information about the network name, security type, and a section with the hidden password. If you click on it, you will see the password in text form. Although it does not allow you to copy it, you can take a screenshot or write it down.
-Please note that some of these features may or may not be available depending on your mobile phone model or operating system version.
On Windows
The process to see your Wi-Fi password in Windows is as follows:
-Go to the bottom bar of your computer and click on the Wi-Fi icon.
-Then, select where it says “Open network & Internet settings.”
-Next, the network you are connected to will open and click where it says “Network and Sharing Center.”
-Then, click on the name of your Wi-Fi network.
-This will open a new window and you have to select “Wireless Properties”.
-Once this is done, you will see another window that says “Connection”, next to it there will be one that says “Security” and click there.
-You will see a screen with your Wi-Fi network details and the hidden password strip. To see it, click on the box that says “Show characters” and you will be able to view it and copy it to save it somewhere else.
On macOS
In case you are using macOS and need to check your Wi-Fi password, you need to do the following:
-Open the Apple menu.
-Then, click on the section that says “System Configuration.”
-There you must select the window called Wi-Fi.
-Afterwards, the network you are connected to will appear at the top of your screen.
-To view the key, scroll down until you reach the “Known Networks” option.
-A new list will appear and next to it you will see three dots. You have to select them and then click on “Copy password” so that it is sent to the clipboard.
-Once this procedure is done, go to an application like Notes or TextEdit and you can paste the password to have it at your disposal.
