Quick answer first: I can help — but only for networks you own or have permission to access. Trying to get someone else's Wi-Fi password without permission is illegal. ✅
Below are easy, concrete ways to find a saved Wi-Fi password on common devices. Pick the one that matches your device or tell me which device/OS you're using and I'll give exact steps for that.
Windows 10 / 11
If you're currently connected or the network is saved:
Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
List saved Wi-Fi profiles:
netsh wlan show profiles
Show the password for a profile (replace SSID with the network name exactly):
netsh wlan show profile name="SSID" key=clear
Look under Key Content for the password.
(Or: Settings → Network & Internet → Status → Network and Sharing Center → Click your Wi-Fi name → Wireless Properties → Security tab → Show characters.)
macOS
Via Keychain Access (GUI):
Open Keychain Access (Finder → Applications → Utilities).
Search the SSID (network name).
Double-click the entry → check Show password → authenticate with your macOS username/password → password shown.
Via Terminal:
security find-generic-password -ga "SSID"
You'll be prompted to allow access; the password will be printed or appear in a pop-up.
Android (Android 10+ / Samsung One UI etc.)
Settings → Network & internet (or Connections) → Wi-Fi.
Tap Saved networks (or the network you're connected to) → Share.
Authenticate (PIN/biometric) and you'll see a QR code and the plain-text password beneath it or accessible after tapping the QR.
(Older Android versions require root to view saved Wi-Fi passwords.)
iPhone / iPad (iOS 16+)
Settings → Wi-Fi → tap the info ⓘ next to the network.
Tap Password → authenticate with Face/Touch ID → password visible.
(Or: Settings → Passwords → search the SSID.)
If your iPhone is older than iOS 16, you can view network passwords from a Mac that is signed into the same iCloud Keychain (use Keychain Access).
From the Router (works if you can log in to the router)
Connect to the router (ethernet or Wi-Fi).
Open a browser and go to common IPs: http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 (check router label).
Log in with router admin username/password (default often on the sticker on the router).
Look for Wireless / Wi-Fi / Security settings to see the SSID and password (sometimes called WPA Key / Pre-shared key).
If you forgot your router login/password
Check the sticker on the router for default credentials.
If you still can't access it and you own it, you can reset the router (press-and-hold reset button ~10 seconds) then reconfigure — note this erases settings.