Learn how to find Wi-Fi password on iPhone or iPad using iOS built-in tools.
Wi-Fi passwords are often long, complicated, and difficult to remember. Therefore, learning to find out Wi-Fi password on your smartphone comes as a handy skill.
Your router probably has a sticker on the back or underneath with the lengthy code needed to get connected, but it can be a painstaking task to do this job. However, you can use your phone to quickly access the password without having to look at the router.
This article will delve on finding Wi-Fi passwords on an iPhone or iPad. Users have to go undergo the steps below:
How to find the password of your currently connected network
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
- In the Settings app, tap Wi-Fi.
- Find the Wi-Fi you’re currently using.
- Tap the Info button.
- Tap the Password field.
- Use your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID to unlock and reveal the password.
How to find passwords of previously connected networks
Perform the following steps to find the passwords of previously connected networks:
- In the Settings app, tap Wi-Fi.
- Tap Edit in the top right-hand corner.
- Use your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID to unlock and reveal networks that your device previously joined.
- Tap the Info button next to a network with a “lock” icon.
- Tap the Password field to reveal it.
In iOS 18, you can also use the Passwords app to find, copy and share Wi-Fi passwords for networks that you previously joined. Here’s how to do it:
- Use your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID to open Passwords.
- Tap Wi-Fi.
- Tap the Wi-Fi network that you want to find the password for.
- Tap the Password field to reveal the password.
How to share your Wi-Fi password from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
When sharing Wi-Fi passwords, we often keep them in a safe place. Share your Wi-Fi network password with friends and family.
Things to keep in mind before you begin
- Make sure both devices have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
- On both devices, turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If either device has Personal Hotspot on, turn it off.
- Sign into iCloud with your Apple ID. Then make sure that the email address you use for your Apple ID is saved in the other person’s Contacts. And make sure you have their email address saved in your Contacts.
- Keep the other person’s device nearby, within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range.
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How to share your Wi-Fi password on iPhone or iPad
- Make sure that your device (the one sharing the password) is unlocked and connected to the Wi-Fi network.
- Select the Wi-Fi network on the device you want to connect.
- On your device, tap Share Password, then tap Done.
In iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1 and later, you can use your passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID to see and copy Wi-Fi passwords.
