How To View Wi Fi Password On Iphone 3 Methods

View WiFi Password on iPhone for Currently Connected Network

Before iOS 16, the only way to view the password of a connected Wi-Fi network required you to go through all the confusing settings of the Wi-Fi router. You could always share the connected Wi-Fi network’s password from your iPhone to any Apple device, but for other devices, memorizing passwords was the only choice. Fortunately, iOS allows you to view the password of your Wi-Fi network in the settings. Here’s how it works:

Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap the Wi-Fi option to access the Wi-Fi settings. Here, tap the “i” (information) icon next to the currently connected Wi-Fi network. On the next screen, tap on the Password field represented by the multiple dots to reveal the same.

When you tap on the password field, your iPhone will ask for Face ID verification. Once done, the Wi-Fi password will be revealed, and you will also see a Copy and Speak option. So you can copy the password with a single tap or make your iPhone speak the Wi-Fi password.

View Password on iPhone for Previously Connected Wi-Fi Networks

While viewing the password of the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to is pretty straightforward, finding the password of the previously connected Wi-Fi network is tedious, as Apple has hidden that setting. Here’s how you can view the passwords of the Wi-Fi network your iPhone was previously connected to:

Open the Settings app on your iPhone, then tap the Wi-Fi option. Here, tap the Edit button at the top-right corner of your screen to view all the Wi-Fi networks your iPhone was previously connected to. Now, select a network with a lock icon and tap the “i” (information) icon next to it. On the following screen, tap the Password field to reveal the password.

Once done, the Wi-Fi password will be revealed, and you will also see a Copy and Speak button so you can copy the password with a single tap or make Siri speak it out loud.

Furthermore, if you are facing issues with Wi-Fi or mobile connectivity, our guide to resetting network settings on your iPhone can be quite helpful for you.

Find Saved iPhone Wi-Fi Passwords in iCloud Keychain on Mac

While iOS 16 users can directly view Wi-Fi passwords on their iPhones, some users might have older iPhone models that do not support this feature. If you are a user running iOS 15 or earlier versions, you won’t see any passwords in your Wi-Fi settings. Fortunately, macOS has a built-in utility tool named Keychain that houses all your passwords, including WiFi passwords.
Moreover, if you have a Mac with the same Apple ID signed in and iCloud Keychain enabled on it, you can also view the passwords for the WiFi networks on your Mac. Here’s how:

Open the Keychain Access using spotlight search on your Mac. In the Keychain Access window, move to the iCloud tab from the left sidebar. Then, select the Passwords tab in the right menu bar at the top.

Now, locate the Wi-Fi network you want to view the password of. You can do this by scrolling or using the search bar at the top right.

Once located, double-click the Wi-Fi network entry, and a new pop-up Wi-Fi network information window will appear. Here, click the Show Password check box.

This will prompt you for a keychain password and then your Mac’s administrator username and password if you are doing this for the first time.

After entering your credentials, you should be able to see the Wi-Fi password in the “Show Password” field.

Note: You must have Administrative Privileges on your Mac to access Wi-Fi passwords using this method. Now that you know how to view Wi-Fi passwords on your iPhone, you can easily copy-paste them to share with friends and family on non-Apple devices or simply note them down for future needs. While you are here, we suggest checking out some hidden iOS 17 features on the iPhone.