Method 1: Check the Wi-Fi password via Network & Internet settings

  1. Please connect to Wi-Fi that you want to check the password, then right-click the [Network] icon① on the taskbar and select [Network and Internet settings]②.
  2. Select [Advanced network settings]③.
  3. Under Related settings, select [More network adapter options]④.
  4. Choose the connected Wi-Fi network⑤, then select [View status of this connection]⑥.
  5. Select [Wireless Properties]⑦.
  6. On the [Security] tab of Wireless Network Properties⑧, check the box [Show characters]⑨, you will find the Wi-Fi password in the Network security key field. 

 

Method 2: Check the Wi-Fi password via Command Prompt

  1. Type and search [Command Prompt] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, type the command [Netsh wlan show profile name=”Wi-F name” key=clear]③, and then press Enter key.
    Fox example: Netsh wlan show profile name=”WLAN2_5G2” key=clear, WLAN2_5G2 is a Wi-Fi name that has been connected currently. 
  3. You can find the Wi-Fi password in the [Key Content] field of Security settings④. 
  4. If you want to check all Wi-Fi passwords the computer has ever connected, you can use the following command. Press Enter key after typing this command, you will find the passwords for each Wi-Fi.
    [for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @echo %j | findstr -i -v echo | netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear]

 

 

Windows 10 operating system

Method 1: Check the Wi-Fi password via Network & Internet settings

  1. Please connect to Wi-Fi that you want to check the password, then right-click the [Network] icon① on the taskbar and select [Open Network & Internet settings]②.
  2. Select [Network and Sharing Center]③ in the Advanced network settings category.
  3. After entering the Network and Sharing Center window, click the connected Wi-Fi network④.
  4. Click [Wireless Properties]⑤.
  5. Select the [Security] tab⑥, and then check the box to [Show characters]⑦, you will find the Wi-Fi password in the Network security key field. 

 

Method 2: Check the Wi-Fi password via Command Prompt

  1. Type and search [Command Prompt] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, type the command [Netsh wlan show profile name=”Wi-F name” key=clear]③, and then press Enter key.
    For example: Netsh wlan show profile name=”ASUS” key=clear, ASUS is a Wi-Fi name that has been connected currently. 
  3. You can find the Wi-Fi password in the [Key Content] field in the Security settings category④. 
  4. If you want to check all Wi-Fi passwords the computer has ever connected, you can use the following command. Press Enter key after typing this command, you will find the passwords for each Wi-Fi.
    [for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @echo %j | findstr -i -v echo | netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear]