How to View All Saved Wi-Fi Passwords on Your PC (Windows, Mac & Linux)

Ever forgotten your Wi-Fi password and needed to connect another device? Don’t worry — your computer keeps a record of every network you’ve...

Ever forgotten your Wi-Fi password and needed to connect another device? Don’t worry — your computer keeps a record of every network you’ve joined. Here’s how you can view all your saved Wi-Fi passwords on Windows, macOS, and Linux safely.

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💻 View Wi-Fi Password on Windows (GUI Method)

1. Open Control Panel → Network and Internet → Network and Sharing Center.
2. Click your Wi-Fi connection name next to Connections:.
3. Select Wireless Properties → Security tab.
4. Check the box labeled Show Characters.

This method shows the password for the network you’re currently connected to.

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⚙️ View All Saved Wi-Fi Passwords (Command Prompt)

To see passwords for all saved networks on your PC:

Step 1 — List All Wi-Fi Profiles

netsh wlan show profiles

Step 2 — View Password for a Specific Network

netsh wlan show profile name="PROFILE_NAME" key=clear

Replace PROFILE_NAME with your Wi-Fi network name. Look for the line that says Key Content — that’s your password.

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⚡ PowerShell Command to View All Wi-Fi Passwords at Once

Open PowerShell as Administrator and paste this script:

$profiles = (netsh wlan show profiles) -split "`n" | Where-Object { $_ -match 'All User Profile' } |
            ForEach-Object { ($_ -replace '.*:\s*','').Trim() }

$results = foreach ($p in $profiles) {
    $info = netsh wlan show profile name="$p" key=clear
    $keyLine = $info | Where-Object { $_ -match 'Key Content' }
    $pwd = if ($keyLine) { ($keyLine -replace '.*:\s*','').Trim() } else { '(none)' }
    [PSCustomObject]@{ Profile = $p; Password = $pwd }
}

$results | Format-Table -AutoSize

This script lists every saved Wi-Fi profile and its password in a neat table.

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🍎 macOS Method

To find your Wi-Fi password on Mac:

1. Open Keychain Access (Applications → Utilities).
2. Search for your Wi-Fi network name.
3. Double-click it → enable Show password (enter your Mac password).

Or run this command in Terminal:

security find-generic-password -D "AirPort network password" -a "SSID_NAME" -gw

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🐧 Linux Method

Use the following commands:

List Saved Networks

nmcli connection show

Show Password for a Network

nmcli -s -g 802-11-wireless-security.psk connection show "CONNECTION_NAME"

Or view directly from NetworkManager folder (root required):

sudo grep -R '^psk=' /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ -n

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⚠️ Important Security Notes

• You must run these commands as Administrator (Windows) or root (Linux).
• Only retrieve Wi-Fi passwords for networks you own or have permission to access.
• Keep your passwords private — don’t share screenshots online.

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🧠 Final Thoughts

Whether you’re reconnecting a new phone or helping a friend, these commands make it easy to recover saved Wi-Fi passwords from your computer. Just remember to handle the information responsibly.

💡 Tip: Save your Wi-Fi passwords securely using a password manager or your phone’s keychain to avoid losing them again.