If you’re trying to find your Wi-Fi password, and it’s not written on the back of therouter, or it’s been changed from the default - it can feel like all hope is lost.
Don’t worry though, youriPhoneholds the answers that you seek. If you’re runningiOS 16it’s super easy to find your Wi-Fi password.
If you’re not up to date, but are running iOS 11-15, you can still share your Wi-Fi password with another iOS or MacOS user - which might be exactly what you need.
In this guide, we’ll take you through the steps for both methods. And, if you’ve forgotten your hotspot password, we’ll show you where to find that too. Let’s get to it.
How to find your Wi-Fi password on iOS 16
It’s pretty wild to think that iOS never gave you the option to find your saved Wi-Fi passwords until iOS 16. Thankfully, though, that’s no longer the case, and it’s now easy to find the password within the settings app. Here’s what you need to do:
How to share your Wi-Fi password on iOS 11 or later
If you’re running an earlier version of iOS, then you can’t look up your password on the device, but you can share your password with other iOS or macOS users, which might be even better.
There are a few things that need to be in place for it to work. Both devices need to be running iOS 11 or newer, or macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later. The second device’s Apple ID needs to be in your contacts app, and Bluetooth needs to be enabled on both devices. If that’s all good, then move on to the next step.
How to find your personal hotspot password
If it’s your personal hotspot that you’ve forgotten the password to, then you’re in luck, it’s nice and easy to find in the settings app. Here’s what you need to do:
