Do you want to find the password to a Wi-Fi network on your iPhone so that you can share it with someone else? That's pretty straightforward in iOS 16 and later, but not so much in older system software versions.

However, it's worth noting that you can only see the password for a saved Wi-Fi network on your iPhone, i.e., a network you've previously connected to. Now, without further ado, here's what you must do to see Wi-Fi passwords on an iPhone.

How to See Wi-Fi Password on iPhone via Settings (iOS 16 and Later)

If your iPhone is running iOS 16 or newer, you can check the password to any previously-joined Wi-Fi network with a brief visit to the Wi-Fi settings screen. Just follow these steps:

  1. Open the Settings app and tap Wi-Fi.
  2. Tap the More Info icon next to a Wi-Fi network.
  3. Tap on Password.
  4. Authenticate yourself using Touch ID, Face ID, or the device passcode.
  5. Tap the password field and select Copy if you want to copy the password to your iPhone's clipboard.
Main settings screen on iPhone.
A list of Wi-Fi networks on iPhone.
Properites screen for a Wi-Fi network.

How to Find Wi-Fi Password via Keychain on Mac (iOS 15 and Older)

If your iPhone is still running iOS 15 or older, you have no direct means to view Wi-Fi passwords. Instead, you must sync the passwords to a Mac—which you've signed in to with the same Apple ID—and use Keychain Access in macOS to find them.

Sync Passwords From iPhone to Mac

Begin by syncing your passwords from the iPhone to your Mac. To do that:

  1. Open the Settings on your iPhone and tap Apple ID > iCloud.
  2. Turn on the switch next to Keychain.
  3. Open the Apple menu on your Mac and select System Preferences.
  4. Next, go to Apple ID > iCloud and turn on the switch next to Keychain.

It's that easy. The passwords on your Mac will now be in sync with your iPhone.

View Wi-Fi Passwords in Keychain Access

You can now use the Keychain Access app on your Mac to view Wi-Fi passwords. Follow these simple instructions:

  1. Open the Launchpad and select Other > Keychain Access.
  2. Select iCloud on the sidebar.
  3. Type the network name into the Keychain Access search bar.
  4. Double-click the network name on the search results.
  5. Check the box next to Show password.
  6. Authenticate your action using your Mac user account password (or Touch ID if your Mac supports that).
    Viewing a Wi-Fi password in Keychain Access.

You can now copy the password to your Mac's clipboard if you want. Thanks to the Universal Clipboard feature, the password should copy automatically to your iPhone's clipboard.

Know How to Find Your Wi-Fi Passwords

As you just learned, finding Wi-Fi passwords on your iPhone is effortless on newer versions of iOS. If you already haven't, update the system software to make things easy.

However, if you're only looking to share a Wi-Fi password with another iPhone user, you don't have to do any of the above. Instead, you can immediately share the information over Bluetooth and AirDrop.