How to get a WiFi password using CMD

Question

I need to retrieve a saved WiFi password on my Windows computer, and I’ve heard that the Command Prompt can be used to access this information. Could someone provide the command(s) for viewing saved WiFi passwords via CMD?

Any examples or explanations of how to interpret the command results would be useful.

Answer 1

Yes, there's a way to retrieve the saved WiFi password on your Windows Computer if you've lost it.

Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator

Press Windows + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).

Step 2: List All Saved WiFi Profiles

Run the following command to list all WiFi profiles saved on your computer:

netsh wlan show profiles

This will display all the WiFi networks your device has connected to and saved passwords for.

Step 3: Find the Saved Password for a Specific WiFi Network

To view the saved password for a specific WiFi network, use the following command, replacing NETWORK_NAME with the name of the WiFi network (SSID):

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

Step 4: Look for the "Key Content" Field

• After running the command, scroll through the results until you find the Key Content field.
• The password for the specified WiFi network will be shown next to Key Content.

Comments

This is a useful step-by-step guide! You could add a quick reminder that this works only for networks the computer has connected to in the past.