How to know a WiFi password through CMD

Question

I want to retrieve the password of a WiFi network I’ve previously connected to on my Windows computer. I’ve read that Command Prompt can be used for this, but I’m not sure of the exact commands or steps involved. Could someone provide detailed instructions?

Answer 1

Here are the step-by-step instructions to help you find the WiFi password of a network you've previously connected to:

Steps to Retrieve WiFi Password using CMD

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:

• Press Windows Key + X and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "Windows Terminal (Admin)" if available.
• Alternatively, you can right-click on the Start button and select "Command Prompt (Admin)".
• If prompted by the User Account Control (UAC), click "Yes" to allow the app to make changes to your device.

2. List All WiFi Profiles

In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

netsh wlan show profiles

This command will display a list of all WiFi profiles (networks) you've previously connected to from your computer.

3. Identify Your WiFi Network:

Look through the list generated by the previous command and identify the name (SSID) of the WiFi network for which you want to retrieve the password.

4. Retrieve the WiFi Password:

Type the following command, replacing WiFi_Profile_Name with the actual name (SSID) of the WiFi network you identified in the previous step. Note: The profile name is case-sensitive.

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

Press Enter to execute the command.

5. Find Your Password:

• After executing the command, scroll down through the output to find the "Security settings" section.
• Look for "Key Content" in this section. The value next to "Key Content" is your WiFi network password.