How to See WiFi Password On Windows 10 using CMD



Did you forget one of your WiFi passwords? Do you need access to it right away?Using the command prompt (CMD), you can see a list of every wireless network your computer has ever connected to and their passwords.

Using CMD to Find the WiFi Password



Here’s how to find the WiFi password using the command prompt:

Open the command prompt by opening Run (Windows + R) and typing CMD. Hit Enter.


Note: Alternatively, you can use Search and type CMD. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run As Administrator.

Type the following command line and hit Enter:

NETSH WLAN SHOW PROFILE

You will see a list of WLAN profiles stored on the PC. Take note of the network name you’d like to explore.


Type the following command and replace “WIFI” with the network name.

NETSH WLAN SHOW PROFILE WIFI KEY=CLEAR 

Completing these steps successfully will bring up the WLAN profile of the network you want to connect to. Scroll down and you’ll find the password under the Key Content field.