How to Share Your Wi-Fi Password From Any Device
Every time visitors come to your house, they probably ask for the Wi-Fi password first. You can follow the route of a local coffee shop and hang the Wi-Fi name and password on the wall, or keep sharing these credentials manually until you remember them. Or, you can speed up the process dramatically by sharing your login details directly from any device or platform. We will show you how to do this.
How to Share Wi-Fi Passwords on iPhone and iPad
If you share passwords with people who have other Apple devices, there isn’t much to do. Just make sure your iPhone or iPad has the latest version of iOS or iPadOS. Also check if you are signed into iCloud on your device. (You can do this by going to Settings ; if you see your name at the top, you’re done.) The final preparation step requires you to make sure the other person’s Apple ID is saved in your address book.
After that, unlock your iPhone or iPad, which should already be connected to your local network. Ask a friend to choose the correct Wi-Fi network name on their Apple device. You will now see a pop-up on your iPhone or iPad asking if you want to share your Wi-Fi password with a friend. Click Share Password and you’re done.
This will work flawlessly as long as you’re connected to the Wi-Fi network you’re trying to share and your friend’s devices are near your iPhone or iPad. If you’re trying to share your Wi-Fi password with people who don’t have Apple devices, you’ll have to resort to more manual tools.
How to Share Wi-Fi Passwords on Mac
Sharing Wi-Fi passwords from your Mac is extremely easy if, again, you share passwords with other Apple devices. The preparation steps are the same as for iPhone and iPad – sign in to iCloud, make sure whoever you’re sharing with has updated to the latest iOS or iPadOS, and add your friends’ Apple IDs to Contacts. Appendix.
Once these things are resolved, simply connect to a Wi-Fi network and ask your friends to try the same. A pop-up window will appear on your Mac asking if you want to share your Wi-Fi password. Click Share . Your friend’s device will automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network.
Warning: This feature only works if your Mac has macOS High Sierra (10.13) or newer. You can check this by clicking the Apple logo in the upper left corner on your Mac desktop and choosing About This Mac .
For third party devices, you will have to manually transfer the saved password if you are using a Mac. To find your saved Wi-Fi passwords on a Mac, you can open the Keychain Access app (which is preloaded on your Mac). Select the iCloud tab in the left pane, and then click Passwords on the right, just below Keychain Access. You can use the search box in the upper right corner to find the name of your Wi-Fi network.
Once you find your Wi-Fi network, right-click it and select Copy Password to Clipboard . Then you can quickly send it to your friends.
How to share Wi-Fi passwords from Android
If you have an Android phone running Android 10 or later, you can generate a QR code to quickly share your Wi-Fi password. Just go to Settings> Network & Internet> Wi-Fi and tap the gear icon next to the name of the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to. Click Share , which also has a QR code icon, enter your password and you will see a QR code on the screen.
Ask friends to scan this code on their phones to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Most Android phones have a Google Lens app that can scan QR codes and open them quickly. If you have an iPhone, you can open the Camera app and scan the QR code to connect.
How to share Wi-Fi passwords from Windows
Unfortunately, Windows 10 doesn’t have a built-in tool for quickly sharing Wi-Fi passwords. It’s best to use another device to quickly share your Wi-Fi password. To find your saved Wi-Fi passwords in Windows 10, go to Settings> Network and Internet> Network and Sharing Center . Click Connections: NETWORK NAME and select Wireless Properties .
The final step involves clicking the Security tab and checking the Show Symbols checkbox under Network Security Key . You will be able to see your Wi-Fi password on your computer so that you can manually share it with anyone who wants to use your internet connection.