How to Share Your Wi-Fi Password From Any Device
Providing the Wi-Fi password is a process that is probably better off being automated, especially if you have people coming over a lot, constantly telling everyone what the Wi-Fi password is is quite annoying. You can either print out your Wi-Fi password and stick it on your refrigerator, or use these clever ways to tell all your guests how to use Wi-Fi . If that’s not an option for you, you can easily share your Wi-Fi password from almost any device.
Share your Wi-Fi password from your iPhone or iPad
Apple makes it easy to share passwords with other Apple devices. You can use your iPhone to share Wi-Fi passwords with anyone nearby who is using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Check the following things first:
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All devices are updated to the latest available version of iOS, iPadOS or macOS.
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On your iPhone or iPad, you’re signed into iCloud using your Apple ID.
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All devices have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled.
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Personal Hotspot is disabled on all devices.
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Your iPhone or iPad and your guest’s Apple device are next to each other.
Once this is done, ask the guest to connect to your Wi-Fi network. When they see the password prompt, you’ll see a pop-up on your iPhone or iPad asking if you want to share your Wi-Fi password with them. Click “Share Password” to complete the process.
As smooth as it may be, there are times when this popup does not appear. If you encounter this situation, or if your guests are Windows or Android users, you will have to manually tell them your Wi-Fi password. To do this, you can go to Settings > Wi-Fi and press the i button next to the name of your Wi-Fi network. Tap Password and use Face ID or Touch ID to find your Wi-Fi password. Now you can easily share it with your guests.
Share Wi-Fi Password on Mac
If you have macOS High Sierra or later, and your guests have Apple devices running relatively recent versions of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS, you can easily share your Wi-Fi password from your Mac. This method works well between Apple devices. Just go through the little checklist I highlighted above and ask your guests to connect to your Wi-Fi. A pop-up window will appear on your Mac asking if you want to share your Wi-Fi password. Click Share to send it to your guests.
If that doesn’t work or your guests don’t have Apple devices, you can easily find and share your Wi-Fi password on Mac. To do this, click the Apple logo in the top left corner of your Mac screen and go to System Preferences > Wi-Fi . Click the three dots icon next to your Wi-Fi network and select Copy Password . You can paste this password into any application and send it to your guests.
Share Wi-Fi passwords on Android
Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi and tap the gear icon next to your Wi-Fi network. Click the Share button to see the QR code and Wi-Fi password. Some of your guests will be able to scan a QR code to connect to your Wi-Fi, while others will be able to receive the Wi-Fi password, which is written in plain text below the QR code.
Share Wi-Fi passwords on Windows
Windows, unfortunately, doesn’t allow you to easily share Wi-Fi passwords with others. You will have to find the password on your computer and send it to others manually. Luckily, this process is quite simple. In Windows 11, you can find your saved Wi-Fi passwords by going to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > [YOUR WIFI NETWORK] . Now scroll down to View Wi-Fi Security Key and click the View button next to it. You will see the Wi-Fi password in a pop-up window. In Windows 10, you can do the same by going to Settings > Network & Internet > Network and Sharing Center . Click Connections: NETWORK NAME and select Wireless Properties . Go to the Security tab and check the Show Symbols checkbox under Network Security Key . You will be able to see your Wi-Fi password on your computer so you can manually share it with those who want to use your Internet connection.