How to Find the Wi-Fi Password for Every Network You've Ever Connected 

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connected to that Wi-Fi network before, don't worry. The first time you connect to a network on a Mac or Windows computer, the network name and password are stored in memory. It's fairly easy to dive into your computer settings to extract and record the password for other devices.

 

Are you looking for the Wi-Fi password for a network you've logged in to in the past? Whether it's a school, work or coffee shop network, the password should be stored on your laptop. But if it doesn't automatically connect to the network next time, you may have to do a little digging to find out what the password is. 

If your computer has connected to that Wi-Fi network before, don't worry. 

The first time you connect to a network on a Mac or Windows computer, the network name and password are stored in memory. It's fairly easy to dive into your computer settings to extract and record the password for other devices.

How to find Wi-Fi passwords with MacOS

Every password you've entered and saved on a Mac is stored in Keychain Access, the password management system for MacOS. And that includes Wi-Fi network passwords. 

To start, use the search feature to open the Keychain Access app and do the following

Click on System under System Keychains in the sidebar.

2. Next, click on Passwords at the top of the window.

3. Find the Wi-Fi network you want the password for and double-click on it.

4. Finally, check the box next to Show password and enter your password when prompted.