How to Find Your Wi-Fi Password and Share It as a QR Code

Android

• Pixel and most Android 10+ phones: Settings → Network & internet → Internet (or Wi-Fi), tap the gear next to your network, then Share. After you confirm with your PIN or fingerprint, the phone shows a QR code, and on most phones the password below it.
• Samsung Galaxy: Settings → Connections → Wi-Fi, tap the gear next to your network, then QR code.

Android’s own code is fine for showing someone in person. For a code you can print, frame and keep, copy the password and make one with the generator below.

iPhone and iPad

• iOS 16 and later: Settings → Wi-Fi, tap ⓘ next to your network, then tap Password and confirm with Face ID or your passcode.
• iOS 18 and later: the Passwords app also lists every saved network under Wi-Fi.
• For networks you’re not connected to, tap Edit in Settings → Wi-Fi to see known networks.

Windows

• Windows 11: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → your network’s properties → View Wi-Fi security key.
• Windows 10: Control Panel → Network and Sharing Center, click your Wi-Fi connection → Wireless Properties → Security, then tick Show characters.
• Any version, any saved network: in Command Prompt, run netsh wlan show profiles to list networks, then netsh wlan show profile name="YourNetwork" key=clear and read Key Content.

Mac

• macOS Ventura and later: System Settings → Wi-Fi → Advanced…, click … next to the network and choose Copy Password.
• macOS Sequoia: the Passwords app lists saved networks under Wi-Fi.
• Older versions: open Keychain Access, search for the network name, open it and tick Show password.

The Router

If nobody has changed it, the default password is on a sticker on the router, often labelled WPA key, Wi-Fi key or network key. If it has been changed and no device remembers it, sign in to the router’s admin page (the address is usually on the same sticker) and look under Wireless or Wi-Fi settings.

Turn the Password Into a QR Code

1. Open the WiFi QR code generator.
2. Type the network name exactly as it appears, including capitals and spaces.
3. Enter the password and leave Security on WPA/WPA2/WPA3 unless your router uses old WEP security.
4. Download PNG or PDF, scan it with your phone to test, then print it.

The code is made in your browser, so the password isn’t sent anywhere. If the network has no password, choose None (open network) and enter only the name.

Before You Print It

• Anyone who scans it can read the password. For visitors, use a guest network if your router has one, so your main network stays private.
• Changing the password breaks the code. Make a new one whenever you change the Wi-Fi name or password.
• More tips are in the WiFi QR code guide and WiFi security types explained.

Common Questions

Can I make a WiFi QR code without the password?

Only for an open network with no password: choose "None (open network)" and enter the network name. A protected network needs its password in the code, which is what lets guests join without typing it.

Is it safe to put my WiFi password in a QR code?

The password can be read by anyone who scans the code, so treat the code like the password itself. Use a guest network for visitors. OmniQR Hub makes the code in your browser, so the password is never uploaded.

Does a WiFi QR code expire?

No. It keeps working until you change the network name, password or security type.