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How to Share Your WiFi Password

The easiest way to share WiFi is a QR code: guests point their camera at it and join, on iPhone or Android. Between two iPhones, just bring them close and tap Share Password. On Android, open the network in WiFi settings and tap Share to show a code.

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iPhone to iPhone, iPad or Mac

  1. Make sure both people are in each other’s Contacts, with WiFi and Bluetooth on.
  2. Unlock your iPhone (already connected to the WiFi) and hold it near theirs.
  3. They tap your network in their WiFi list.
  4. A Share Password prompt appears on your phone. Tap it, then Done.

No prompt? Lock and unlock your phone, or bring the devices closer. On iOS 18 you can also open the Passwords app → Wi-Fi → your network → Show Network QR Code.

From an Android phone

  1. Open Settings → Network & internet → Internet (or Connections → Wi-Fi on Samsung).
  2. Tap the gear next to your network, then Share or QR code, and verify it’s you.
  3. Your guest scans the code with their camera. Some Pixel and Samsung phones also offer Quick Share to send it to a nearby Android phone.

Step-by-step for each brand: find your WiFi password on Android.

A printable WiFi QR code for guests

For a guest room, café, office or holiday rental, a printed code saves you from sharing your phone:

  1. Open the WiFi QR code generator.
  2. Enter the network name and password exactly, and choose the security type (WPA for almost all routers).
  3. Scan it once with your own phone to check, then download the PNG and print it.

Everything is generated on your device, so the password isn’t uploaded anywhere.

From a Windows PC

  • Windows 11: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → your network’s properties → View Wi-Fi security key.
  • Any Windows version: open Command Prompt and run netsh wlan show profile name="YourNetwork" key=clear. The password is next to “Key Content”.

From a Mac

Open the Passwords app (macOS Sequoia) or System Settings → Wi-Fi → Advanced (Ventura and Sonoma), then copy the password or show its QR code. Full steps are in find your WiFi password on iPhone and Mac.

Share safely

  • Use a guest network for visitors if your router has one. It keeps them away from your computers and smart devices.
  • Don’t post the QR code publicly, such as in a window or on social media. It contains the password.
  • Change the password if too many people have it. Make a new one with the WiFi password generator and follow how to change your WiFi password.

Frequently asked questions

Can I share WiFi from iPhone to Android?
Not with the Share Password prompt, which is Apple-only. Show a QR code instead (iOS 18 Passwords app) or make one with the WiFi QR code generator.
Why isn’t the iPhone Share Password prompt showing?
Both devices need to be unlocked, close together, signed in to iCloud, with WiFi and Bluetooth on, and each person must be in the other’s Contacts.
Is sharing a WiFi QR code safe?
It’s as safe as telling someone the password: anyone who scans it can join. Keep it where only guests can see it.