# How to Share Your Wi-Fi Password on iPhone and Android

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Quick answer. On an iPhone, connect to Wi-Fi and use

Apple’s nearby sharing prompt when another compatible Apple device

selects the same network. On a Pixel or other Android phone with a Wi-Fi

sharing option, open the network’s settings and display its QR code for

the other device to scan.

## Share a Wi-Fi

password from an iPhone or iPad

- Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on both devices and turn off Personal

Hotspot if it is active. Keep the devices near each other.

- Check that each person is signed in to their Apple Account and has

the other person’s account email address or phone number saved in

Contacts.

- Unlock the device that is already connected to the Wi-Fi network. On

the receiving device, select that network.

- On the connected device, tap Share Password when

prompted, then tap Done.

If the prompt doesn’t appear, check that the receiving device

selected the same network. Recheck Contacts and confirm both devices are

nearby and unlocked. Apple’s Wi-Fi password

sharing guide

## Share your Wi-Fi

with a QR code on Android

On a Pixel, open Settings → Network & internet →

Internet, select the connected network and choose

Share. The phone may ask you to unlock or verify your

identity before displaying the QR code.

On the receiving phone, scan the code with the camera or a supported

Wi-Fi QR scanner and confirm the network name before joining. Other

Android brands may place the option under Connections

or beside the connected network’s settings icon. Google’s

Pixel Wi-Fi guide

## Share between iPhone and

Android

The Apple sharing prompt is for compatible Apple devices. For mixed

devices, try the QR code route if the connected phone can display a

Wi-Fi QR code and the receiving phone recognizes it. When QR sharing is

unavailable, enter the password directly on the receiving device. Keep

the network name visible so the person joins the intended network.

If you need to find your Wi-Fi password first, look in the connected

device’s network details or the router’s app, depending on your device

and access. The sticker on a router can show its original Wi-Fi

password, which may differ from the current one.

## Give visitors access to

a guest network

If your router supports guest Wi-Fi, share its network name and

password with visitors. This keeps guest access separate from the main

password and lets you change the guest password independently. For

setup, or to change a password you shared by mistake, use the ThinkQuarry home

Wi-Fi security guide.

A Wi-Fi QR code can give someone access to the network. Keep it off

public posts and out of screenshots you plan to share.

## Frequently asked questions

## Can I share Wi-Fi

without typing the password?

Yes. Compatible Apple devices can use the sharing prompt, and

supported phones can join through a Wi-Fi QR code.

## Why is Share

Password not appearing on my iPhone?

Check Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Contacts, proximity and Personal Hotspot.

Confirm the other device chose the right network.

## Can an iPhone scan

an Android Wi-Fi QR code?

It can join from a compatible Wi-Fi QR code if its camera recognizes

it. Confirm the network name on screen before accepting.

## Is

the Wi-Fi password the same as the router admin password?

The Wi-Fi password connects devices to the network. The administrator

password opens the router’s settings.

## Can I share my guest

Wi-Fi with a QR code?

Yes, if your phone or router can display a QR code for the guest

network. Verify that the code is for that network before sharing.