The netsh wlan show profile command is a powerful Windows command-line tool used to view and manage saved Wi-Fi network profiles. These profiles store network names (SSIDs), security settings, and—crucially—passwords (if saved). Basic Syntax netsh wlan show profile [name=]ProfileName [parameter=]value Available Parameters | Parameter | Description | Example Value | |-----------|-------------|----------------| | name | The SSID of the Wi-Fi network profile | "MyHomeWiFi" | | key | Display the password (clear key material) | clear | | interface | Specify a particular Wi-Fi adapter | "Wi-Fi" | Key Usage Examples 1. List all saved Wi-Fi profiles netsh wlan show profile Sample Output:
Security settings: Authentication : WPA2-Personal Cipher : CCMP Authentication key management : MFP capable Security key : Present Key Content : MySecretPassword123 netsh wlan show profile name="Office_Guest" interface="Wi-Fi 2" 5. Combine with findstr to extract only the password netsh wlan show profile name="MyHomeWiFi" key=clear | findstr "Key Content" Sample Output: netsh wlan show profile
Profiles on interface Wi-Fi: Group policy profiles (read only) <None> The netsh wlan show profile command is a
User profiles All User Profile : CoffeeShop_FreeWiFi All User Profile : Office_Guest All User Profile : MyHomeWiFi All User Profile : Airport_Hotspot netsh wlan show profile name="MyHomeWiFi" Sample Output: List all saved Wi-Fi profiles netsh wlan show