In the iOS operating system, there's a handy feature that's designed to let you quickly share your Wi-Fi password with a friend, and, if you're at a friend's house, to get the Wi-Fi password with just a tap.


There are two prerequisites to use this feature: you must be running iOS 11 or later and you and your friend need to have each other listed as contacts in the Contacts app. Here's how it works:

  1. When a friend is at your house, have them open up the Settings app.
  2. Tap on Wi-Fi, and let the iPhone look for available networks.
  3. Have your friend tap on the name of your Wi-fi network.

From there, you'll get a popup on your own iPhone that asks you if you want to share your password. Tap "Share Password" and your Wi-Fi password is automatically sent to your friend's iPhone and they're able to join your Wi-Fi network.

Top Rated Comments

ipedro Avatar
100 months ago
That's very simple. /s
It actually is. I went to a friend's house and asked him for his WiFi password. He didn't know because it's some complex alphanumeric pass that's printed on the back of his modem. So I selected his WiFi network and as I got up to go to the modem, he said: "Hey look!" and that notice popped up on his phone to share the WiFi password with me and with one tap, I was connected.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Iconoclysm Avatar
100 months ago
That's very simple. /s
Think of this in comparison to what you already do to join a new network. The EXACT same thing. It's extremely simple, the only thing more simple would be for it to automatically let you join, which is a little scary.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ElRojito Avatar
100 months ago
I’ll take features that never work for 100.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
foobarbaz Avatar
100 months ago
I have a QR code on my fridge. iOS 11 can scan those, too.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jax44 Avatar
100 months ago
I have used this twice already. Works fine.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jmh600cbr Avatar
100 months ago
My favourite feature in ios 11 by far
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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