Python Script to Retrieve Saved Wi-Fi Passwords (Windows)

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import subprocess

def get_wifi_passwords():
    # To get list of all saved Wi-Fi profiles
    profiles_data = subprocess.check_output(['netsh', 'wlan', 'show', 'profiles']).decode('utf-8', errors="ignore").split('\n')
    
    profiles = [line.split(":")[1].strip() for line in profiles_data if "All User Profile" in line]
    
    print("\nSaved Wi-Fi Networks & Passwords:\n" + "-"*40)
    
    for profile in profiles:
        try:
            # To get password for each profile
            profile_info = subprocess.check_output(
                ['netsh', 'wlan', 'show', 'profile', profile, 'key=clear']
            ).decode('utf-8', errors="ignore").split('\n')
            
            password = [line.split(":")[1].strip() for line in profile_info if "Key Content" in line]
            
            print(f"Network : {profile}")
            print(f"Password: {password[0] if password else 'None / Open Network'}\n")
            
        except:
            print(f"Network : {profile}")
            print("Password: Unable to retrieve\n")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    get_wifi_passwords()

💻 How to use the above code:

1. Open any text editor (Notepad, VS Code, etc.)
2. Copy and paste the code above
3. Save the file as wifi_passwords.py
4. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator
5. Navigate to the folder where you saved the file
6. Run the command:

python wifi_passwords.py 

✅ The script will list all the Wi-Fi networks that are saved on your computer along with their passwords.

⚠️ This only works for networks that are already saved on your Windows PC. It cannot crack or find passwords of networks you have never connected to.