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Seed Phrase (Recovery Phrase)
A sequence of 12 or 24 words that encodes a wallet's private key and can be used to recover the wallet on any compatible application. A seed phrase grants complete access to a wallet — it must be written down, stored securely offline, and never shared with anyone or entered into any website.
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How Seed Phrase works in practice
A seed phrase is a sequence of words that deterministically generates every key in a wallet. It is the master secret: with it, the entire wallet can be recreated on any device.
Worked example
Twelve or twenty-four words regenerate all accounts in the wallet. Written on paper and stored securely, it survives a lost or broken device.
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The mistake that costs people money
Anyone with the phrase has everything, and phishing for it is the single most common way people lose funds. Store it offline, never photograph it, never type it into a website, and never share it — support staff never need it.
Seed Phrase: common questions
- What is Seed Phrase?
- A sequence of 12 or 24 words that encodes a wallet's private key and can be used to recover the wallet on any compatible application. A seed phrase grants complete access to a wallet — it must be written down, stored securely offline, and never shared with anyone or entered into any website.
- How does Seed Phrase work in practice?
- A seed phrase is a sequence of words that deterministically generates every key in a wallet. It is the master secret: with it, the entire wallet can be recreated on any device.
- Can you give an example of Seed Phrase?
- Twelve or twenty-four words regenerate all accounts in the wallet. Written on paper and stored securely, it survives a lost or broken device.
- What do people get wrong about Seed Phrase?
- Anyone with the phrase has everything, and phishing for it is the single most common way people lose funds. Store it offline, never photograph it, never type it into a website, and never share it — support staff never need it.