Lost my recovery phrase (2024)

FAQs

Can I recover my wallet without recovery phrase? ›

If you do not have your backup phrase:

If you do not have your backup phrase, then, unfortunately, you have lost your wallet and all funds in the wallet. For security, 12 word backup phrases are not stored on BitPay servers, so BitPay cannot recover funds for you.

If you lose your seed phrase, you can still use your blockchain wallet to recover your crypto. In this situation, you should transfer all your funds out of that blockchain wallet immediately.

If you have lost your secret recovery phrase and no longer have access to your PIN code, or if your Ledger device has reset and you don't have your recovery phrase, unfortunately, it is impossible to recover your assets. Ledger is unable to retrieve your recovery phrase or PIN code for you.

If for some reason you forgot to record your 12-word Secret Recovery Phrase or you lost the original copy, as long as your MetaMask account is still unlocked, you can reveal your Secret Recovery Phrase so you can back it up again. Navigate to Settings > 'security & Privacy'.

If you no longer have access to your recovery phrase, you will need to create a new account. Please note: Coinbase Wallet is a user-controlled, non-custodial product. The recovery phrase is what gives you, and only you, access to move funds that you have received.

Therefore, the recovery phrase acts as the master key for all your assets, with all private keys derived from it. If you lose it, you will lose access to your wallet, and there is typically no centralized recovery option available.

How can I find out the seed phrase if I know the password from my wallet? Got to your Wallet, enter your password, go to your portfolio, then choose to Back Up Now . It will ask you for your password once again and then will go on to give you a seed phrase for your Wallet.

Seed phrases are highly resistant to hacking. Their complexity results in billions of combinations, making brute-force attacks impractical.

1- Immediately send your remaining crypto assets to temporary accounts. First ensure your backup/new device is configured with the recovery phrase that secures your accounts. Next, using Ledger Live and your backup/new device, send all your remaining crypto assets to temporary accounts.

Resetting your Ledger to factory settings removes all private keys, applications, and settings from your Ledger Nano device. You can reset to set it up as a new device (Ledger Nano S / Nano S Plus / Nano X), restore another recovery phrase, or safely transfer the device to someone else.

What is the secret recovery phrase? ›

Your Secret Recovery Phrase (SRP) is a unique 12-word phrase that is generated when you first set up MetaMask. Your funds are connected to that phrase. If you ever lose your password, your SRP allows you to recover your wallet and your funds.

When MetaMask creates or restores your wallet from the Secret Recovery Phrase, it initially produces only the first account. However, any additional accounts you create can be re-created in a future instance of MetaMask. As the wallet is deterministic, it will always re-create the same accounts, in the same order.

Reset wallet will completely remove your wallet from the device, requiring you to restore with your SRP. 'Reset account' will wipe your transaction history, leaving your wallet otherwise untouched. See our account reset article for additional detail.

Click the "Forgot Password" link that appears below the password field and click "Reset Secret Phrase". If you have forgotten your password and lost your Secret Recovery Phrase, there is nothing the Phantom team can do to help you access your wallet. Your funds will be lost forever.

First, open MetaMask and click the “Forgot Password” option. On the “Reset Password” page, select the “I don't have my seed phrase” option. Then, enter the email address associated with your MetaMask account and click “Continue”. You will receive an email with instructions on how to reset your MetaMask password.

If you forgot to write down your backup phrase you can always access it within the wallet. You just need to enter the wallet with your password. Then go to the Settings tab and find Private Keys. View your phrase and save it in a safe place.