How to Find Your Recovery Phrase on Trust Wallet (2024)

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How to Find Your Recovery Phrase on Trust Wallet? ›

Step 1: Find your Recovery Phrase in your Trust Wallet

Select the wallet you want to view the recovery phrase for. Select the “i” symbol to open that wallet's settings. Select “Show Secret Phrase”. Copy your recovery phrase to clipboard, or write it down in a safe place.

Step 1: Find your Recovery Phrase in your Trust Wallet

Select the wallet you want to view the recovery phrase for. Select the “i” symbol to open that wallet's settings. Select “Show Secret Phrase”. Copy your recovery phrase to clipboard, or write it down in a safe place.

If you have lost your recovery phrase or believe it was written down incorrectly, you will be unable to recover your funds if you are unable to log in to your wallet (for example because you lost/changed your device or your PIN).

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.

Your secret recovery phrase is the key to your wallet and controls access to all your crypto. A secret recovery phrase is a set of words that correspond to numbers. These numbers make up a seed integer that generates all of the private keys in your wallet. Each address for every crypto has its own private key.

If you lose the Recovery Phrase, you lose access to your wallet. Keep in mind that in the event your phone is broken, stolen, lost or the app is deleted accidentally, Trust Wallet never has access to your funds or the associated 12-Word Recovery Phrase.

Choose "Import or recover wallet" so you can use the secret phrase from earlier. Set your desired password and type the secret phrase backup. Toggle the coins/tokens if necessary (follow the guide at “How to add a coin/token?”) or add it as a custom token so you can check your balance.

Once the recovery phrase has been confirmed on the device, those words will never appear again and should never be digitally stored or photographed. There is no way to modify or change these words. These words are effectively the master key to your crypto, and must be written down in the order they were generated.

A recovery key, often referred to as a recovery seed or mnemonic phrase, is a series of words generated by the wallet during its setup. It serves as a backup to restore the wallet if it's lost or the device is damaged. Keeping this key secure is crucial, as anyone with access to it can potentially access your bitcoins.

What is the 12-word secret wallet recovery phrase? ›

Keeping your 12-word secret recovery phrase safe is crucial to keep access to your crypto. Your secret recovery phrase lets you restore your wallet and funds on another device. This ensures you'll always have access to your funds, even if your device is broken, lost, or stolen.

Coinbase Wallet generates a 12-word recovery phrase, also referred to as a seed phrase, that you and only you have access to. This means that if you lose your recovery phrase, you will lose access to your Coinbase Wallet and any funds secured by this recovery phrase will be at risk.

Some people write their recovery phrase down on a piece of paper and store it in a safe deposit box. Some users write down multiple physical copies of their recovery phrase, and store them in different secure locations. Some even go so far as to etch it on a piece of metal, and bury it.

Explanation: Recovering a Trust Wallet account without the recovery phrase is generally not possible, as the recovery phrase is the only way to restore access to your wallet. Trust Wallet is a non-custodial wallet, which means you are the sole owner of your private keys and the associated recovery phrase.

Select Settings, located in the bottom row. Choose View Secret Phrase. Enter your password, then click on Reveal.

The Secret Recovery Phrase is case-sensitive. Each word should be entered lowercase, in English, with one space between each word. Be careful when copying and pasting by making sure there are no additional spaces at the beginning or end of the phrase being entered into the Recovery Phrase field.

To withdraw money from Trust Wallet to a bank account, convert your crypto to Bitcoin on an exchange, then use services like Coinbase, BitFlyer, or Binance for direct bank deposit. Alternatively, use peer-to-peer platforms for trades. Remember, processing times, fees, and available currencies vary with each method.