A watch-only address is a public address that you can view in Phantom without importing the wallet's credentials or controlling its assets. This can be useful for following a friend's wallet, a trader's public address, or a wallet you're watching for payments.

You can view activity and assets for a watch-only address, but you can't send crypto, submit transactions, or connect to apps, unless you import the wallet using its Secret Recovery Phrase or private key.

Watch-only address appear in your Phantom wallet with an eye icon and a "You’re watching this account" banner.

Add a watch-only address #

Mobile app #

1. On the Home tab, tap your account name above your balance.
2. Tap the + button in the upper right.
3. Tap Watch Address.
4. Choose the network.
5. Enter a name and paste the wallet's public address.
6. Tap Import.

Browser extension #

1. Click your profile avatar in the upper left.
2. Click Add Account (the plus icon).
3. Click Watch Address.
4. Choose the network.
5. Enter a name and paste the wallet's public address.
6. Click Import.

Remove a watch-only address #

Mobile app #

1. On the Home tab, tap your account name above your balance.
2. Tap the three-dot icon next to the watch-only address.
3. Tap Remove Account.

Browser extension #

1. Click your profile avatar in the upper left.
2. Click Manage Accounts (the pencil icon).
3. Click the watch-only address.
4. Click Remove Account.

If the watch-only address is the only account in your wallet, the Remove Account option is not available.

Restore full access to a watch-only address #

If you have the Secret Recovery Phrase or private key for a watch-only address, you can import it for full access.