Warning: Don't share your secret recovery phrase or private key with anyone. If someone has access to either, they will have full control of your wallet. Phantom Support will never ask for your recovery phrase or private key.
If you’re using a wallet that supports Solana, Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Monad, Sui, or Bitcoin, you can import it into Phantom using either a secret recovery phrase or a private key.
- Recovery phrase: Imports all associated accounts from another wallet.
- Private key: Imports a single account on a specific chain.
Phantom supports 12- or 24-word recovery phrases. If your phrase is a different length, you’ll need to use a wallet that supports that format.
This guide explains how to import your wallet using the Phantom browser extension or mobile app.
Browser extension
Import a recovery phrase
- Open Phantom and click your avatar in the top-left corner.
- Click Add / Connect Wallet.
- Click Import Recovery Phrase.
- Enter your recovery phrase and follow the prompts.
Import a private key
- Open Phantom and click your avatar in the top-left corner.
- Click Add / Connect Wallet.
- Click Import Private Key.
- Enter a name for the account, select the network, and then paste your key. The key is case-sensitive, so be sure to pay close attention to avoid any errors.
Mobile app
Import a recovery phrase
- Open Phantom and tap your avatar in the top-left corner.
- Tap Add Wallet.
- Tap Import Recovery Phrase.
- Enter your recovery phrase and follow the prompts.
Import a private key
- Open Phantom and tap your avatar in the top-left corner.
- Tap Add Wallet.
- Select Import Private Key.
- Enter a name for the account, select the network, and then paste your key.
Private key formats by network
Using the wrong key format may result in an error or no wallet being detected. Make sure you’re using the correct format for your network:
- Solana:
2P3q...xuWNzfsM - Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Monad (EVM chains):
0x4e6b...cf8f17q - Sui:
Af6m+...XIkdY= - Bitcoin:
KzSP...apgj
Get your recovery phrase or private key from another wallet
To import your wallet into Phantom, you’ll need to first get your secret recovery phrase or private key from your current wallet.
We’ve compiled step-by-step guides from other wallets to help you:
Need help?
If some accounts are missing after you imported your wallet, see Troubleshoot missing accounts after wallet import. Or reach out to Phantom Support through the Chat button on this page.