Both your recovery phrase (also called a seed phrase) and your private key are stored locally on your device in an encrypted vault. You can view and export them in both the Phantom browser extension and mobile app, but you'll need to unlock the vault using your password or biometrics.
Multi-chain setup:
- Ethereum, Base, Polygon, and Monad share the same private key per account.
- Solana, Bitcoin, and Sui use unique keys per account.
Browser extension
View your recovery phrase
- Click your profile avatar in the upper-left corner.
- Go to Settings (gear icon) → Manage Accounts.
- Select the account, then click Show Recovery Phrase.
- Enter your password, then click Continue.
- Review and acknowledge the warning, then click Continue.
- View or copy your recovery phrase and store it securely offline.
View your private key
Accounts created with a private key aren’t tied to your main wallet’s recovery phrase. Each has its own credentials.
- Click your profile avatar in the upper-left corner.
- Go to Settings (gear icon) → Manage Accounts.
- Select the account, then click Show Private Key.
- Choose the network.
- Review and acknowledge the warning, then click Continue.
- View or copy your private key and store it securely offline.
If you don’t see a network in the list when exporting, go to Settings → Active Networks and turn it on.
Mobile app
View your recovery phrase
- Tap your profile avatar in the upper-left corner.
- Tap the pencil icon next to the account.
- Tap Show Recovery Phrase.
- Review and acknowledge the warning, then tap Continue.
- View or copy your recovery phrase and store it securely offline.
View your private key
Accounts created with a private key aren’t tied to your main wallet’s recovery phrase. Each has its own credentials.
- Tap your profile avatar in the upper-left corner.
- Tap the pencil icon next to the account.
- Tap Show Private Key.
- Review and acknowledge the warning, then tap Continue.
- Choose the network (for example, Solana, Ethereum).
- View or copy your private key and store it securely offline.
If you don’t see a network in the list when exporting, go to Settings → Active Networks and turn it on.
Troubleshooting
I don't see the "Show Recovery Phrase" or "Show Private Key" options
If you don’t see the Show Recovery Phrase or Show Private Key options in Phantom, this could be because you’re using a hardware wallet (such as Ledger or Saga). Hardware wallets never reveal the recovery phrase or private key to apps, including Phantom. This is expected behavior.
If Show Recovery Phrase is missing but Show Private Key appears, your account was imported using a private key. In this case, the wallet doesn’t have a recovery phrase associated with it. Use Show Private Key instead.