Your Secret Recovery Phrase and private keys are the backup credentials for your wallet. Export them before switching devices, resetting Phantom, or whenever you need a secure offline backup. Even if your wallet was created with a Google or Apple account, it still has a recovery phrase.
If you imported private keys into Phantom, export those too.
You may also need your recovery phrase or private keys to restore your wallet after reinstalling Phantom or moving to a new device.
Warning: Never share your Secret Recovery Phrase or private key with anyone. Anyone with access to either has full control of your wallet. Phantom Support will never ask for your recovery phrase or private key.
Mobile app
View your Secret Recovery Phrase
- Tap your profile avatar in the upper left to open the sidebar, then tap Settings.
- Tap Security & Privacy.
- Tap Show Recovery Phrase.
- Review the warning, then tap Continue.
- Copy your recovery phrase word by word, in order, with spaces between each word. Store it securely offline.
View your private keys
- On the Home tab, tap your account name above your balance.
- Tap the pencil icon next to the account whose private key you want to view.
- Tap Show Private Key. Not available? See why.
- Review the warning, then tap Continue.
- Select the network and copy your private key. Store it securely offline.
If a network isn't listed, go to Settings → Active Networks and turn it on.
Browser extension
View your Secret Recovery Phrase
- Click your profile avatar in the upper left.
- Go to Settings → Security & Privacy.
- Click Show Recovery Phrase.
- Enter your extension password.
- Review the warning, then click Continue.
- Copy your recovery phrase word by word, in order, with spaces between each word. Store it securely offline.
View your private keys
- Click your profile avatar in the upper left.
- Click Manage Accounts.
- Click the account whose private key you want to view.
- Click Show Private Key. Not available? See why.
- Enter your extension password.
- Review the warning, then click Continue.
- Select the network and copy your private key. Store it securely offline.
If a network isn't listed, go to Settings → Active Networks and turn it on.
Private key export is not available for KMS wallets
Wallets created with a Google or Apple account are in the process of migrating to Phantom KMS. KMS stores your wallet keys in secure enclaves rather than on your device. Because the private key never leaves the enclave environment, Show Private Key is not available for these accounts.
Your wallet is still fully backed up. Use Show Recovery Phrase to export your recovery phrase.
Recovery phrase export is not available for hardware wallets
If you're using a hardware wallet such as Ledger or Saga, Phantom never exposes the recovery phrase or private keys. This is expected behavior.
Common issues
Recovery phrase is not showing
If your recovery phrase stays blurred and keeps loading, your Phantom app's authentication session has gone stale. Your funds are safe.
To restore access, try resetting the Phantom app and then signing back in with the exact same email/social login method you originally used to create this wallet.
Before resetting, make sure you still have access to that same login method and any PIN required to restore the wallet. Do not create a new wallet after resetting; choose the option to restore/sign back in to your existing wallet.