Connect Phantom to an app

When you connect Phantom to an app (dApp), the app can see your public address and ask you to approve actions like signing messages or submitting transactions. Only connect to apps you trust. 

Tip: Phantom has a new look on mobile. For an overview of changes, see What's new in Phantom.

Phantom doesn't support connecting to apps on Bitcoin.

Mobile app

Connect

On mobile, connecting only works inside Phantom's in-app browser. You can't connect from Safari, Chrome, or other mobile browsers.

1. Tap the search bar at the bottom.
2. Enter the app's name or URL, then tap it to open the app in Phantom's browser.
3. In the app, tap Connect or a similar option, then choose Phantom.
4. Review the details and tap Connect.
5. If prompted, approve a Sign message request to finish connecting.

If the connection succeeds, the app shows that your wallet is connected.

Exit the browser

Tap the × to the right of the search bar to return to your search results. Tap it again to return to the Home tab.

Revisit open tabs

Tap the search bar at the bottom, then tap the number to the left of the search bar to open a gallery of your open tabs.

Switch accounts

If you connected with one account and want to use another, switch accounts in Phantom, then reconnect:

1. Tap the × to the right of the search bar to return to your search results.
2. Tap the × again to return to the Home tab.
3. On the Home tab, tap your account name above your balance to open the account switcher. You can also open the sidebar and tap the account name.
4. Select the account you want to use.
5. Tap the search bar at the bottom.
6. Tap the number to the left of the search bar to open your tabs.
7. Tap your open app.
8. Reconnect with the account you switched to.

Browser extension

1. Open the app. From Explore, search for the app by name, or go to the app's URL directly in your browser.
2. In the app, click Connect or a similar option, then choose Phantom.
3. Review the details and click Connect.
4. If prompted, approve a Sign message request to finish connecting.

Before approving any request from an unfamiliar site, verify the URL carefully.

If the connection succeeds, the app shows that your wallet is connected.

View your connected apps

Go to Settings → Connected Apps. Each platform shows only the apps you connected on that platform, so apps you connected on the extension don't appear on mobile, and vice versa.

Common issues

I don't see a connection popup

Browser extension: quit and reopen your browser, then try again. If you're using Safari, switch to Chrome. Safari isn't supported.

Mobile app: you may be trying to connect from an external browser. On mobile, connecting only works inside Phantom's in-app browser. Use the search bar to open the site inside Phantom.

I see "Failed app interaction," "Couldn't connect," or get stuck on "Connecting"

These errors are often temporary. Quit and reopen your browser, then try again. If the problem persists, reset Phantom.

I see a "null" error when trying to connect

The extension may be in a bad state, or your browser may be blocking the connection.

1. Quit and reopen your browser.
2. If the issue seems to be with the app, clear your browser cache or the site's cookies, then try again.
3. If the problem persists, reset Phantom.

I want to use a mobile browser instead of Phantom's in-app browser

This isn't supported. Other mobile browsers may redirect you to download Phantom, which is expected. Use the search bar to open the site inside Phantom instead.

See also

Disconnect Phantom from an app