Get started with Phantom

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Phantom is a self-custodial crypto wallet where you can trade tokens, perps, prediction markets, and tokenized stocks, collect and manage collectibles, chat with other traders, and spend your crypto like real money with Phantom Cash. Self-custodial means you control your wallet. Phantom does not hold your credentials or have access to your funds.

Download Phantom

Get Phantom from phantom.com/download. Available as a browser extension for Chrome and mobile app for iOS and Android.

Set up your wallet

Open Phantom and select Create a New Wallet. You have two options:

  • Secret Recovery Phrase: Phantom generates a 12-word phrase, that you need to store securely offline. This is the only way to access your wallet, and Phantom does not hold your recovery phrase. See Create a new Phantom wallet with a recovery phrase for more information.
  • Google or Apple: Sign in with your Google or Apple account and set a four-digit PIN. Your account and PIN together are the only way to access your wallet. Phantom does not hold your credentials. See Create a new Phantom wallet with Google or Apple for more information.

Want to use Phantom on multiple devices? Restore your wallet on each device using the same recovery phrase, or the same Google or Apple account and PIN. See Restore a wallet in Phantom for more information.

Fund your wallet

  • Buy SOL and other tokens: Purchase tokens directly in Phantom using a debit card, Apple Pay, PayPal, or bank transfer. Payment methods vary by region. See Buy crypto in Phantom for more information.
  • Receive tokens: Deposit from another wallet or exchange. See Receive crypto in Phantom for more information.

What you can do in Phantom

  • Trade: Buy and sell tokens, trade perps, and trade on prediction markets across supported chains. See Trade in Phantom for more information.
  • Stake SOL: Earn Phantom Staked SOL (PSOL), a liquid staking token that increases in value as rewards accrue. See Stake SOL with Phantom liquid staking for more information.
  • Phantom Cash: Hold, send, and spend a USD-pegged stablecoin in the real world. See Get started with Phantom Cash for more information.
  • Chat: Join live discussions on token pages, perps, and prediction markets. See Chat with other traders for more information.
  • Collectibles: Collect and manage NFTs directly in your wallet.

Keep your app updated

Keep Phantom updated to get the latest features and improvements.

Follow us on socials

Follow Phantom on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Phantom does not have a Discord server.

Get help

Need help? Select the Chat button on any Help Center page to submit a support ticket. Or use the Help & Support option in Settings on mobile. All follow-up happens via email. See Get help from Phantom for more information.

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