how to restore electrum wallet from seed

To restore your Electrum wallet from a seed phrase, ensure that you have access to the 12-word seed and follow the steps provided by the official Electrum website, choosing "Standard Wallet" and entering your seed phrase.

Nov 02, 2024 at 03:51 pm

How to Restore Electrum Wallet from Seed

Step 1: Install Electrum

Download and install the Electrum wallet software from the official website: https://electrum.org/#download.

Step 2: Select and Create a New Wallet

• Launch Electrum and click on "Create a new wallet."
• Choose a wallet type: Standard Wallet or Multi-Signature Wallet.
• For this guide, we'll select "Standard Wallet."

Step 3: Select Seed Recovery

On the next screen, select "Restore a wallet from seed."

Step 4: Enter Recovery Seed

• Enter your 12-word seed phrase in the provided field.
• Separate each word with a space and make sure it's the same seed you used to create the former wallet.

Step 5: Confirm Seed

Re-enter the seed phrase in the confirmation field to verify it.

Step 6: Set Wallet Options (Optional)

You can customize wallet settings such as:

• Account name
• Network (Mainnet or Testnet)
• Wallet encryption options

Step 7: Generate Wallet

Click on the "Restore" button to generate your new wallet.

Step 8: Verify Balance

After Electrum synchronizes with the blockchain, you'll see your recovered balance in the wallet.

Additional Tips:

• Keep your seed phrase private and secure. Never share it with anyone.
• Consider using a hardware wallet, such as Trezor or Ledger, for enhanced security.
• Only restore your wallet from trusted sources to avoid any potential scams or security breaches.
• If you're having issues restoring your wallet, contact Electrum support for assistance.