How to Back Up Your Recovery Phrase in Trust Wallet
Learn how to securely back up your recovery phrase to keep your crypto assets safe.
Why You Should Back Up Your Recovery Phrase
Trust Wallet makes getting started easy — you’re not immediately required to back up your 12-word recovery (secret) phrase during setup. However, creating a secure backup is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your funds.
Your recovery phrase is the master key to your wallet. It allows you to restore access to your funds if you lose or change your device.
If you lose this phrase — and haven’t backed it up — your crypto assets cannot be recovered.
To stay secure:
Write down your recovery phrase on paper.
Store it safely in a secure, offline location.
Avoid digital storage (e.g., screenshots, cloud services, email, or notes apps), which can expose your phrase to theft.
How to Back Up Your Recovery Phrase in Trust Wallet Mobile App
Follow these steps to back up your recovery phrase on the mobile app:
Open the Trust Wallet app on your mobile device.
Log in using your PIN or biometric authentication.
Tap the wallet name at the top of the main screen.
Select the three dots (⋯) next to your wallet name.
Choose Manual Backup.
Enter your PIN or password to reveal your 12-word recovery phrase.
Write down the words carefully in the correct order.
Store the written copy in a safe and private location.
How to Back Up Your Recovery Phrase in Trust Wallet Browser Extension
Follow these steps to back up your recovery phrase on the Browser Extension:
Open the Trust Wallet browser extension.
Log in using your PIN or biometric authentication.
Select the wallet selector (wallet name with the down arrow) at the top section of the home screen.
Select "Manage Wallets".
Select "Back up your Secret Phrase" for each appropriate wallet.
Select "Show", note down the secret phrase securely, and then select the Proceed button.
Write down the words carefully in the correct order.
Select the secret phrase words in the correct order that you wrote them down in, and then select "Next".
Store the written copy in a safe and private location.
Important Security Tips
Your recovery phrase = your wallet. Anyone who has it can access and move your funds.
Never share your recovery phrase with anyone — not even Trust Wallet support.
Trust Wallet will never ask for your recovery phrase.
Do not enter your recovery phrase on any website or app other than the official Trust Wallet app.
If it’s lost or stolen, Trust Wallet can’t help recover your funds. You are the sole owner and guardian of your crypto.
Never use a recovery phrase provided by someone else — it means they control that wallet.
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