Record in private
Write each word in sequence, away from cameras and screen sharing. Keep spelling and ordering exact.
✓ Avoid screenshots and synced notes.
📘 Your First Backup
Make your first recovery backup count
Learn a sensible process for recording and verifying a recovery phrase offline, separating copies and avoiding screenshots or cloud storage before funding a wallet.
✧Before you begin
Use a trusted environment. Never share private keys or recovery phrases.
PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
Three checks to work through
Check every position
Compare your written record against the original phrase carefully, including repeated words and numbering.
✓ Correctness matters more than speed.
Protect the physical copy
Store records where unauthorized people cannot access them and consider damage, loss and recovery access.
✓ No support agent needs to see the phrase.
REVIEW CHECKLIST
Before taking action
Use these checks as a minimum before sensitive actions. Do not rely on a single warning message in place of your own review.
- ✓ Avoid screenshots and synced notes.
- ✓ Correctness matters more than speed.
- ✓ No support agent needs to see the phrase.
- ✓ Pause whenever a request is unclear
Start with the fundamentals
Ready to take the next step?
Verify the source, prepare a backup and review the installation guidance before you begin.
⬇ Download NowKeep recovery credentials private. No one should request them.