Use IOTA Wallet with a Ledger Device
This guide walks you through using IOTA Wallet with your Ledger device. By connecting your Ledger, you can add up to 10 accounts to IOTA Wallet and use them like any other account. The added benefit is that your private keys remain securely stored in your Ledger, a cold storage wallet, giving you full control over your assets.
Requirements
Before connecting your Ledger device to IOTA Wallet, ensure the following:
- Install the latest version of IOTA Wallet from the Chrome Web Store.
- Set up your Ledger device and update it to the latest firmware.
- Install Ledger Live and confirm that your device can connect successfully.
Install the IOTA Rebased App on Your Ledger Device
To use IOTA Wallet with Ledger, install the IOTA Rebased app on your device through Ledger Live.
- Unlock your Ledger device.
- Open Ledger Live and navigate to My Ledger in the left panel.
- Press both buttons on the device to approve the secure connection.
- In the App Catalog, search for IOTA Rebased.
- Click Install to download the IOTA Rebased app to your device.
- Your device will show the installation progress.
Import Accounts from Your Ledger Device
To import accounts from your Ledger into IOTA Wallet:
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Unlock your Ledger device.
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Open the
IOTA Rebased
app on your Ledger and press both buttons to start it. -
Close Ledger Live if it is still running.
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Open IOTA Wallet and enter your password.
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Go to
Accounts
by clicking on the address at the top of theHome
section. -
Click
Add Profile
. -
Select the
Ledger
button from theImport from Ledger
section. -
On the
Connect Ledger Wallet
screen, clickContinue
. -
Choose the wallets you want to import into IOTA Wallet, then click
Next
. -
Enter your password and click
Verify
.
Your imported Ledger accounts will appear under the Ledger
cluster on the Manage Accounts
screen.
View Account Balance
To view your account balance in IOTA Wallet, go to the Coins tab. The balance and staked IOTA displayed are for the selected account.
For accounts imported from Ledger, select the account labeled with LEDGER to view its coins and tokens. To see NFTs, navigate to the NFTs tab.
Receive Digital Assets Using IOTA Wallet
To receive cryptocurrency or NFTs:
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Go to
Accounts
by clicking on the address at the top of theHome
section. -
Select the account you want to receive assets on.
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Click the receive arrow button next to the account balance.
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Copy your address or share the QR code to receive funds.
Send Digital Assets Using IOTA Wallet
To send digital assets from your Ledger account:
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Go to
Accounts
by clicking on the address at the top of theHome
section. -
Select the account you want to send assets from.
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Click the blue send button next to your balance.
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Select the coin type, enter the amount, and input the recipient's address. Click
Review
to confirm the details. -
Once confirmed, click
Send Now ->
to complete the transfer. -
On your Ledger device, verify the transaction details:
- Use the right button to scroll through and verify the addresses.
- Ensure the address on the Ledger matches the one in IOTA Wallet.
- Press both buttons to approve the transaction.
Stake IOTA Using IOTA Wallet
To stake IOTA using a Ledger account, you need to enable blind signing on your device.
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Unlock your Ledger device and open the IOTA Rebased app.
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Enable Blind Signing by scrolling to
Blind signing
and pressing both buttons to activate it. -
Open IOTA Wallet and select the Ledger account you want to stake from.
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Click
Start Staking
. -
Choose a validator and click
Select Amount
. -
Enter the amount of IOTA you want to stake and ensure you leave enough for transaction fees. Click
Stake
to confirm. -
On your Ledger device, review the transaction details and press both buttons to approve the staking transaction.