Safnect

Getting Started

How to Create a New Safnect Wallet

Safnect Wallet is available for download as a google browser extension. Follow the steps below to install it and start managing your crypto assets.

Download Safnect Wallet

Visit the Safnect official website and click “Download” or Search for Safnect Wallet on the Google Chrome Web store.

Chrome Web Store search for Safnect Wallet, with Add to Chrome highlighted
Google Chrome Web store

Creating a New Wallet

  1. Open the Safnect Wallet home page, select "Create a new wallet" if you want to set up a new Safnect wallet. Or, if you already have a wallet, choose "Recover an existing wallet" to import your seed phrase or private key and access your existing assets.
Safnect welcome screen. Create a new wallet is highlighted. Recover an existing wallet is below it.
Create a new wallet
  1. Please set your wallet password. Read and accept Safnect's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Note: This password will be used to authorize transaction and recover your wallet. Safnect does not store your password, so if you forget it, you won’t be able to recover your wallet from Google Drive

Set Your Wallet Password screen. A note says Safnect does not keep a copy of the password. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are checked.
Set your wallet password
  1. After successfully creating your wallet, we use MPC technology to split your private key and store it securely. You can now start exploring the Safnect Wallet.

Backup your wallet

  1. You’ll see a No backup label on the screen. Click it to begin backing up your private key shard through Google Drive. We highly recommend backing up your wallet before transferring any tokens.
Safnect Wallet home screen with a No Backup label beside the balance, and Send and Receive buttons
No backup
  1. Review the important notes and check the box to confirm your understanding, then Start backup.
Backup your wallet to Google Drive screen, with notes about the key shard, Drive space, and the wallet password, and a Start backup button
Start backup
  1. You’ll need to sign in to your Google account and allow Safnect to store this key shard.

Note: Without a backup or the correct wallet password, you won’t be able to recover your wallet if you switch browsers or delete the extension, which could lead to losing your assets.

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