Backup and recovery
How each hardware wallet is backed up and recovered, as stated by its maker.
| Wallet | Backup | Multi-share | microSD backup | Passphrase | Air-gapped signing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | No source | |
| microSD backup; BIP39 words shown on screen (12, 18 or 24 on import) source | not verified | Yes | not verified | No source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | Yes source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | Yes source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | No source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | No source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | No source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | No source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | |
| not verified | not verified | not verified | not verified | Yes source | |
| Seedless card-to-card backup, or an optional BIP39 seed phrase source | not verified | not verified | not verified | No source | |
| 12, 20 or 24 words; multi-share backup source | Yes | not verified | Yes source | No source | |
| 12, 20 or 24 words; multi-share backup source | Yes | not verified | Yes source | No source | |
| 12, 20 or 24 words; multi-share backup source | Yes | not verified | Yes source | No source |
FAQ
What is a multi-share (Shamir) backup?
Instead of one list of words, the backup is split into several shares, and a set number of them is needed to recover the wallet. One lost or stolen share is then not enough to lose or take the funds. It is listed here only where the maker states it.
What does a passphrase add?
A passphrase is an extra secret on top of the recovery words. The same words with a different passphrase open a different wallet. If the passphrase is lost, the wallet behind it cannot be recovered.
Why is a cell “not verified”?
The maker's page or repository that was checked did not state it. The device may well support it; this table does not assume.