Ledger Live is the official desktop and mobile app to use with your Ledger Wallet hardware device. Ledger Live combines secure cold storage, portfolio tracking, and transactional convenience to give users full control of their crypto. Whether you own a Ledger Nano X, Ledger Nano S Plus, or another Ledger Wallet device, Ledger Live puts security and simplicity first.
Ledger Wallet software known as Ledger Live is designed to work specifically with Ledger hardware devices to keep private keys offline while allowing you to manage crypto on desktop and mobile. A Ledger Wallet stores private keys securely in a hardware chip, and Ledger Live communicates with that device to sign transactions without exposing keys. If you're comparing custodial services and non-custodial options, Ledger Live + Ledger Wallet gives you a non-custodial setup with strong physical security.
Using Ledger Live with a Ledger Wallet ensures that the sensitive signing step always happens on the device itself — a core security model many users prefer.
Security is the main reason users choose a ledger wallet. Ledger Live is designed to never transmit or store your private keys — those keys remain inside the secure element of your Ledger device. During setup you create a recovery phrase (seed) which is the last-resort backup. Ledger Live and Ledger Wallet promote these best practices:
Ledger Live also provides firmware integrity checks and warns about suspicious activity, helping protect you against common threats.
Ledger Live supports hundreds of coins and tokens across multiple blockchains. From Bitcoin and Ethereum to lesser-known tokens and many ERC-20 assets, Ledger Live plus a Ledger Wallet gives you broad compatibility. New assets are added over time through Ledger Live updates, and you can manage multiple accounts and sub-accounts for the same coin family in the app.
Getting started is straightforward: download Ledger Live for desktop or mobile, follow the on-screen setup to create or restore a Ledger Wallet, install the necessary apps on your device, and add accounts in Ledger Live. Your private keys always remain on the Ledger hardware device — Ledger Live only displays balances, transaction history, and network fees, and prepares transactions that you sign on-device.
Remember: never share your recovery phrase with anyone. Ledger support will never ask for it.
Ledger Live is the companion application (desktop and mobile) that displays balances, builds transactions, and manages apps. Your Ledger Wallet device (hardware) stores your private keys and is used to sign transactions. Ledger Live cannot access your private keys; signing always happens on the Ledger Wallet.
Ledger Live guides you through restoring a Ledger Wallet from your recovery phrase. If you have a valid 24-word (or 12/18 depending on device) recovery phrase, you can restore your accounts. Always restore only on genuine Ledger devices and never enter your recovery phrase into websites or software that are not official.
No. Ledger Live does not hold your funds or private keys. Funds remain on the blockchain. The Ledger Wallet stores your private keys in a secure element. Ledger Live only facilitates account management and transaction creation while the device signs transactions offline.
Ledger Live supports a wide range of coins and tokens across many blockchains. Bitcoin, Ethereum, many ERC-20 tokens, and dozens more are supported. Support expands over time via updates. Use Ledger Live's account-adding interface to see the full list for your installed apps.
Ledger Live offers built-in staking and swap integrations for supported assets. These features are designed so that your private keys remain on your Ledger Wallet while interacting with staking or swap services. Always check fees and counterparties before swapping and understand staking lockups and rewards.