What Ledger Live provides
Ledger Live is built around one core idea: keep your private keys offline while giving you a beautiful, fast, and reliable interface to interact with your crypto. Whether you're an active trader, a long-term holder, or someone who wants to explore decentralized finance, Ledger Live provides the tools you need without adding custody or exposure.
Connect a hardware wallet and perform all transactions with device confirmation — your keys never leave the hardware and every critical action must be physically approved on the device.
Track balances across Bitcoin, Ethereum, EVM chains, staking assets, tokens, NFTs, and more. Visualize performance with charts, filters, and exportable statements for taxes or reporting.
Buy crypto with your preferred fiat method, swap tokens with aggregated liquidity routes, or bridge assets between networks — all while signing safely on your hardware device.
Stake popular PoS assets directly in the app to earn rewards, or connect to dApps through curated connectors while keeping private keys secure.
Ledger Live also focuses on transparency and control: permissions, transaction previews, and a clean audit trail for each account make it easier to verify what you're signing. For privacy-conscious users, the app minimizes telemetry and gives clear explanations about optional features that share data.
Security & privacy
Hardware-backed security is the foundation. Private keys are generated and stored on the hardware device using secure elements and never exposed to the host computer or mobile OS. The application is designed to require physical confirmation of outgoing transactions and to present full transaction details prior to signing.
Security highlights:
- Private key custody remains with the user — not the app.
- Open-source components where possible and regular third-party audits.
- Recovery phrases only entered on secure devices; never typed into the desktop app.
- Optional passphrases and multi-account isolation for advanced users.
Who it's for
Ledger Live is designed for a broad audience: individuals who want a safer, more transparent way to manage crypto; advanced users who need multi-account management; and institutions that require hardware-level signing with compliance features. The interface scales — newcomers see a minimal setup path, while experienced users get granular tools and export options.
Start in minutes
Download the desktop or mobile app, follow the setup flow to pair your hardware device, and import or create accounts. The guided onboarding walks you through generating a secure recovery phrase, registering accounts across supported networks, and securing your app with a PIN.
Ledger Live focuses on clear language, actionable security prompts, and safeguards to prevent common mistakes — like re-using a recovery phrase or approving unfamiliar transactions.
From day-to-day portfolio checks to advanced staking and DeFi interactions, Ledger Live aims to be the single interface trusted by users who insist on both convenience and security.