To find your secret recovery phrase on MetaMask, you need to go to your MetaMask settings.
Once you’re in your MetaMask settings, click on “Security & Privacy” to go to your security and privacy settings.
Lastly, click on “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase” to see your secret recovery phrase.
You need to know your MetaMask password to find your secret recovery phrase.
Unfortunately, if you forgot your password, you won’t be able to recover it.
You can import your MetaMask wallet to another wallet using your secret recovery phrase.
You can also recover your MetaMask wallet with it if you forgot your password.
Here’s how to find your secret recovery phrase on MetaMask:
- Log in to MetaMask on Chrome
- Go to your MetaMask settings
- Click on “Security & Privacy”
- Click on “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase”
- Enter your MetaMask password
- Copy your secret recovery phrase
1. Log in to MetaMask on Chrome
Before you can find your secret recovery phrase, you need to log in to your MetaMask wallet on Chrome.
For the purpose of this guide, we’ll use the MetaMask chrome extension instead of the MetaMask mobile app.
Firstly, open Chrome and click on the MetaMask extension.
After you’ve opened the MetaMask extension, enter your password and click on “Unlock”.
Unfortunately, if you forgot your password, you won’t be able to find your secret recovery phrase.
2. Go to your MetaMask settings
After you’ve unlocked your MetaMask wallet, you’ll see a list of your assets.
Now, you need to go to your MetaMask settings.
To do so, click on the profile icon on the top navigation bar.
Once you’ve clicked on the profile icon, you’ll see multiple options.
This includes “Create Account”, “Import Account”, “Settings”, and more.
Firstly, click on “Settings” to go to your MetaMask settings.
3. Click on “Security & Privacy”
After you’ve clicked on “Settings”, the settings page will open.
The settings page contains multiple options.
This includes “General”, “Advanced”, “Contacts”, and more.
Under the “Contacts” option, you’ll see the “Security & Privacy” option.
The “Security & Privacy” option allows you to change your privacy settings and view your secret recovery phrase.
Since you’re looking to find your secret recovery phrase, click on “Security & Privacy”.
4. Click on “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase”
After you’ve clicked on “Security & Privacy”, you’ll land on the “Security & Privacy” page.
On the page, you’ll see multiple headers.
This includes “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase”, “Show Incoming Transactions”, and “Use Phishing Detection”.
Since you’re looking to find your secret recovery phrase, click on “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase”.
5. Enter your MetaMask password
After you’ve clicked on “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase”, you’ll land on the “Secret Recovery Phrase” page.
If you ever change browsers or move computers, you need the secret recovery phrase to access your accounts.
Hence, you need to save it somewhere safe and secret.
Keep in mind that you cannot share your recovery phrase with anyone.
This is because anyone with it can steal all of your accounts.
To continue, enter your password in the “Enter password to continue” field and click on “Next”.
Unfortunately, if you forgot your password, you won’t be able to see your secret recovery phrase.
6. Copy your secret recovery phrase
After you’ve entered your MetaMask password and clicked on “Next”, you’ll be able to see your secret recovery phrase.
Now, there are a couple of things that you can do.
You can either copy your secret recovery phrase or save it as a CSV file.
To copy your secret recovery phrase, click on “Copy to clipboard”.
To save it as a CSV file, click on “Save as CSV File”.
You’ve successfully learned how to find your secret recovery phrase on MetaMask!
What is my MetaMask secret recovery phrase?
Your MetaMask secret recovery phrase is a 12-word phrase that is used to recover your wallet.
You need to recover your wallet if you’re using a new device or if you forgot your password.
Anyone who has access to your MetaMask secret recovery phrase will be able to steal your funds.
Hence, it’s important that you store your MetaMask secret recovery phrase in a safe place and out of reach from others.
How do I change MetaMask secret recovery phrase?
You cannot change your MetaMask secret recovery phrase.
When you first set up your MetaMask wallet, a 12-word recovery phrase will be automatically generated for you.
You cannot change or edit it in your settings.
If you want to do so, you need to create a new MetaMask wallet.
Conclusion
Your secret recovery phrase is a 12-word phrase that is automatically generated when you first set up MetaMask.
If you forgot your password, you can use it to recover your wallet.
You can either write your secret recovery phrase down on paper and store it somewhere safe or use a password manager.
Keep in mind that MetaMask won’t be able to recover your secret recovery phrase for you.
If someone asks for it, do not share it because it is most likely a scam.
If you happen to share your recovery phrase with someone, they will be able to access and transfer all of your funds.
You can contact MetaMask here: https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new if you need any help regarding your wallet.
Further reading
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