Welcome to your official getting-started guide for Trezor hardware wallets. This step-by-step walkthrough explains how to unbox, set up, secure, and confidently manage your cryptocurrency with complete control over your private keys.
Trezor is one of the world's leading hardware wallets designed to keep your crypto assets offline and completely safe from online threats. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, Trezor provides unmatched transparency, open-source security, and intuitive tools that make managing digital assets stress-free. With Trezor, your private keys stay in your hands—never stored on a website, app, or exchange.
This guide is crafted to help you set up your wallet quickly while understanding the essential security steps every crypto holder must follow.
Start by carefully unboxing your Trezor Model One or Model T. Authentic Trezor devices come with hologram seals, original packaging, and recovery seed cards. If anything looks suspicious, stop immediately and verify authenticity with official Trezor support.
Inside the box, you should find:
Visit the official onboarding page: Trezor.io/Start. This page ensures you are downloading the authentic software required to use your device. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Trezor Suite—your central dashboard for sending, receiving, tracking, and storing assets securely.
Visit Trezor.io/StartTrezor Suite is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provides a clean and user-friendly interface where every action must be confirmed directly on your Trezor device to prevent unauthorized transactions.
The software ensures your sensitive information stays offline. Suite never stores private keys, never transmits your seed, and requires device confirmation for every action. It's your safe environment for interacting with the blockchain.
Once Suite is installed, you will be prompted to connect your device via USB. Choose "Create New Wallet." This process will guide you through generating your recovery seed—the master key to your crypto.
You will receive a 12-, 18-, or 24-word recovery seed. Write these words on the provided cards. They must be written in the exact order shown on your device.
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This seed is the only backup you will ever need. Anyone with access to it can control your funds, so store it safely and privately.
Your PIN protects your device from unauthorized physical access. Choose a unique and strong PIN that you can remember but others cannot guess. Trezor also offers an optional passphrase feature that adds an advanced layer of protection for experienced users.
Trezor supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, ERC-20 tokens, and many other digital assets. Add accounts within Trezor Suite and explore the interface. To receive crypto, copy your address from Suite and share it with a sender. To send, enter the destination address, amount, and confirm the transaction on your device.
Always perform a small test transaction when using a new wallet to ensure everything works correctly.
Yes. Your recovery seed allows you to restore your entire wallet on a new Trezor device or compatible recovery tool.
No. It is generated inside the device and never transmitted to Trezor servers or Suite.
You can reset the device but will need your recovery seed to regain access.