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Getting Started: Wallet Extension


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COINBASE® EXTENSION®

Ready to jump in with the Coinbase Wallet browser extension? To get started, you
can either create a new self-custody wallet or import an existing wallet using a
12 word recovery phrase from another wallet provider like MetaMask or Trust
Wallet, or even another Coinbase Wallet.

In either case, you’ll need to install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store.

CREATE A NEW WALLET


Create a new wallet

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Choose ‘Create new wallet’.

Step 3: Securely back up your 12-word recovery phrase. We recommend storing this
in a secure location, such as a password manager, or writing it down and storing
it somewhere safe. Keep this safe, as this is the key to access your wallet and
Coinbase cannot recover this phrase for you.

Step 4: Verify that you saved this recovery phrase before moving onto the next
step.

Step 5: Create a password to access your wallet. Keep this safe, as you’ll need
it to access your wallet regularly. Remember, Coinbase cannot recover your
password for you!

Step 6: Claim your free web3 username. This is how other Coinbase Wallet users
can find you and send you crypto. If you skip this step, we'll automatically
generate a username for you.

Step 7: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension has been set up, and is ready
to use! Get started by funding your Wallet extension.

IMPORT AN EXISTING WALLET


Import an existing wallet

Jump to a wallet that you’d like to import from:

   

 * Phantom wallet

   
   

 * Solflare wallet

   
   

 * Ledger hardware wallet

   
   

 * MetaMask

   
   

 * Trust Wallet

   
   

 * Coinbase Wallet

   
   

 * Other wallets

   

In order to import an existing wallet, you must be able to access the wallet’s
recovery phrase.

Most Ethereum wallets have a 12 word recovery phrase, which act as the key to
your wallet. These words must be kept safe. No wallet provider, including
Coinbase Wallet, can recover this 12 word recovery phrase for you.

Recovery phrases are portable, enabling you to transfer your wallet from one
self-custody wallet provider to another. With Coinbase Wallet, you can import
any Ethereum-based wallet that you may have created with another provider such
as MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and others. You can even import your Coinbase Wallet
from your mobile device so you can use it in the browser extension as well.

When you import an existing wallet using your recovery phrase into Coinbase
Wallet extension, there is no impact on your existing wallet. You will be able
to continue using your existing wallet across multiple providers, and any
transactions you make will show up in your wallet across all of your wallet
providers.

While the recovery phrase is portable, the password that you set for your wallet
is provider-specific and will not be ported over to another provider. Like
recovery phrases, passwords cannot be recovered by any wallet provider,
including Coinbase Wallet.

HOW TO IMPORT YOUR PHANTOM WALLET:

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Open up Phantom in your browser extension or on the mobile app, and
enter in your password to access your wallet

Step 3: Navigate to Settings. From the list, click on “Show Secret Recovery
Phrase”

Step 4: Enter your password again if prompted

Step 5: Copy down your Secret Recovery Phrase. This should be 12 words. Keep
this safe.

Step 6: Open up the Coinbase Wallet extension, and click on the “I already have
a wallet” option

Step 7: Enter in the Secret Recovery Phrase that you copied down on Step 4. This
should be 12 words. Keep this safe, as this is the key to access your wallet and
Coinbase cannot recover this phrase for you. Click on Import wallet once
complete.

Step 8: Select a username. Then create a password to access your wallet. Keep
this safe, as you’ll need it to access your wallet regularly. Remember, Coinbase
cannot recover your password for you!

Step 9: All done! Your Phantom wallet has been imported into the Coinbase Wallet
extension, and is ready to use!

HOW TO IMPORT YOUR SOLFLARE WALLET:

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Open up Solflare in your browser extension, and enter in your password
to access your wallet

Step 3: Click on your avatar in the upper left corner of the extension

Step 4: Click “Export mnemonic”

Step 5: Click the “Show” button

Step 6: Copy down your Secret Recovery Phrase. This should be 12 words. Keep
this safe.

Step 7: Open up the Coinbase Wallet extension, and click on the “I already have
a wallet” option

Step 8: Enter in the Secret Recovery Phrase that you copied down on Step 4. This
should be 12 words. Keep this safe, as this is the key to access your wallet and
Coinbase cannot recover this phrase for you. Click on Import wallet once
complete.

Step 9: Select a username. Then create a password to access your wallet. Keep
this safe, as you’ll need it to access your wallet regularly. Remember, Coinbase
cannot recover your password for you!

Step 10: All done! Your Solflare Wallet has been imported into the Coinbase
Wallet extension, and is ready to use!

HOW TO CONNECT YOUR LEDGER HARDWARE WALLET

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Open up the Coinbase Wallet extension, and click on the “Import an
existing wallet option”

Step 3: Select “Connect Ledger wallet”

Step 4: Plug in your Ledger device, select it from the pop-up window, and click
Connect.

Step 5: Make sure the Ethereum app is open on your Ledger device and
“Application is ready” appears on the Ledger screen.

Step 6: Review and approve the request on the Ledger device.

Step 7: Create a username and sign again on your Ledger.

Step 8: All done! Your hardware wallet is now linked to the browser extension.

If you run into issues with connecting your Ledger hardware wallet, check out
our troubleshooting tips to fix the issue.

HOW TO IMPORT YOUR METAMASK WALLET INTO COINBASE WALLET EXTENSION

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Open up MetaMask in your browser extension or on the mobile app, and
enter in your password to access your wallet

Step 3: Navigate to Settings. From the list, click on the “Security & Privacy”
option, and tap on “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase”. Enter in your password to
continue.

Step 4: Copy down your Secret Recovery Phrase. This should be 12 words. Keep
this safe.

Step 5: Open up the Coinbase Wallet extension, and click on the “Import an
existing wallet option”. Then choose “Import recovery phrase”

Step 6: Enter in the Secret Recovery Phrase that you copied down on Step 4. This
should be 12 words. Keep this safe, as this is the key to access your wallet and
Coinbase cannot recover this phrase for you. Click on Import wallet once
complete.

Step 7: Select a username. Then create a password to access your wallet. Keep
this safe, as you’ll need it to access your wallet regularly. Remember, Coinbase
cannot recover your password for you!

Step 8: All done! Your MetaMask wallet has been imported into the Coinbase
Wallet extension, and is ready to use!

IMPORT AN EXISTING WALLET FROM TRUST WALLET

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Open up the Trust Wallet app on your phone

Step 3: Click on the Settings, and tap “Wallets”. Tap the informational icon for
the wallet that you’d like to import, and click on “Show Recovery Phrase”

Step 4: Copy down your Secret phrase. This should be 12 words. Keep this safe.

Step 5: Open up the Coinbase Wallet extension, and click on the “Import an
existing wallet option”. Then choose “Import recovery phrase”

Step 6: Enter in the Secret phrase that you copied down on Step 5. This should
be 12 words. Keep this safe, as this is the key to access your wallet and
Coinbase cannot recover this phrase for you. Click on Import wallet once
complete.

Step 7: Select a username. Then create a password to access your wallet. Keep
this safe, as you’ll need it to access your wallet regularly. Remember, Coinbase
cannot recover your password for you!

Step 8: All done! Your Trust wallet has been imported into the Coinbase Wallet
extension, and is ready to use!

IMPORT AN EXISTING WALLET FROM COINBASE WALLET

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Open up the Coinbase Wallet app on your phone. Click on the Settings,
and tap “Recovery Phrase”. Enter in your password or biometrics to access your
Recovery Phrase

Step 3: Copy down your Recovery Phrase. This should be 12 words. Keep this safe.

Step 4: Open up the Coinbase Wallet extension, and click on the “Import an
existing wallet option.” Then choose “Import recovery phrase”

Step 5: Enter in the Recovery Phrase that you copied down on Step 5. This should
be 12 words. Keep this safe, as this is the key to access your wallet and
Coinbase cannot recover this phrase for you. Click on Import wallet once
complete.

Step 6: Create a password to access your wallet. Keep this safe, as you’ll need
it to access your wallet regularly. Remember, Coinbase cannot recover your
password for you!

Step 7: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet has been imported into the Coinbase
Wallet extension, and is ready to use!

OTHER WALLETS

Step 1: To get started, please install the Coinbase Wallet extension from the
Chrome Web Store

Step 2: Open up your existing wallet, either on your mobile app or extension

Step 3: You can typically find your Recovery Phrase in the Settings menu of most
wallets. Copy down your Recovery Phrase. This should be 12 words. Keep this
safe.

Step 4: Open up the Coinbase Wallet extension, and click on the “Import an
existing wallet option.” Then choose “Import recovery phrase.” Enter in the
Recovery Phrase that you copied down onto the Coinbase Wallet extension. Click
on Import wallet once complete.

Step 5: Create a password to access your wallet. Keep this safe, as you’ll need
it to access your wallet regularly. Remember, Coinbase cannot recover your
password for you!

Step 6: All done! Your wallet has been imported into the Coinbase Wallet
extension, and is ready to use!

FUNDING YOUR COINBASE WALLET


Funding your Coinbase Wallet

Welcome to the Coinbase Wallet extension! To start exploring the world of
crypto, you’ll need some tokens in your wallet. You can buy or transfer ETH,
DAI, USDC or another cryptocurrency to get started.

There are a few ways you can do this:

   

 * I’m an existing Coinbase.com user on web

   
   

 * I’m an existing Coinbase user on mobile

   
   

 * I don’t have a Coinbase.com account

   
   

 * I have some crypto on MetaMask browser wallet

   
   

 * I have some crypto on MetaMask mobile wallet

   
   

 * I have some crypto on Trust Wallet

   
   

 * Transfer from another wallet

   

Hold on, what’s the difference between Coinbase.com and Coinbase Wallet
extension?

Coinbase.com is a cryptocurrency brokerage where you can buy or sell
cryptocurrency in exchange for fiat currency. Coinbase.com can also store your
cryptocurrency for you after you purchase it. You can access Coinbase.com either
on the web or using the Coinbase mobile app.

Coinbase Wallet is a non-custodial wallet which allows you to store crypto
yourself. With Coinbase Wallet extension, you are asked to write down your 12
word recovery phrase and store it in a secure location. This is because private
keys, which represent ownership of your crypto assets, are stored directly on
your browser. They are not stored within a centralized exchange like
Coinbase.com. More information here.

I HAVE CRYPTO IN A COINBASE ACCOUNT

Step 1: From the Assets tab, click "Buy (+)" then click "Connect my Coinbase
account" and follow the steps to authorize access

Step 2: Select the asset you'd like to transfer from your Coinbase account to
Coinbase Wallet

Step 3: Select your existing Coinbase balance as the source of funds, enter the
amount you'd like to transfer to Coinbase Wallet, and click "Preview send"

Step 4: After reviewing the details of your transaction, including any
applicable Coinbase and network fees, then click "Confirm"

Step 5: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension is now funded with some crypto

I WANT TO BUY CRYPTO FROM COINBASE

Step 1: From the Assets tab, click "Buy (+)" then click "Connect my Coinbase
account" and follow the steps to authorize access

Step 2: Select the asset you'd like to purchase from Coinbase

Step 3: Enter the amount you'd like to purchase, choose the source of funds,
then click "Preview buy"

Step 4: After reviewing the details of your transaction, including any
applicable Coinbase and network fees, then click "Confirm"

Step 5: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension is now funded with some crypto

I WANT TO SEND CRYPTO FROM COINBASE TO COINBASE WALLET

Step 1: Go to Coinbase.com on web, and sign into your account

Step 2: Click on the Send / Receive button, and tap on Send

Step 3: Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension, tap on “Show Wallet address” and
click on “Copy” to copy your wallet address

Step 4: Paste this address into the “Send” screen on Coinbase.com. Enter in an
amount and select an asset that you’d like to transfer.

Step 5: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension is now funded with some crypto

I DON’T HAVE A COINBASE ACCOUNT

Step 1: Go to Coinbase.com on web or download the Coinbase mobile app

Step 2: Follow instructions to sign up for a new Coinbase account. More
information here.

Step 3: In case Coinbase is not available in your country, find a local exchange
to buy some crypto from. Transfer this over to your Coinbase Wallet extension to
get started.

I HAVE CRYPTO IN ANOTHER WALLET

SEND CRYPTO FROM A METAMASK BROWSER WALLET TO YOUR COINBASE WALLET EXTENSION

Step 1: Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension, tap on “Show Wallet address” and
click on “Copy” to copy your wallet address

Step 2: Open up MetaMask in your browser extension, and enter in your password
to access your wallet

Step 3: Click on “Send” and enter in the wallet address that you copied from
Step 1

Step 4: Enter in an amount and select an asset that you’d like to transfer

Step 5: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension is now funded with some crypto

Step 6: You can also import your MetaMask wallet into the Coinbase Wallet
extension via your 12 word recovery phrase to make it easier to track your
balances and conduct transactions. Full instructions here.

SEND CRYPTO FROM A METAMASK MOBILE WALLET TO YOUR COINBASE WALLET EXTENSION

Step 1: Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension and tap on “Show Wallet address”

Step 2: Open up MetaMask in your mobile app, and enter in your password to
access your wallet

Step 3: Click on “Send” and tap on the QR code scanner button in the mobile app

Step 4: Enter in an amount and select an asset that you’d like to transfer

Step 5: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension is now funded with some crypto

SEND CRYPTO FROM A TRUST WALLET TO YOUR COINBASE WALLET EXTENSION

Step 1: Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension and tap on “Show Wallet address”

Step 2: Open up Trust Wallet on your phone, and tap on the “Send” button on the
bottom on your screen

Step 3: Select an asset that you’d like to transfer, and enter in an amount. In
your Coinbase Wallet extension, click the QR code icon. Scan the QR code using
Trust Wallet on your phone.

Step 4: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension is now funded with some crypto

SEND CRYPTO FROM ANOTHER WALLET TO COINBASE WALLET EXTENSION

Step 1: Go to the Coinbase Wallet extension and tap on “Show Wallet address”

Step 2: Open up your existing wallet on mobile or extension, and tap on the
“Send” button

Step 3: Select an asset that you’d like to transfer over and enter in an amount

Step 4: Then, either copy & paste your Wallet extension address, or locate the
QR code scan button and scan the QR code from Step 1 to send over some funds

Step 5: All done! Your Coinbase Wallet extension is now funded with some crypto

WHAT ARE NETWORK FEES?

To ensure that transactions are processed on the blockchain, outgoing
transactions typically incur a network fee. This fee is paid to cryptocurrency
miners, which are the systems that process the transactions and secure the
respective network. This fee is applied when conducting various actions, such as
sending crypto to another wallet address, trading one crypto for another, and
when using dapps or DeFi applications.



Last updated 6 months ago

On this page
 * Create a new wallet
 * Import an existing wallet
 * How to import your Phantom wallet:
 * How to import your Solflare wallet:
 * How to connect your Ledger hardware wallet
 * How to import your MetaMask wallet into Coinbase Wallet extension
 * Import an existing wallet from Trust Wallet
 * Import an existing wallet from Coinbase Wallet
 * Other wallets
 * Funding your Coinbase Wallet
 * I have crypto in a Coinbase account
 * I want to buy crypto from Coinbase
 * I want to send crypto from Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet
 * I don’t have a Coinbase account
 * I have crypto in another wallet
 * Send crypto from a MetaMask browser wallet to your Coinbase Wallet extension
 * Send crypto from a MetaMask mobile wallet to your Coinbase Wallet extension
 * Send crypto from a Trust Wallet to your Coinbase Wallet extension
 * Send crypto from another wallet to Coinbase Wallet extension
 * What are network fees?