I just do it simply: I will take a picture on my cell phone, and besides that, I will also write it down, list it in the notepad, and then transfer it to my flash drive. When I am done, I will delete the one in the notepad, maybe later, because it will harm the desk and cause hackers.
So you should not put seed phrases in your documents on your desktop so that hackers can't see anything on your desktop. but as long as you can buy a hardware wallet.
Topic: What is the best way to store your seed phrase? - page 2. (Read 1410 times)
Losing your private key or seed phrase is a very scary thing, so you really need to plan efficiently to avoid the unexpected. And you can make multiple backups of your seed phrases, storing them in separate secure locations in several places, and it's also important to consider using a safe. And you can also engrave your seed phrase on a steel plate and keep it in a very safe place that only you know about, and there are many ways to keep it safe depending on you which one is best.
And also never save your seed phrase on a computer or device connected to the internet or technology because it has the potential to be hacked, stolen and so on.
Keeping the private key well is of course a very important thing for those who invest in Bitcoin, because if we cannot keep the private key well, of course we will no longer be able to access the assets that have been collected, of course this will be very sad for us and choose To store it in several places, of course this would be better because if we forget about it, there are still other places where we can store the private key. It would be better if we didn't store it on a computer if we couldn't guarantee the security of the computer we use to store the key. private key and it would be better for us to keep it so that we can guarantee the security of the private key that we have. And also never save your seed phrase on a computer or device connected to the internet or technology because it has the potential to be hacked, stolen and so on.
Losing your private key or seed phrase is a very scary thing, so you really need to plan efficiently to avoid the unexpected. And you can make multiple backups of your seed phrases, storing them in separate secure locations in several places, and it's also important to consider using a safe. And you can also engrave your seed phrase on a steel plate and keep it in a very safe place that only you know about, and there are many ways to keep it safe depending on you which one is best.
And also never save your seed phrase on a computer or device connected to the internet or technology because it has the potential to be hacked, stolen and so on.
And also never save your seed phrase on a computer or device connected to the internet or technology because it has the potential to be hacked, stolen and so on.
I personally think that splitting your seed phrases in multiple parts would just lead to worse things. What happens if you lose one part?
I still think that having my seed phrase all together in one hidden place is the way to go. Don't overcomplicate things because most likely you are going to forget it at some point. I usually put it somewhere common for me but no one else really checks
I also prefer to put all the seed phrases together in one place that I use often and remember without others knowing, because it's much easier for me even though it's not a very common place. However, as long as I still consider that place to be a very safe place to store the seed phrase, I will continue to guard it well without forgetting it at any time. Because the good things that I have saved are not things that I will forget as long as I am still alive and still working like now.I still think that having my seed phrase all together in one hidden place is the way to go. Don't overcomplicate things because most likely you are going to forget it at some point. I usually put it somewhere common for me but no one else really checks
You're absolutely right splitting of seed phrase in multiple parts sometimes you might lose one part, I think is advisable to have the seed phrase all joined together in a hidden place, so as to avoid losing your seed phrase however,I don't split my seed phrase rather i put it in a very hidden place.
In terms of storing seed phrases, they must be placed in a safe place and hidden from other people after we have written them down very well. Because I also don't think that the method of separating it into several parts is a good method so I still use the method that is easiest for me in order to be able to maintain it very well and not be too complicated when I want to check it again at a certain time. 
You're absolutely right splitting of seed phrase in multiple parts sometimes you might lose one part, I think is advisable to have the seed phrase all joined together in a hidden place, so as to avoid losing your seed phrase however,I don't split my seed phrase rather i put it in a very hidden place.
It's not advisable to split a seedphrase into two parts or more, if you want to have a protected backup, it's safer and more reliable to extend these words (passphrase) where the seedphrase is something you have and the passphrase is something you know. I personally think that splitting your seed phrases in multiple parts would just lead to worse things. What happens if you lose one part?
I still think that having my seed phrase all together in one hidden place is the way to go. Don't overcomplicate things because most likely you are going to forget it at some point. I usually put it somewhere common for me but no one else really checks
I still think that having my seed phrase all together in one hidden place is the way to go. Don't overcomplicate things because most likely you are going to forget it at some point. I usually put it somewhere common for me but no one else really checks
You're absolutely right splitting of seed phrase in multiple parts sometimes you might lose one part, I think is advisable to have the seed phrase all joined together in a hidden place, so as to avoid losing your seed phrase however,I don't split my seed phrase rather i put it in a very hidden place.
I personally think that splitting your seed phrases in multiple parts would just lead to worse things. What happens if you lose one part?
I still think that having my seed phrase all together in one hidden place is the way to go. Don't overcomplicate things because most likely you are going to forget it at some point. I usually put it somewhere common for me but no one else really checks
I still think that having my seed phrase all together in one hidden place is the way to go. Don't overcomplicate things because most likely you are going to forget it at some point. I usually put it somewhere common for me but no one else really checks
Do not divide your seed into 2 or 3 parts, this can complicate the recovery process, in addition to losing one of the parts, depending on the length of the seed, for example, 12 words, dividing it into 2 parts containing 6 words each is at risk of brute force. If you're going to do this, if you're going to do this, better use shamir backup.
If you make your back up and recovery process more complicated, you put you in more dangerous risk of failure in your wallet recovery later. The point is to keep your backup safely against physical damage like water, fire, acid, shock and secretly from human attacks offline and online.Don't complicate the process because if you lose access to one of step for wallet recovery, you lose your bitcoin.
How to back up a seed phrase?
Bitcoin Q&A: Why is Seed Splitting a Bad Idea?
The most common way of storing your Seedphrase; Seedphrase are being documented and kept in several safe places, in other for proper storage for future purposes offline , no matter how you store your Seed phrase,it should be kept away from thieves and others and it should be laminated but there are other ways also such as engraving or stamping on metal, chiselling into a stone tablet or inventing and creating . Also in storing you have to use Keystone Tablet plus, phones Coinplate Alpha, Crypto steel Cassette,USB or hard drive, e.t.c.
In other for you to protect your seed phrase in crypto ,you have to highly back it up by permanently writing the words to things that cannot be destroyed like stainless steel or metal plate.
I personally wrote mine in a piece of paper and then keep it in a safe place. I also mixed those 24 words that only me knows the exact combination. I am actually planning to acquire a gun safe and I'll put it there though not right now but maybe soon when I have extra money.
I think it was mostly the beginners who does this and you don't look like one of them according to your forum rank. This is because paper can get damaged easily and then even if you keep it on a safe place, its writing can still fade away over time according to what I have observed. A better way to store a seed phrase is when you write them in stain-less steel. It may take time but it's worth it especially if you have lots of Bitcoins. There is also a company who sells those steel letters along with a capsule-like storage for use with our seed phrases. I think that works good too. Lastly, hardware wallets should not be forgotten as a safe location on securing our keys/BTC. 
Do you know that website can shutdown and it can be hacked by hackers, and one thing about hackers they try to hack everything even if they are not sure about the information you have in your website, they just want to get in their to see if their is any valuable information that will benefit them. Online is not the best place to store seedphrase because anything can happen and their is no guarantee that is that very safe the way you think. One of the reasons online is not safe to store seedphrase is because you can just control what will happen at anytime.
But when seed phrase are store offline you can decide to store and secure it in the best way that nobody can have access to except you. We are all visitors in the internet, anything can happen that can make not to have access to the account any more. The offline, specially written note is the best place to store seed phrase because with this you can give the best security to the seed phrase just to make sure the seed phrase is safe just make your bitcoin safe.
I would say that it would not be ok to store it in your PC neither. This is why I have a notepad with all of my sensitive information. From websites and emails/passwords I use on them, to seedphrases, to basically everything I need to remember. When I change password at any given place, I just scratch over it with pencil, and write in a new place. I do not do too much stuff with it neither, usually it's already connected, but it's good to have it there, just in case.But when seed phrase are store offline you can decide to store and secure it in the best way that nobody can have access to except you. We are all visitors in the internet, anything can happen that can make not to have access to the account any more. The offline, specially written note is the best place to store seed phrase because with this you can give the best security to the seed phrase just to make sure the seed phrase is safe just make your bitcoin safe.
I don't even do like alphabetically or anything, just write it to the next line and be over with it. This allows me to have a piece of notebook that carries all my information, can't be hacked there. They can I am sure still hack me somehow, like keylogger or something, but also being poor is a great another reason for not getting hacked lol.
Now is it true that keeping an offline copy also presents risks? Yes, but compared to the online threats in which a hacker at the other side of the world could get your coins, obtaining a physical copy of your coins requires access to the place where you store them, something way easier to monitor and control.
Do you use a password manager to store your password information such as your email password, bank account passwords, Paypal account, Amazon account, etc?
If yes then why would you think that storing such sensitive information online is unsafe? Probably 99% of people who use the internet on a regular basis also use a password manager.
If password managers are so unsafe then why do billions of people in the world use them everyday to store their highly sensitive password information online without any issues?
Most password managers allow you to store notes securely, which is how it is possible to store a seedphrase online.
I think the fear of storing stuff online is a bit overexagerated. Of course some methods of online storage are safer than others, and some password managers are better than others
so you have to be careful how you do it. If someone doesn't feel comfortable storing it online then just don't do it. And if you do want to store it online it then do your research so it can be done as safely and securely as possible. It's called freedom of choice.
Considering the incredibly strong safety record of password managers in general, IMO the average person has a greater chance of losing the physical copy of their seedphrase then having it compromised from an online hacker. So it may be good idea in some cases to have both a physical and online backup of your seedphrase.
You can probably use dog tags or any metal where you can do an inscriptions, that way you can store it safely and you don't really have to spend a lot of money just to store your seed phrase, you would probably still have that even when you're old since, maybe putting some form of cover like a rubber to conceal the contents of that dog tag. Plus you can wear it on your person so you know that you won't lose it or just store it somewhere easily accessible to you. Also, don't divide your seed phrase into two parts, that's got to be some spy stuff that you're doing because it's only recommended if you've got like a huge amount of bitcoin in there like numbering in thousands or hundreds of thousands or maybe when that wallet stores the bitcoin of multiple family members but otherwise, don't do this because you're going to complicate things for yourself.
Every method has advantages and disadvantages, no method is 100% perfect and depending on each person, there will be a method that suits them.
Absolutely agree. Everyone needs to find his own way to store the seed phrase. There are many ways. I recommend the following (must not mean I do it):
- If you are good in memorizing things, then learn your 12 or 24 words. This is easier then you thing. Repeat this over days and weeks until you can get the seed in your sleep. Similar to a poem or prayer that you have learned once and can do for your whole life.
- For extra security (in case a rock hits your head), engrave the seed into a metal plate and hide, bury or store it in a safe place. The metal plate should be safe against water, fire and other influences.
that i have done on 5 years 8 years already and i dont have any problems which it is unlike when you do store up those phrases on a blank paper or putting it on a flash drive.
The main points that you should really be in concern is that you shouldnt really be storing it on cloud on where those places could be potentially be hacked or exploit.
Even myself cant be able to trust those hardware wallets too.
We should use and combine 1 to 2 methods together. I also don't think memorizing seed phrases works for me, but people with good memories can try this. It wasn't too bad and he also mentioned the backup solution of using metal plates for storage, so in case our memory fails, we obviously still have a backup plan.
And I agree with you, we can use any method but we should also stay away from the idea of storing seed phrases using online storage services or saving them in emails. Online storage has much greater risks than offline storage.
Do not divide your seed into 2 or 3 parts, this can complicate the recovery process, in addition to losing one of the parts, depending on the length of the seed, for example, 12 words, dividing it into 2 parts containing 6 words each is at risk of brute force. If you're going to do this, if you're going to do this, better use shamir backup.
The best way to store your backups is on paper, writing down several copies and keeping them at your mother's house, at your workplace, at a relative's house, etc. And also add passphrase so that no one who has access to your seed can access the funds.
The passphrase must be written away/separate from the seed (no one should know that the passphrase is obvious), in addition, you must ensure that you will never lose your seed + passphrase, so don't be careless.
The best way to store your backups is on paper, writing down several copies and keeping them at your mother's house, at your workplace, at a relative's house, etc. And also add passphrase so that no one who has access to your seed can access the funds.
The passphrase must be written away/separate from the seed (no one should know that the passphrase is obvious), in addition, you must ensure that you will never lose your seed + passphrase, so don't be careless.
Every method has advantages and disadvantages, no method is 100% perfect and depending on each person, there will be a method that suits them.
Absolutely agree. Everyone needs to find his own way to store the seed phrase. There are many ways. I recommend the following (must not mean I do it):
- If you are good in memorizing things, then learn your 12 or 24 words. This is easier then you thing. Repeat this over days and weeks until you can get the seed in your sleep. Similar to a poem or prayer that you have learned once and can do for your whole life.
- For extra security (in case a rock hits your head), engrave the seed into a metal plate and hide, bury or store it in a safe place. The metal plate should be safe against water, fire and other influences.
that i have done on 5 years 8 years already and i dont have any problems which it is unlike when you do store up those phrases on a blank paper or putting it on a flash drive.
The main points that you should really be in concern is that you shouldnt really be storing it on cloud on where those places could be potentially be hacked or exploit.
Even myself cant be able to trust those hardware wallets too.
Every method has advantages and disadvantages, no method is 100% perfect and depending on each person, there will be a method that suits them.
Absolutely agree. Everyone needs to find his own way to store the seed phrase. There are many ways. I recommend the following (must not mean I do it):
- If you are good in memorizing things, then learn your 12 or 24 words. This is easier then you thing. Repeat this over days and weeks until you can get the seed in your sleep. Similar to a poem or prayer that you have learned once and can do for your whole life.
- For extra security (in case a rock hits your head), engrave the seed into a metal plate and hide, bury or store it in a safe place. The metal plate should be safe against water, fire and other influences.
Firstly, I wouldn't over complicate your setup. For e.g mix your words, split the seed etc - you'll only confuse yourself later.
Second. There's lots of people talking about multi-sig - I'm not a fan of this. I'd prefer to add a 25th word, so if your seed is ever stolen/compromised, they still need one more piece of the puzzle to spend your coins. I think most of the hardware wallets support this feature.
~~~
Second. There's lots of people talking about multi-sig - I'm not a fan of this. I'd prefer to add a 25th word, so if your seed is ever stolen/compromised, they still need one more piece of the puzzle to spend your coins. I think most of the hardware wallets support this feature.
~~~
The adding of the 25th word makes a lot of sense. I am not completely sure how it works yet but I looked it up and from what I learnt, you will be able to add a passphrase and it could be anything. It could consist of numbers, uppercase, etc. with this you really don’t have to over complicate the storing of your phrases. I once encountered an issue where I was locked out of my own device just because I used a lock that I can’t remember with as much as 70 tries. You make a point indeed.
What if the bank catches fire or your document gets missing? Maybe you can sue them but to store your phrase, you should try avoiding it relying on other people. You can turn it into a cypher and save it offline but not in a complex place so even if someone found it, they wouldn’t be able to make sense out of it. It could even be an article and you used the words in there but only you know how to decipher the words.
I'd never trust them my seed phrase. It's a crazy idea that you'd allow them to keep your seed phrase which you should be the one responsible for keeping it.There are a lot of complex ideas that are in here suggested by many members. Might just try them than relying on the bank or any third party service for keeping important documents such as your seed phrase which is your life saving.
Next time I will store my phrase in a white house or in uranus
Hahaha! Have you watched the movie "White House Down"? That thing can happen for real, and your coins are gone!
As for "uranus", you might get a surprise visit from an unwanted visitor there too!
Jump to: