Free wallet recovery tools
Tools I built and give away, all run entirely in your browser. Nothing you type or drop in is uploaded, stored, or sent anywhere, and you can check that yourself in your browser's network tab.
Wallet file inspector
Found a mystery file, or need to know if your wallet.dat is encrypted or corrupt before paying anyone? Identifies any wallet file and inspects Bitcoin Core wallet.dat structure. Offline copy recommended.
Identify a wallet file Free toolBlockchain.com backup file checker
Blockchain.com or blockchain.info backup saying "decrypt failed"? A wrong password and a truncated file give the identical error. This tells you which one you have, without ever asking for your password.
Check a wallet.aes.json Free toolMultiBit wallet file diagnostic
Old MultiBit file that won't open? Identifies Classic .wallet, .key and .info, and MultiBit HD mbhd.wallet.aes and wallet.aes.zip, and tells a truncated file from a forgotten password. Offline copy included.
Electrum wallet file inspector
Electrum wallet that won't open? Reads the file to tell an encrypted wallet from a truncated one, names the wallet type (standard, imported, multisig, 2FA), and says whether the seed behind it is an Electrum seed or a BIP-39 one. Offline copy recommended.
Inspect an Electrum wallet Free toolDerivation path finder
Restored your seed and the wallet is empty? Pick the wallet that made the words and what your old addresses looked like, and get the derivation path and address type to restore with, plus Sparrow and Electrum steps. Never asks for your seed. Offline copy included.
Find a derivation path Free toolWallet file location finder
Old laptop or hard drive that might hold bitcoin? Pick your OS and wallet (Bitcoin Core, MultiBit, Electrum, Armory, Exodus and more, or "I don't know") to get the default folder, the file names, and a copy-paste command that searches the whole drive.
Find a wallet file Free toolSeed phrase checker and fixer
Wallet says your recovery phrase is invalid? This finds which word is wrong and suggests the fix, using the real BIP39 checksum math. Offline copy included.
Check a seed phrase Free toolRecovery scam checker
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