Trezor.io/start — Start Securing Your Crypto with Trezor

Your comprehensive guide to hardware wallet security. Learn the foundational concepts of protecting your cryptocurrency with industry-leading cold storage technology.

This Is How It Works

Four essential steps to complete cryptocurrency security

Download Trezor Suite

Begin your cryptocurrency security journey by downloading the official Trezor Suite application. This comprehensive software serves as your command center, providing an intuitive interface to manage, monitor, and secure your digital assets. Available for desktop and mobile platforms, Trezor Suite ensures seamless integration with your hardware wallet while maintaining the highest security standards.

Install & Configure

Installation is straightforward and user-friendly. Follow the guided setup process that walks you through every critical configuration step. The system will verify your device authenticity, ensuring you have a genuine Trezor product. During this phase, you will establish your PIN code—a crucial layer of protection against unauthorized physical access to your wallet.

Create Recovery Seed

The recovery seed is your ultimate backup—a sequence of 12 or 24 words that represents complete access to your cryptocurrency holdings. Write these words on the provided recovery card and store them in a secure, offline location. Never photograph or digitally store your recovery seed. This phrase is the key to recovering your assets if your device is lost, stolen, or damaged.

Secure Your Assets

With your Trezor initialized and configured, you can now transfer cryptocurrency from exchanges or software wallets to your hardware device. Cold storage means your private keys never leave the secure element of your Trezor, protecting you from online threats like malware, phishing, and hacking attempts. Every transaction requires physical confirmation on your device, ensuring complete control over your funds.

Why Hardware Wallets Matter

Understanding the critical advantages of cold storage

Offline Security

Your private keys remain isolated from internet-connected devices, eliminating remote attack vectors and ensuring maximum protection against digital theft.

Physical Confirmation

Every transaction requires manual approval on your device screen, preventing unauthorized transfers even if your computer is compromised by malware.

Multi-Currency Support

Manage thousands of cryptocurrencies and tokens from a single device, providing comprehensive portfolio protection across the entire digital asset ecosystem.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hardware wallet security

A hardware wallet is a physical device designed to store cryptocurrency private keys offline. Unlike software wallets that exist on internet-connected devices, hardware wallets provide cold storage—keeping your keys isolated from online threats.

Trezor uses a secure element chip to store private keys that never leave the device. All transactions are signed internally and require physical confirmation on the device screen, protecting you even if your computer is infected with malware.

Your recovery seed (12-24 word phrase) is your backup. If your device is lost or damaged, you can restore complete access to your funds using this seed phrase on a new Trezor or compatible wallet. This is why securely storing your recovery seed is critical.

No. Since Trezor operates offline and private keys never leave the device, remote hacking is virtually impossible. Physical possession of the device and knowledge of your PIN would be required, which is why physical security of the device matters.