Ledger Live — official

Ledger Live — Secure Crypto Management, Reimagined

A richer, more elegant walkthrough of Ledger Live — from setup and app management to private-key isolation, device confirmations, and everyday workflows. This page includes an interactive slider to personalize the accent color and a working-key demo that safely illustrates public-address handling (non-sensitive).

Why Ledger Live?

Ledger Live is the secure, polished companion app for Ledger hardware wallets. It blends cryptographic rigor with a refined, approachable interface so both newcomers and seasoned custodians can manage assets with confidence. Private keys stay on-device; Ledger Live orchestrates account discovery, transaction building, and third-party integrations while demanding on-device confirmation for any sensitive operation.

Unified Portfolio

A consolidated, real-time view of holdings across chains — balances, performance, and historical charts for quick decisions.

Secure Transaction Flow

Craft, review, and sign transactions. The final authority is the Ledger device screen — never the host computer.

App & Device Manager

Install coin apps, manage firmware updates, and keep your device pristine using Ledger Live's Manager.

Core capabilities

Account management

Create and manage multiple accounts across supported blockchains. Import watch-only addresses for tracking without exposure.

Send & receive

Compose transactions in Ledger Live and confirm them on-device. Always verify addresses shown on the hardware screen.

Portfolio insights

View performance, asset breakdown, and recent activity in a single elegant dashboard.

Swap & buy integrations

Seamless third‑party integrations provide swaps and fiat on‑ramps while preserving the security boundary of your Ledger device.

Security philosophy — distilled

Ledger Live is built around one immutable tenet: keys never leave the secure element. Ledger's hardware isolates secrets; Ledger Live coordinates activity and surfaces clear, human-readable confirmations. Your ownership is tangible — a physical device in your hand that must approve every transaction.

  • On‑device confirmation: addresses, amounts, and fees are shown on the hardware display for independent verification.
  • Local data: account metadata and transaction history remain local to your device and machine unless you opt into external services.
  • Recovery model: your 24‑word recovery phrase is the ultimate fallback — store it offline and protect it as you would a vault key.

Practical workflows

Everyday tasks are simple but deliberate. Receive funds by generating fresh addresses and verifying them on-device. Send funds after composing a transaction in Live and confirming on the Ledger — don’t rush the on‑device review step. For high-value transfers, split into a small test transaction then the main transfer.

  1. Open Ledger Live and unlock your device.
  2. Choose the account, click Receive, and verify the address on your device screen.
  3. For sending, compose the transaction, review the summary, and confirm on-device.