Wallet backup card

Trezor now uses the term “wallet backup” instead of “recovery seed”.

To learn more about this change, check out our blog post: Wallet Backups Explained: Why Trezor Replaced the Term “Recovery Seed” With “Wallet Backup”.

A wallet backup (formerly recovery seed) card is a small booklet that is used for writing down the wordlist when initializing your Trezor device. A pair of cards is included in each package.

Never make a digital copy of your wallet backup, and always keep it safe from fire, water damage, and the risk of theft!

To learn about our solution for durable wallet backups, please read our article called What is Trezor Keep Metal?

Single-share Backup (20 words)

Updated design for use with Trezor Safe 5 hardware wallets and Trezor Safe 3 models manufactured / packaged June 2024 onwards.

Trezor Safe 3 and Trezor Safe 5 ship with 2 x 20-word Single-share backup cards. You can download and print extra copies if needed:

Single-share 20 word backup card:

Multi-share Backup (20 word shares)

This printer-friendly page makes it easy to write down multiple shares when upgrading to a Multi-share Backup scheme:

Legacy Backup types (12 and 24 words)

Previous designs for use with Trezor Model One, Trezor Model T, and Trezor Safe 3 models manufactured / packaged up to end of May 2024.

Please note that these backuptypes cannot be easily upgraded to the Mutli-share Backup scheme. Please note that the included backup cards were printed with the term “recovery seed” instead of “wallet backup” because these devices were produced before we introduced the new terminology.

Trezor Model One 24-word wallet backup card:

Trezor Model T and Trezor Safe 3 12-word wallet backup card:

Why does my Trezor Safe 3 have the old 12-word wallet backup card?

Even if an order is placed after the introduction of the new Single-share Backup standard, your Trezor Safe 3 may ship with the older style 12-word wallet backup card. This is dependent on the date of manufacture/packaging, rather than the order date.

During Trezor device setup, you can always select your preferred backup method - regardless of the backup card shipped with your device. We recommend choosing Single-share Backup if you’re a first-time Trezor user, or Multi-share Backup if you’re ready to take your personal security standards to the next level.