Wallet backup card

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!

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.

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?

Please note that 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.