Ledger Live — Secure Crypto Management

All-in-one companion for your Ledger device

Ledger Live connects to your Ledger hardware wallet to let you manage accounts, send and receive crypto, buy and swap tokens, stake assets, and install apps — all from a secure, audited interface.

Secure by design

Ledger Live never exposes your private keys — they stay on your Ledger device. Every transaction requires physical confirmation.

Portfolio at a glance

See real-time balances, performance charts, and asset breakdowns across multiple accounts and blockchains.

Buy & Swap

Integrated partners let you buy crypto using fiat and swap assets inside the app with best-execution routing.

Staking & Yield

Stake supported assets directly from Ledger Live to earn rewards while keeping keys offline.

What is Ledger Live?

Ledger Live is the official desktop and mobile companion application for Ledger hardware wallets. It provides a single, trusted interface to view and manage crypto assets stored on Ledger devices. Ledger Live acts as a management layer: it displays account balances fetched from blockchains, prepares transactions, and instructs the Ledger hardware to sign them. Because private keys never leave the secure element on the device, Ledger Live enables a high-security workflow while maintaining the convenience of modern wallet features.

Beyond basic send and receive, Ledger Live includes portfolio tracking, performance charts, built-in fiat on-ramps, swap integrations, and staking options for supported blockchains. The app supports installing and managing blockchain applications onto your Ledger device through its Manager module, allowing users to add or remove support for new tokens or networks safely.

Security is central to Ledger Live’s design. The app verifies addresses and transaction parameters with the connected Ledger device, and the device shows the final details for physical confirmation. Firmware updates for Ledger devices are delivered and verified through the official channels — always ensure you download Ledger Live from the official Ledger website and never share your recovery phrase with any software or support agent.

For end users, Ledger Live offers an approachable onboarding flow, guiding through device pairing, account creation, and optional features such as staking. For developers and advanced users, Ledger Live provides advanced settings, custom node support for certain chains, and integrations via partner services. Enterprises using Ledger technology can leverage the same principles at scale with tailored solutions.

Best practices when using Ledger Live include regular app updates, verifying device firmware authenticity, storing your recovery phrase offline, and confirming every transaction’s details on the device screen. If you lose access to a device, the recovery phrase is the only reliable way to restore accounts — keep it secure and never input it into any app or website claiming to recover funds.

In short, Ledger Live brings together safety and utility: it enables users to transact, earn, and track crypto while ensuring cryptographic secrets remain protected by Ledger hardware. Whether you are a casual holder or an active trader, Ledger Live is designed to make hardware-secured crypto management straightforward and reliable.