Wallets
The integration of a wallet with Kusama allows for simple and easy access to private keys and signing transactions. Below are some wallets that support Polkadot along with their development statuses.
All the wallets listed on this page are non-custodial wallets. With non-custodial wallets, only you have access to your account's private key. With custodial wallets (like accounts on Central Exchanges), another party controls your private keys.
Supported Wallets
Polkadot support can provide assistance with issues related to Polkadot-JS UI, the Polkadot-JS extension, or Parity Signer. For other wallet software, you should contact the developers of that wallet.
| Wallet Name | Development State | Team Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parity Signer | Live | Parity | iOS and Android app used with Companion or Polkadot-JS Extension |
| Polkadot-JS Desktop | Live | Parity | Win, Mac, Linux |
| Polkadot-JS UI | Live | Parity | Browser based wallet used with Polkadot-JS Extension |
| Ledger | Live | Zondax | Hardware wallet app used with Polkadot-JS UI (and Polkadot-JS Extension) |
Treasury Funded Wallets
These are wallets which have been supported by either the Polkadot or Kusama Treasury via Treasury Proposal. Links in the Proposals section go to the Polkassembly post where the Treasury Proposal was discussed.
These third-party wallets have been funded by the community through either the Polkadot or Kusama Treasury. You should use your own due diligence in researching and using them. The official Polkadot Support cannot provide support for issues with these wallets or other non-Parity developed wallets.
| Wallet Name | Proposals | Development State | Team Name | Description | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearless Wallet | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Live | SORAMITSU | iOS, Android | Staking, Crowdloans, parachain accounts |
| Polkawallet | 1, 2 | Live | Polkawallet | iOS, Android | Staking, Crowdloans, parachain accounts, Governance |
| Stylo | 1 | Live | Thibaut Sardan | Android | Air-gapped offline wallet |
| Nova Wallet* | 1, 2 | Live | Nova Foundation | iOS, Android | Staking, Crowdloans, parachain accounts, Parity Signer and Ledger support |
| Talisman | 1; Treasury tip** | Live | TalismanSociety | Browser | Staking, Crowdloans, parachain accounts, Ledger support |
| SubWallet | 1 | Live | SubWallet | Browser | Staking, Crowdloans, parachain accounts |
| Polkadot js Plus | 1 | Live | PolkaGate | Browser | Staking (Nomination Pools), Proxy accounts, Crowdloans, Governance, Social recovery |
There's another Nova wallet that is unrelated to the Polkadot ecosystem. Users are advised to ensure that they use the correct Nova wallet by downloading the app from their official website: https://novawallet.io/. Before creating or restoring accounts , it is wise to double-check the wallet website URLs through official channels (most projects have it listed on their official social media handles).
This third-party wallet was not funded by a Treasury Proposal and instead received a tip from the Treasury. Unlike a Treasury Proposal, tipping is a separate system that the council members individually participate in to collectively decide on the value of the tip. Learn more about tipping on the Treasury Page.
Encryption Enhancement
Some newly generated JSON account files cannot be imported (restored) into older wallet software.
This is due to an enhanced encryption method, which is also noticeable in a slight delay when
encrypting/decrypting your wallet. If you are unable to load a JSON file, please ensure that you
are using the latest version of the wallet software. If you are still unable to load it, ensure that
the wallet software is using the latest version of the Polkadot API.