Official Ledger Live Desktop Suite (v2.80+)
Download the certified desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Pair your Ledger Nano S Plus, Nano X, or Stax to manage 5,500+ coins, buy, sell, swap, and stake directly from total cold storage security.
Supported Assets & Tokens
Secured Hardware Devices
Countries Protected Globally
Ledger Live Desktop is the premier companion software engineered to connect directly with your Ledger hardware wallets. By bridging offline cryptographic security with an intuitive desktop interface, users unlock an uncompromised ecosystem to buy, sell, swap, stake, and monitor digital assets without ever exposing private keys to vulnerable internet browsers or untrusted environments.
Unlike software or custodial exchange hot wallets that leave keys prone to phishing scripts, memory scraping, and exchange insolvencies, Ledger Live Desktop operates under a strict isolation principle. All transaction authorizations happen physically on your Secure Element chip (CC EAL6+ certified). What you see on your desktop screen is verified on your physical device screen before any broadcast occurs on the blockchain.
Engineered natively for 64-bit systems—including Windows 10/11, macOS 10.15+, and modern Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora)—Ledger Live provides seamless multi-account management. Whether holding Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), or thousands of ERC-20 and BEP-20 tokens, your entire balance portfolio is synced securely in real-time.
Ensure every cryptographic signature is generated strictly within your hardware chip. Your 24-word recovery seed remains offline and immune to keyloggers or malware.
Put your digital assets to work directly from cold storage. Earn passive rewards on ETH, SOL, ATOM, DOT, and ADA using trusted, non-custodial staking validators.
Exchange cryptocurrencies seamlessly via integrated top-tier liquidity providers without surrendering ownership. Buy or cash out with credit card, SEPA, or bank transfer.
When initializing your Ledger Live Desktop application, always ensure your installation file is obtained through authentic channels. The software includes an automated cryptographic Genuine Check that validates the micro-controller authenticity of your Ledger Nano device before initializing firmware updates or installing coin applications.
Security rules to keep in mind at all times during desktop operations:
• Never enter your 24-word recovery phrase on any computer keyboard, phone, or website. Ledger Live will NEVER ask you to type words onto your desktop screen.
• Confirm transaction destinations and contract addresses character-by-character on your physical hardware screen before pressing the validation buttons.
• Keep your desktop operating system and Ledger Live app updated regularly to patch emerging dependencies and support newly deployed blockchain protocols.