Made with GrigoraOfficial Release v2.85 • Windows, macOS & Linux
Take total control of your cryptocurrency portfolio with Ledger Live Desktop. Engineered as the secure companion software for Ledger hardware wallets (Nano S Plus, Nano X, Ledger Stax, and Ledger Flex), Ledger Live delivers institution-grade protection directly to your workstation. Send, receive, buy, swap, and stake over 5,500 coins and tokens while keeping private keys strictly offline within your device's certified Secure Element chip.
Unlike web extensions or hot wallets vulnerable to browser injection and phishing attacks, Ledger Live Desktop acts as an isolated interface. Every outbound transaction must be physically confirmed on your device's trusted display, guaranteeing that malicious software on your host computer can never tamper with recipient addresses or sign unauthorised transfers.
Monitor historical performance and real-time prices across multi-chain allocations, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos. Generate passive yields by delegating Proof-of-Stake assets natively inside the application without surrendering custody. Buy crypto directly using trusted global payment rails or execute non-custodial swaps with zero counterparty risk.
Interact securely with smart contracts, decentralized finance protocols, and NFT marketplaces through the Discover section. Clear-signing capabilities demystify raw hexadecimal bytecode, displaying human-readable transaction summaries before signature authorization so you never fall victim to malicious blind approvals or drained smart contract allowances.
Follow these four essential steps to establish an authentic connection between your operating system and your cold storage device.
Always obtain the application directly through official channels. Verify that the file signature matches Ledger’s authentic developer certificate to rule out malicious clones distributed through search advertisements.
Plug in your Ledger Nano or Stax via the included USB-C cable. Enter your confidential PIN code directly onto the physical device buttons to unlock secure communication with your computer.
Ledger Live performs a cryptographic handshake with the Secure Element (CC EAL6+ rated). This challenge-response protocol mathematically confirms the device is untampered and genuine.
Install individual blockchain apps (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana) and update device firmware seamlessly. Never enter your 24-word recovery phrase on any computer or keyboard during this process.
The genuine Ledger Live Desktop application will never prompt you to enter, confirm, or verify your 24-word Secret Recovery Phrase on a computer, browser window, or smartphone. Your recovery phrase exists exclusively on your physical paper or steel backup and must only ever be inputted directly into the buttons or touch surface of your authentic Ledger hardware device. Any application, email, or support representative requesting your recovery words is an imposter attempting asset theft. Stay vigilant, verify all transaction payloads on your device screen, and keep your software updated to maintain unbreakable cold storage protection.
Compatible with Windows 10/11 (64-bit), macOS 10.15+, and Ubuntu/Debian Linux 64-bit.