Congratulations on acquiring your brand new Trezor device! Through Trezor.io/Start you will be guided step by step to safely store your digital assets in a hardware wallet environment. This device acts as your high‑security key vault, protecting private keys and guarding against online threats.
In the following sections, we'll walk you through the setup, highlight key features, and share essential security recommendations to maximize the safety of your crypto holdings.
Open your browser and navigate to https://trezor.io/start. This is the official onboarding path. Ensure the address is correct to avoid phishing. From there, you’ll download the official web app, which will guide you through firmware installation and wallet creation.
Your Trezor device may ship without firmware installed. Follow the prompts on the web app to install the latest firmware version. Once installed securely, you’ll create a new wallet by choosing a PIN and backing up your recovery seed phrase (24 words).
After setup, you can receive coins into your device’s wallet address, send funds, and manage multiple crypto accounts—all through Trezor’s secure interface. The private keys never leave the device: all transactions are signed offline within the Trezor hardware.
Trezor isolates your private keys inside a secure hardware enclave, which is unreachable by external software or malware.
All Trezor software and firmware are open source. That means you or third parties can audit code and confirm there's no hidden back door.
Your Trezor supports a broad spectrum of coins and tokens—from Bitcoin and Ethereum to many altcoins—providing a unified interface under one device.
For extra privacy, you can enable a passphrase feature. This creates a hidden wallet that’s not accessible without the secret passphrase.
Your 24-word recovery seed is the ultimate key to your crypto funds. Never share it with anyone, never input it into a website or software, and store it securely offline.
Always verify you’re visiting Trezor.io/Start (or other official Trezor domains). Avoid clicking suspicious links or bookmarks that could lead to phishing sites.
Regularly check for firmware updates via the official interface, as they contain vital security patches and improvements.
Choose a PIN that’s long and not trivial. Optionally add a passphrase for an extra invisible layer of defense on your wallet.
For ultimate security, use Trezor with an air‑gapped computer: a machine never connected to the internet. This reduces attack vectors even further.
A: Trezor.io/Start is the official onboarding portal for Trezor hardware wallets. It guides you through firmware installation, wallet creation, and usage steps. It ensures you use trusted software and prevents phishing risks.
A: Yes. When you set up your device, you generated a 24-word recovery seed. That seed is the backup. You can recover your wallet on a new Trezor or compatible hardware that supports BIP39/BIP44 recovery.
A: No. The private key remains inside the Trezor device. All transaction signing happens offline on the hardware itself. Only signatures, not keys, are passed to your computer.
A: Trezor supports many coins including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and multiple ERC‑20 tokens. The support list is regularly expanded by firmware updates and community contributions.
A: Trezor is built with multiple hardware and software defenses. However, social engineering or secret seed theft can compromise security. If you follow best practices (never expose your seed, verify URLs, keep firmware updated), it is extremely secure.