Ledger Live Desktop

A desktop companion application to securely manage your cryptocurrency portfolio, firmware updates, apps, staking and transactions — designed for power users and beginners who take custody seriously.

Overview

Secure • Offline-first • Private

Ledger Live Desktop pairs with Ledger hardware devices to keep your private keys offline. It offers a clean interface for viewing balances, sending and receiving assets, and interacting with supported blockchains and dApps.

Security-first
Connect your Ledger hardware device (Nano S Plus, Nano X, or later) to verify all critical actions on-device. Never paste private keys — your seed phrase stays offline.

Core capabilities

  • Multi-asset portfolio: monitor BTC, ETH, tokens and hundreds of other assets in one place.
  • Send & receive: craft transactions, review details on your device and sign securely offline.
  • Staking & rewards: delegate eligible coins directly from the app to earn passive rewards.
  • App management: install and remove blockchain apps on your device to add support as needed.
  • Firmware updates: keep your device secure with official firmware updates shipped through the desktop app.

Security & Privacy

Trust but verify

Ledger Live Desktop is a controller for your hardware wallet: it never has access to your private keys. All signing operations happen inside the secure element of your Ledger device. The desktop app provides transaction previews and firmware verification steps that you confirm on-device.

Offline signing
All critical operations require confirmation on your device's screen.
Verified updates
Firmware and app updates are cryptographically signed and validated.
Privacy controls
Local-first data storage — your portfolio data is stored locally unless you choose cloud/remote backups.
Open ecosystem
Works with many blockchains and integrates with third-party dApps via secure channels.

Getting started

Quick setup guide
  1. Download Ledger Live Desktop for your OS (Windows, macOS, Linux) from the official source.
  2. Open the app and follow the onboarding: create or restore an account and add an existing device.
  3. Install blockchain apps on your Ledger hardware for the coins you use (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum).
  4. Sync your accounts to view up-to-date balances and transaction history.
  5. Always verify transaction details and firmware prompts on your hardware device screen.
Tip: Keep your recovery phrase in a secure, offline place — never share it and never enter it into software on a connected device.