What is Ledger Live?
Ledger Live is the secure desktop application built to work with Ledger hardware wallets. It provides a single, trusted interface for managing cryptocurrency across multiple blockchains while ensuring your private keys never leave the device. Ledger Live supports account creation and recovery, real-time portfolio overviews, app installation for supported assets, transaction history, and the ability to sign transactions securely on your Ledger device’s screen.
The app is engineered for both beginners and advanced users: simple onboarding guides walk you through initialization and recovery, while advanced tools let experienced users manage multiple accounts, stake supported tokens, swap assets seamlessly, and monitor portfolio performance with market data. Updates are pushed to keep both the desktop app and the device firmware current, ensuring you benefit from the latest security improvements.
Always download Ledger Live from the official Ledger website and never reveal your recovery phrase. Ledger Live will never ask you for your recovery seed — all transaction approvals happen on the hardware device itself.