> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cakewallet.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cakewallet.com/features/managing-your-wallet/recovery-phrase-and-keys.md). # Recovery phrase and keys What your wallet recovery phrase and private keys are, and how to view them in Cake Wallet under Settings, Recovery & Keys so you can write them down safely. ### Wallet keys Your keys encode the private information in your wallet and are what allow you to spend coins and see incoming transactions. You may also use a wallet's keys to restore the wallet. General terms specific to public-key cryptography where a private key and a public key make up a keypair. A public key is derived from the private key. * The public key is safe to share, and gives the recipient the ability to encrypt something or verify a signature. * The private key gives the owner the ability to sign or decrypt something, and as such, should be kept private. ### Wallet recovery phrase Your recovery phrase (also called a seed phrase) is just a version of your private key written in a way that’s easier for you to write down. Your recovery phrase and keys are actually the same things, just in different forms! You can use a wallet's recovery phrase to restore your wallet too. ### Viewing your wallet's recovery phrase and keys Tap the gear icon at the top right of the home screen to open `Settings`. Then, in the section named after your wallet, tap `Recovery & Keys`. ![Settings with Recovery & Keys in your wallet's section](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cake-tech/docs-assets/main/v6.5.0/settings_root_01_top_hl-2.png) Cake Wallet warns you that secret information is about to be shown. Tap `Show my Recovery Phrase & Keys`, then authenticate with your PIN, biometrics, or password. ![Secret information ahead warning](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cake-tech/docs-assets/main/v6.4.5/settings_seedkeys_00_warning.png) On the next screen you will see your wallet's recovery phrase and keys, split across tabs — `Recovery Phrase`, `Keys`, and a per-currency third tab such as `Silent Payments` (Bitcoin) or `Legacy` (Monero). Cake Wallet has 1 set of these per wallet, so you must save them all individually. ![Recovery Phrase tab with the Copy button highlighted](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cake-tech/docs-assets/main/v6.4.5/settings_seedkeys_01_display_hl.png) {% hint style="danger" %} DO NOT show your recovery phrase or keys to anyone. Your funds will likely be stolen if you give out either. {% endhint %} Please write down your recovery phrase and keys and store them in a safe place. This will allow you to restore your wallet if you lose your device, or otherwise cannot access the wallet. ## Bitcoin and Litecoin extended public key (xPub) Bitcoin and Litecoin wallets show an extended public key, labelled `xPub`, on the `Keys` tab. To find it, open `Recovery & Keys` as described above, switch to the `Keys` tab, and tap the copy icon next to `xPub`. The same tab can also list `Master fingerprint`, `WIF`, `Private key` and `Public key`. Hardware wallets and watch-only wallets have no private keys in Cake Wallet, so they show only `Public key` and `xPub`. Bitcoin Cash and Dogecoin wallets show an `xPub` too. {% hint style="danger" %} Only copy the `xPub` entry. `WIF` and `Private key` on the same tab can spend your funds, so never share them. The `Show QR` button on the `Recovery Phrase` tab encodes your **recovery phrase**, not your xPub, so don't use it to share your xPub. {% endhint %} ### What the xPub is for You can import your xPub into another wallet app as a **watch-only** wallet. The app can then show your balance and incoming transactions, but it can't spend anything. ### Format Cake Wallet always shows the key with the standard `xpub` prefix. It never uses `zpub`, even though Bitcoin and Litecoin wallets use native SegWit addresses by default. If the other app asks for an address or script type, choose native SegWit (P2WPKH). Litecoin wallets on a Ledger or Trezor are the exception: their key is shown in `Ltub` format. ### What it covers The xPub belongs to your wallet's derivation path. That's `m/84'/0'/0'` for a BIP39 Bitcoin wallet and `m/84'/2'/0'` for a BIP39 Litecoin wallet. It covers the standard addresses of your **first account** only. It does **not** include: * additional [Bitcoin accounts](https://docs.cakewallet.com/cryptos/bitcoin#accounts) * on BIP39 wallets, address types you pick under `More Options`, such as Taproot or Legacy, because each one uses its own derivation path * [Silent Payments](https://docs.cakewallet.com/features/privacy-and-security/silent-payments), [Lightning](https://docs.cakewallet.com/features/basic/bitcoin-lightning), or [Litecoin MWEB](https://docs.cakewallet.com/features/privacy-and-security/litecoin-mweb) {% hint style="warning" %} An xPub can't spend your coins, but it's a privacy risk. 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