Importing keys from a recovery phrase

Overview

This guide walks you through importing private keys generated from a recovery phrase into the Transaction Tool. A recovery phrase can generate multiple private keys at different indexes. By importing keys from your recovery phrase, you can manage all keys derived from it in one place within the Transaction Tool.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, you should have completed the following:

• Transaction Tool Setup: Follow the New User Installation Guide or Install: Existing Users.

• User Account Configuration: Complete the Account Setup process to create user account.

• Recovery Phrase:

  • A valid 24-word recovery phrase

  • Knowledge of which key indexes you want to generate from this phrase (starting at index 0, 1, 2, etc.)

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Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Navigate to the Key Management Settings

• Select Settings from the bottom left corner of the application.

• Select the Keys tab to access key management options.

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Step 2: Initiate the Recovery Phrase Import Process

• Select Import from the top right corner of the Keys interface.

• Select Recovery Phrase from the drop-down menu.

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Step 3: Enter Your Recovery Phrase

• In the Recovery Phrase field, enter your complete 24-word recovery phrase.

• In the Recovery Phrase Nickname field (optional), enter a descriptive name to identify this recovery phrase. This is useful if you manage multiple recovery phrases within the Transaction Tool.

• Select Continue to proceed.

Important: The Transaction Tool does not store your recovery phrase. It uses the phrase only to generate keys. Always store your recovery phrase safely, as you will need it to regenerate your private keys.

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Step 4: Provide the Key Index

• In the Key Index field, enter the index of the private key you want to generate from this recovery phrase.

• Select Continue to proceed.

Note: If you receive an error stating "Key at index X is already restored," this means a key at that index has already been imported from this recovery phrase. Choose a different index or check your existing keys in the keys table.

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Step 5: Name Your Generated Key (Optional)

• In the Key Nickname field (optional), enter a descriptive name for the private key generated at the index specified in Step 4.

• Select Continue to complete the process.

• The system will validate the recovery phrase and generate the private key at the specified index. Once complete, the new key will appear in the keys table.

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Step 6: Verify Imported Keys

• Review the keys table to ensure your imported keys appear correctly.

Field	Description	Example
Index	The index at which the private key was generated.	0, 1, 2...
Nickname	The nickname provided for the key.	"Main Signing Key"
Account ID	If the key is associated with an account on the selected network, the account ID will be displayed here. If the key is not associated with any account, this field remains empty.	0.0.12345
Key Type	The type of key. Either an ED25519 or ECDSA key type.	ED25519, ECDSA
Public Key	The public key corresponding to the private key.	b691f79aef5b36f5a3c58757971bca9.....
Private Key	The private key	Hidden for security reason

• Verify that key information such as index, key type, public key, and nickname are displayed accurately.

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Filtering Keys by Recovery Phrase

You can filter your keys to view only those imported from a recovery phrase.

• At the top of the Keys table, select Imported from Recovery Phrase.

• The table will display only keys generated from recovery phrases.

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