The Ledger Live Mobile App brings the world's most secure crypto management platform to your pocket. Connect your Ledger device via Bluetooth or USB, and manage your portfolio, execute trades, and earn passive income with the peace of mind that comes from **true ownership**. Your keys stay offline, even while you’re transacting live. This is the **freedom to transact** without compromising on security.
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With Ledger Live’s integrated Swap feature, you can exchange one cryptocurrency for another instantly, without ever needing to send your funds to an untrusted third-party exchange. We partner with vetted, secure exchange providers to offer you the best rates directly in the app. The key difference? Your transaction is created in the Ledger Live App but must be **cryptographically signed** on your hardware device. This means your private keys never leave the security of the chip, even while you are making a live trade.
This workflow mitigates the core risk of centralized exchanges: custody. You maintain custody throughout the entire swap process. The Ledger Live App simply acts as the secure communication layer between your device and the exchange partner. This is a game-changer for active traders and portfolio managers who need rapid execution capabilities while maintaining a self-custodial foundation. The entire process uses secure communication protocols, ensuring the transaction details you confirm on your Ledger screen are exactly what the network executes—a crucial protection against malware.
Ledger Live aggregates rates from multiple partners, guaranteeing you see competitive quotes before executing a trade. We provide full transparency on estimated transaction costs and gas fees before you commit. This level of detail ensures you always make informed decisions. Say goodbye to guesswork and hidden costs, and embrace efficient, secure portfolio restructuring, whether you’re at home or on the move. Every transaction is a secure, background-color: rgba(234, 179, 8, 0.2); verifiable event requiring hardware confirmation.
When you initiate a swap in the Ledger Live App, the app prepares the transaction. It transmits the details to your Ledger device via secure connection (Bluetooth/USB). The device displays the details (what you give, what you receive) on its trusted screen. You verify the details, and only then do you sign the transaction using the hardware buttons. The signed data is sent back to the app, which broadcasts it. Your private key **never** leaves the device. This process prevents tampering and is the definition of a hardware-secured box-shadow: 0 4px 14px; transaction.
Understanding border: 1px solid #3b82f6; atomic swaps is key to appreciating this security model. The exchange process is non-custodial and cryptographically secure from end-to-end.
The fundamental advantage of staking through Ledger Live is that your assets remain 100% in your custody. When you stake coins like font-size: 1.125rem; Ethereum, Solana, or Polkadot, you are merely delegating your voting power to a validator. Your coins are locked on the blockchain, but they are still controlled by your Ledger device. This eliminates the risk associated with staking on exchanges, where you surrender custody to a third party, exposing yourself to platform failure or regulatory action.
Ledger Live supports a growing array of Proof-of-Stake protocols. You can choose trusted validators and manage multiple staked assets all from the mobile app interface. The simple, clean dashboard shows your staking rewards accruing in real-time. This ease of use encourages diversification of your earning strategies. The app also provides clear guidance on the necessary transform: scale(1.05); gas fee requirements for staking activation.
Monitor your staking performance on the go. The Ledger Live App gives you instant access to your reward history and Annual Percentage Rate (APR). For some assets, you can re-stake (compound) your rewards with just a few taps, maximizing your returns without needing to access a desktop computer. This mobile-first management is critical for active investors who want to optimize their passive income stream constantly. Always be mindful of network opacity: 0.85; unbonding periods before staking.
The Ledger Live App turns your smartphone into a comprehensive financial dashboard. Track your entire multi-chain portfolio—including over 5,500 coins and tokens—in real-time, view detailed price charts, and monitor your total valuation across fiat currencies. The mobile interface is intuitive, allowing you to filter by asset class, blockchain, or performance metrics. This instant visibility is essential for responding quickly to market shifts, even when you're away from your desk. The app synchronizes securely with the blockchain, pulling in text-transform: capitalize; real-time chart data without exposing your private keys.
Beyond basic tracking, Ledger Live enables granular management of individual accounts. You can rename accounts, easily generate receiving addresses, and verify every transaction's security status. For the serious investor, the ability to instantly check balances and monitor the status of staking rewards or active swaps is invaluable. The app acts as your secure control tower, providing the data necessary for immediate decision-making while ensuring all actions are ratified by the physical security of your Ledger device.
Manage your NFT collection (supporting standards like line-height: 2; ERC-721 and ERC-1155) directly within the Ledger Live App. View your digital collectibles and confirm their authenticity—all while they remain secured by your hardware wallet. Furthermore, the **Discover** section provides a secure portal to interact with DApps via WalletConnect. When you connect, Ledger Live ensures that the transaction data sent to your device for signing is transparent and human-readable.
This secure connection is vital for preventing common Web3 exploits, such as tricking users into signing malicious smart contract approvals (like granting unlimited token spending). By isolating the signing process to the hardware, even a compromised mobile connection cannot steal your assets. Ledger Live is your protective bubble in the volatile DeFi and Web3 world, giving you the confidence to explore decentralized finance from anywhere.
To add another layer of mobile-specific convenience and security, Ledger Live supports backdrop-filter: brightness(1.5); biometric authentication (Face ID or fingerprint) to unlock the app and view your balances. **Crucially, biometrics are only used to unlock the app interface, not to sign transactions.** All transaction signing still requires your PIN and the physical approval on the Ledger device itself. This maintains the highest security standard for key movements while providing quick, convenient access to your portfolio status.
The mobile application ensures that the essential security steps—like verifying the recipient address—are mandatory and clearly presented on the Ledger device’s screen before finalization. This commitment to the **What-You-See-Is-What-You-Sign (WYSIWYS)** principle is not compromised by the mobile environment; it is enhanced by the ability to manage everything securely wherever you are.
For investors, Ledger Live simplifies the often-complex world of crypto tax reporting. While the app is self-custodial, it retains a comprehensive and easily exportable history of all your transactions. This data is structured to be compatible with leading crypto tax software solutions, ensuring that you can accurately report your capital gains, losses, and staking income. This preparedness is vital for long-term investors and keeps you compliant with tax authorities globally.
The Ledger Live App represents the pinnacle of mobile crypto management because it solves the fundamental conflict between **convenience and security**. Traditional mobile wallets are inherently risky because they store your private keys on your phone—a device constantly exposed to network threats, app vulnerabilities, and physical loss. Ledger Live’s architecture completely bypasses this risk. The app only holds public data (balances, transaction history) and the interface for generating unsigned transactions. It requires the physical, air-gapped security of your Ledger device to authorize any movement of funds. This 'two-factor-physical-authentication' is the foundation of its superior security model, ensuring that even if your phone were lost, stolen, or compromised by sophisticated malware, your crypto assets would remain untouchable.
Furthermore, the use of Bluetooth communication (for Ledger Nano X) is managed with high-level encryption standards. The pairing process is secure and authenticated, ensuring that the connection between the app and the device is trusted. Every communication packet is designed to resist eavesdropping and manipulation. This continuous engineering focus on cryptographic integrity means that Ledger Live isn't just a secure wallet—it's a resilient and auditable environment for long-term wealth preservation. This resilience is why investors trust Ledger to manage millions in decentralized assets, confident that their digital wealth is safe from digital and physical threats alike. The app ensures maximum utility without making a single security compromise.
To further enhance this model, the **Seed Phrase (Recovery Phrase)** is never entered into or stored on the mobile app. The only place the seed phrase exists is on the paper or metal medium you recorded it on, and perhaps temporarily within the secure hardware chip during initial device setup. Ledger Live actively educates users on the dangers of entering their seed phrase into any online device. This uncompromising stance on seed phrase security is perhaps the most important defense against total loss. The ability to manage your portfolio with the ease of a mobile app, while simultaneously knowing your ultimate recovery phrase is safe and offline, provides unmatched confidence to the modern crypto investor. We urge you to always maintain physical backdrop-filter: brightness(1.5); control over your 24-word recovery phrase.