When you use a Ledger hardware wallet, the Ledger Live app is where everything starts. It’s the official platform that connects your physical wallet to the digital world.
With Ledger Live, you can manage your crypto assets, track your portfolio, stake coins, and explore Web3 applications—all within one secure environment. Your private keys never leave your Ledger device, ensuring that your funds remain protected even if your computer or phone is compromised.
Ledger Live combines the safety of offline storage with the convenience of a modern portfolio manager.
Whether you prefer to manage your crypto on a computer or smartphone, Ledger Live gives you flexibility. The app is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Once your Ledger device is connected, Ledger Live becomes your personal dashboard. You can view balances, recent transactions, market performance, and asset distribution in real time.
With Ledger Live, your crypto management experience is consistent across every device—secure, reliable, and always under your control.
For first-time users, Ledger Live provides a simple, guided process to set up your hardware wallet. The app helps you create your recovery phrase, confirm it, and understand how self-custody works.
Ledger Live takes you step by step through:
Initializing your Ledger device
Installing crypto apps for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other coins
Creating new wallet accounts
Learning to verify every transaction on the device screen
This setup process through Ledger Live is designed for safety and understanding—no shortcuts, no confusion, no risk of entering private data online.
Firmware and app updates are essential to maintaining security. Ledger Live is the verified tool that ensures updates are authentic and safely installed.
From the Ledger Live interface, you can:
Update device firmware directly from Ledger’s servers
Add or remove blockchain apps
Manage device storage capacity
Verify device authenticity before every update
This built-in security layer prevents phishing attacks and fake update files that circulate online. Using Ledger Live keeps your hardware wallet protected from start to finish.
You no longer need multiple platforms to trade or grow your assets. Ledger Live integrates trusted partners that allow you to buy, sell, swap, and stake cryptocurrencies—all while keeping full ownership of your private keys.
With Ledger Live, you can:
Purchase crypto using debit cards or bank transfers
Swap assets instantly within the app
Stake tokens like ETH, ATOM, or DOT to earn rewards
Track earnings and staking returns
Every operation inside Ledger Live is verified on your hardware wallet before it’s executed, so security is never compromised.
Beyond simple transfers, Ledger Live gives users access to decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFTs in a controlled way. You can connect to supported Web3 apps, view your NFT collections, and monitor on-chain activity—all within the Ledger Live environment.
With Ledger Live, you get the benefits of blockchain innovation while maintaining the full security of your Ledger device.
For users in the United States, Ledger Live offers a compliant, secure, and private crypto experience. It helps track multiple assets, manage taxes, and interact with the crypto market confidently.
Ledger Live ensures your assets stay in your possession—not with exchanges or custodians. It’s self-custody done right, with a design anyone can use.
At its core, Ledger Live represents independence. It turns your Ledger hardware wallet into a fully functioning control center for digital assets.
With Ledger Live, you can manage, track, and grow your portfolio while staying protected by industry-leading security.
It’s not just another crypto app—it’s the foundation of safe, private, and permanent ownership.
Start your self-custody journey today with Ledger Live—the trusted way to take control of your digital wealth.