The secure gateway to your crypto universe. Manage, swap, grow, and secure your digital assets directly from your desktop, always protected by the unbreachable security of your Ledger hardware device.
Ledger Live is fundamentally designed around the concept of digital sovereignty, ensuring that you—and only you—maintain complete control over your private keys. The application acts as a secure, verified interface, translating the operations you wish to perform into a format your hardware wallet can understand, sign, and execute. Crucially, your sensitive cryptographic secrets, specifically your private keys, never leave the confines of your Ledger device’s Secure Element chip. This "unbreakable pairing" between the desktop software and the hardware wallet is the core pillar of our security model. When you initiate a transaction, Ledger Live prepares the payload, but the final, critical step—the digital signature—is performed offline within the tamper-proof hardware itself.
This rigorous separation of the user interface (Ledger Live) and the key storage (Ledger Device) renders common software-based threats like malware, phishing, and remote attacks completely ineffective. A malicious actor could gain full access to your computer, but without the physical device, the PIN, and your human confirmation on the device screen, they cannot authorize a single outgoing transaction. Ledger Live provides real-time verification of the transaction details displayed on your device screen, creating a human-readable bridge to the underlying cryptographic operation. This dual-verification process is essential for preventing "blind signing" and ensures that what you see on your desktop screen is exactly what is being signed by your hardware, giving you absolute peace of mind across hundreds of supported crypto assets and DApps.
The portfolio tracking feature within Ledger Live offers a centralized, holistic view of your entire crypto wealth, regardless of how diverse your asset holdings might be. The application aggregates balances from all your accounts secured by your Ledger device, providing comprehensive, real-time metrics. You can instantly visualize your total net worth, track the performance of individual assets over customizable timeframes (day, week, month, year), and analyze the distribution of your portfolio using interactive charts and graphs. This granular data empowers you to make informed decisions without ever compromising your security by importing keys into third-party tracking services. The beautiful, clean interface is designed to transform complex financial data into easily digestible insights, suitable for both beginners and seasoned investors looking for a single pane of glass for their security-first crypto holdings.
Sending and receiving assets is streamlined into a secure, three-step process. To receive funds, Ledger Live instantly generates a verified receiving address, which you are prompted to cross-verify on your Ledger device’s trusted display, eliminating man-in-the-middle attacks. For outgoing transactions, the application clearly displays all relevant details—amount, fee, and recipient address. The actual signing is then exclusively triggered by pressing a physical button on your hardware wallet, ensuring explicit and non-repudiable consent. This robust transaction mechanism supports over 5000 tokens and 50+ coins, offering uniform security across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and countless others. Furthermore, Ledger Live incorporates comprehensive transaction history logging, allowing you to easily export records for tax purposes or personal review, maintaining transparency and accountability over every move you make within your digital accounts.
The integrated 'Discover' section transforms Ledger Live from a simple wallet manager into a comprehensive portal to the decentralized world. This secured environment allows you to engage with decentralized applications (DApps), execute seamless crypto swaps, and participate in staking to earn passive income, all while your keys remain locked down by the Ledger device. The ability to stake various Proof-of-Stake assets directly through Ledger Live removes the technical complexity and security risks associated with running external nodes or delegating funds via unsecured web interfaces. Staking rewards are automatically reflected in your portfolio, providing a simple path to growing your holdings.
Furthermore, the integrated swapping function, powered by trusted partners, enables instant exchange between supported cryptocurrencies within the application. This eliminates the need to expose your assets to external, custodial exchanges, thereby maintaining the security chain end-to-end. Every swap transaction is subject to the same hardware confirmation process as a standard transfer. By centralizing these complex financial interactions within the secured Ledger Live application, we provide a protected and simplified gateway to the full spectrum of Web3 finance, ensuring that innovation and security always move forward together. This powerful integration is crucial for users who demand both utility and the highest level of cryptographic protection for their multi-chain strategies.
Ledger Live Desktop is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download the official, verified software today to pair with your Ledger Nano S, Nano X, or Stax.
Ledger Live currently supports over 50 different blockchain networks and thousands of distinct ERC-20, BEP-20, and other token standards. Our commitment is to provide a single interface for the most important digital assets, continuously expanding our support to include emerging chains and established leaders. This includes native support for core cryptocurrencies and their affiliated ecosystems, ensuring multi-chain management simplicity without sacrificing the hardware security model. Ledger Live is your forward-looking tool for an expanding decentralized future.