MetaMask is one of the most acceptable as well as commonly used web and mobile wallets that allow you to store ETH and other Ethereum blockchain-compatible crypto tokens without having to worry about the security of your funds. Now, the question is how users and MetaMask ensure the utmost security to the wallets of the users.
Well, if you are using MetaMask wallet already, you must be aware of the fact that you need to create a strong MetaMask sign in password while setting up your wallet. But, there is one thing that you are introduced to when you first sign up on their platform. Yes, we are talking about the seed phrase.
You are provided with the seed phrase (now known as the secret recovery phrase) in order to ensure the highest security measure for the safety of your wallet and the funds that are stored in it.
No matter whether you are a beginner or an advanced-level crypto trader, you need to understand the importance of these seed phrase words. If you ever lose access to these words, you may never be able to get into your wallet or access your stored funds under any circumstances.
Now, coming to the main point, whether or not, you can perform MetaMask sign in with the seed phrase. Let's find it out.
Is Metamask Wallet with seed phrase possible?
Without letting you wait any longer, I am going to reveal the secret of whether you will or will not be allowed to sign in to your MetaMask wallet with the help of the secret recovery phrase that was provided to you when you created the wallet.
The answer is, yes you can. In case you ever lose your password and you are not able to login in that particular situation, then you can obviously use your secret recovery phrase to gain access to your wallet and create a password for the same.
If you do not know how to do that, you need to refer to the details that are provided in the next section to understand how that is done in particular. Meanwhile, you need to understand that you have access to the correct secret recovery phrase with you. You can also refer to the seed phrase note that you were asked to create during the wallet creation.
Steps to Wallet using the seed phrase
To quickly sign in to your wallet using the seed phrase, you need to import the wallet like you usually do. Once you are done with the process to import the wallet, you can proceed to set up a new MetaMask sign in password:
- First, you need to open the MetaMask extension or the app
- After this, on the main screen, select the option to import the wallet
- Followed by this, you need to make sure that you carefully enter the wallet's secret recovery phrase
- Review the fed details and then hit the import wallet option
- Once you are done with that, you can create a new MetaMask Sign In password
- Memorize the password and keep it somewhere safe
With that, the process to sign into MetaMask using the secret recovery phrase comes to an end. After creating a new password for your wallet, you will be able to log in using your password as well.
Metamask Wallet using a password
Now that you have set up a new password, you can easily sign into your wallet using the newly created password as well. Here are the easy steps you can follow to do the same:
- Open the MetaMask wallet extension or the mobile application
- After this, select the "Sign In" button
- Enter the password that you created just now
- And then, hit the "Unlock" button to proceed further
- If you see a login error, try to repeat the process
This way you will be able to sign in to your wallet in just a few steps.
Conclusion:
After reading the details that I have provided in the sections above, it would be clear to you how you can sign into MetaMask using your recovery phrase. The procedure explained above can also be performed for restoring or importing your wallet in case you ever forget the MetaMask sign in password. Hopefully, we were of help to you when you were not able to sign into your wallet initially. If you still have queries, raise your concern through MetaMask Community forums.
