Your Secure Command Center for Managing Cryptocurrency Assets
Ledger Live Desktop is the official desktop application designed to work seamlessly with Ledger hardware wallets. It allows users to securely manage, store, send, receive, and grow their cryptocurrency holdings while maintaining full ownership and control over private keys.
Unlike online wallets or exchange-based platforms, Ledger Live Desktop operates in combination with a physical Ledger device, ensuring that sensitive cryptographic operations remain isolated from the internet. This architecture significantly reduces exposure to malware, phishing attacks, and unauthorized access.
Ledger Live Desktop is built for users who prioritize security without sacrificing usability. The application serves as a comprehensive portfolio management platform while keeping private keys protected inside Ledger’s Secure Element chip.
Learn more about Ledger’s security approach here: Ledger Security Overview
To begin using Ledger Live Desktop, users should download the application only from the official Ledger website. This ensures authenticity and prevents exposure to malicious or modified software.
Official download page: Ledger Live Desktop
After installation, connect your Ledger hardware wallet to your computer using a USB cable or Bluetooth (supported devices only). Ledger Live Desktop will verify device authenticity before allowing access.
Security Note: Ledger Live Desktop never asks for your recovery phrase. If prompted elsewhere, stop immediately — this indicates a phishing attempt.
Ledger Live Desktop supports a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and thousands of altcoins and tokens. Each blockchain requires a dedicated app installed on the Ledger device, managed directly through the desktop interface.
Supported assets list: Ledger Supported Assets
Receiving cryptocurrency is simple and secure. Ledger Live Desktop generates verified addresses directly from your hardware wallet, ensuring accuracy. Sending funds requires physical confirmation on the Ledger device, protecting against unauthorized transactions.
Ledger Live Desktop offers real-time market data, allowing users to track portfolio performance, historical price movements, and asset allocation across multiple accounts.
Users can buy, sell, and swap cryptocurrencies directly within Ledger Live Desktop through trusted third-party providers, while maintaining the security benefits of a hardware wallet.
Ledger Live Desktop supports staking for selected assets, enabling users to earn rewards while keeping funds secured on their Ledger device.
Yes. Ledger Live Desktop is free to download and use. Transaction-related services may include third-party fees.
No. Private keys are stored securely on the Ledger hardware wallet, not on the desktop application.
Your assets remain secure because transactions must be physically confirmed on the Ledger device.
Yes. Your funds can be restored using your 24-word recovery phrase on a new Ledger device.
Absolutely. The interface is designed to be intuitive while maintaining enterprise-level security standards.