Retrieving Your Trust Wallet Backup

Trust Wallet utilizes three backup methods: an encrypted iCloud backup, an encrypted Google Drive backup and an encrypted backup within the Chrome extension's local storage.

Important Notes Before You Begin:

• Security: The information you're about to access is highly sensitive. Do not share it with anyone you do not trust.
• No Modifications: Do _not_ modify any of the files you access, especially the .ldb files. Doing so could corrupt your backup.
• Human Readable Text: In some steps you are going to see unreadable text, that is normal.

Method 1: iCloud Backup (Mac Only)

This method is the easiest if you've previously enabled iCloud backups within the Trust Wallet app.

On Mac:

1. Open Finder: Click the Finder icon (the smiling face) in your Dock.
2. Navigate to iCloud Drive: In the Finder sidebar, under the "iCloud" section, click on "iCloud Drive."
3. Locate the Trust Folder: Look for a folder named "Trust." If this folder doesn't exist, you haven't backed up your wallet to iCloud using the Trust Wallet app. If you don't see this folder, proceed to Method 2 (Extension Backup).
4. Find the .json Backup File: Inside the "Trust" folder, you should find a file with a .json extension. This is your encrypted wallet backup. The filename will likely be a long string of letters and numbers. Example: Main Wallet.json
5. Copy (Don't Move): Right-click on the .json file and select "Copy." Paste it to a safe location, such as a dedicated, password-protected folder on your computer or an external drive. Do not move the original file from iCloud Drive. This ensures you have multiple copies of your backup.    
   

On iOS:

1. Open the Files App: Tap the Files app icon (a blue folder).
2. Go to Browse: Tap the "Browse" tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Select iCloud Drive: Tap on the "iCloud Drive" option.
4. Find the Trust Folder: Look for and open the "Trust" folder. If it's not there, you don't have an iCloud backup.
5. Locate the .json File: If a backup exists, it will be a `.json` file in this folder. You can view or copy the file.
      

Method 2: Chrome Extension Backup

This method retrieves the encrypted backup data stored within the Trust Wallet Chrome extension's local storage. You will need to use Google Chrome for this method.

General Steps (All Operating Systems):

1. Find Your Chrome Profile Path:
   • Open a new tab in Chrome.
   • Type chrome://version/ into the address bar and press Enter.
   • Look for the line labeled "Profile Path." This shows the directory where your Chrome profile data is stored. Copy this entire path.
   • Important: Note the Default or Profile # part of the path (e.g., Default, Profile 1, Profile 2). You'll need this.
2. Locate the Trust Wallet Extension ID: The Trust Wallet extension ID is: egjidjbpglichdcondbcbdnbeeppgdph. You will need this ID to locate the correct folder.    

Instructions for Mac:

Open Finder.‍
Go to Folder: Click "Go" in the menu bar, then select "Go to Folder..." (or press `Command + Shift + G`).

‍Paste the Path: Paste the following path into the "Go to Folder" dialog, replacing [YourUsername] and [Profile Name] with the correct values from your Chrome Profile Path (from step 1 in the General Steps):

/Users/[YourUsername]/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/[Profile Name]/Local Extension Settings/egjidjbpglichdcondbcbdnbeeppgdph

‍Example:

/Users/johndoe/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Profile 2/Local Extension Settings/egjidjbpglichdcondbcbdnbeeppgdph

‍Press Enter: This will open the Trust Wallet extension's data folder.

‍Identify the .ldb Files: Inside the folder, you'll see several files, including some with the .ldb extension.

Continue with Data Extraction (see "Data Extraction" section below).  

Instructions for Windows:

Open File Explorer: Press Windows key + E.

Paste the Path: Paste the following path into the address bar of File Explorer, _replacing_ `[YourUsername]` and `[Profile Name]` with the correct values from your Chrome Profile Path (from step 1 in the General Steps):

C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\[Profile Name]\Local Extension Settings\egjidjbpglichdcondbcbdnbeeppgdph

Example:

C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Local Extension Settings\egjidjbpglichdcondbcbdnbeeppgdph`

Press Enter: This will open the Trust Wallet extension's data folder.

Note: The `AppData` folder is often hidden. If you can't see it, you may need to enable "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" in File Explorer's View options. (View > Show > Hidden items)

Identify the .ldb Files: Inside the folder, you'll see files, including some with the .ldb extension.

Continue with Data Extraction (see "Data Extraction" section below).    

Data Extraction (All Operating Systems):

Open .ldb Files with a Text Editor: Use a plain text editor (like TextEdit on Mac, Notepad on Windows, or Gedit/nano/vim on Linux) to open one of the .ldb files. Do not use a rich text editor like Microsoft Word.

Locate the Key Data: Within the .ldb file, you'll see a lot of unreadable characters. You need to carefully search for the following two strings:

• trust:pbkdf2
• trust:vault

These strings are keys that identify the relevant data. The data immediately following these keys is what you need to extract

trust:pbkdf2: After this key, you'll find a JSON object containing the salt. Copy the salt value (a long hexadecimal string starting with "0x"). Example:

...trust:pbkdf2
)
a"{\"salt\":\"0x29c733b97efaa64e92713ff48c2044570e91d8b99611312a642a46dce0e15dca\"}"...

^{You would copy: 0x29c733b97efaa64e92713ff48c2044570e91d8b99611312a642a46dce0e15dca}

trust:vault: After this key, you'll find another JSON object containing the encrypted data, iv, and salt. Copy the entire JSON object. Example:

...trust:vault
Æ"{\"data\":\"xUxEUTuuzHa2ZyIJWyAtY3IwkjnwnfcrWfGfGtR2ivKrsHrndOfcec19IdP8oIQSp+bYqyR7lrHgylqWnSxHDKnQSrQkzCgl2QFHqr1gLKsv5CJeHIJ3PM4XoGFlhd7WQTwazK28E41aCNoUKfc+HPLd7diLVGO8iy5FQ+J5FFejQobjhnc=\",\"iv\":\"Id72StmIjvNi5fEAxYjqlA==\",\"salt\":\"TI1EZUKSCzIFnG+pu8hGauKoRgye5NGbnEJCJbw0JNQ=\"}        ...

^{You would copy: {"data":"xUxEUTuuzHa2ZyIJWyAtY3IwkjnwnfcrWfGfGtR2ivKrsHrndOfcec19IdP8oIQSp+bYqyR7lrHgylqWnSxHDKnQSrQkzCgl2QFHqr1gLKsv5CJeHIJ3PM4XoGFlhd7WQTwazK28E41aCNoUKfc+HPLd7diLVGO8iy5FQ+J5FFejQobjhnc=","iv":"Id72StmIjvNi5fEAxYjqlA==","salt":"TI1EZUKSCzIFnG+pu8hGauKoRgye5NGbnEJCJbw0JNQ="}‍}

Assemble the Final JSON: Create a new text file and combine the extracted data into a single JSON object, like this:

{      
    "salt": "0x29c733b97efaa64e92713ff48c2044570e91d8b99611312a642a46dce0e15dca",      
    "vault": {        
    	"data": "xUxEUTuuzHa2ZyIJWyAtY3IwkjnwnfcrWfGfGtR2ivKrsHrndOfcec19IdP8oIQSp+bYqyR7lrHgylqWnSxHDKnQSrQkzCgl2QFHqr1gLKsv5CJeHIJ3PM4XoGFlhd7WQTwazK28E41aCNoUKfc+HPLd7diLVGO8iy5FQ+J5FFejQobjhnc=",
        "iv": "Id72StmIjvNi5fEAxYjqlA==",        
	"salt": "TI1EZUKSCzIFnG+pu8hGauKoRgye5NGbnEJCJbw0JNQ="      
    }    
}

Coming Soon: Google Drive Backup (Android/Windows)

Instructions for retrieving backups from Google Drive will be added in the future.