Ledger Live App® | Official Ledger Mobile & Desktop Application
A colourful, clear and professional presentation designed for sharing, printing or embedding — explains Ledger Live (Ledger Wallet™), its features, installation, security model and best practices.
Ledger Live (also presented under the Ledger Wallet™ brand in some places) is the official companion app for Ledger hardware wallets. It provides a modern interface for users to manage, monitor, and interact with thousands of crypto assets from both desktop and mobile devices. The application integrates account management, portfolio tracking, buy/sell/swap on-ramps, staking, and third-party dApp access while keeping private keys secured on Ledger hardware.
For individuals and institutions holding cryptocurrencies, Ledger Live provides a single place to securely review balances, approve transactions with the physical device, and reduce risk by never exposing private keys to the internet. It aims to balance security, usability and extensibility — critical in today’s Web3 ecosystem.
Recommended for any Ledger hardware owner; always verify downloads from official sources listed at the end of this presentation.
Multi-account support with balance aggregation and historical performance across hundreds of supported blockchains and tokens.
Transactions are composed in the app but must be approved on the physical Ledger device, keeping private keys offline.
Integrated service provider marketplace to onboard fiat-to-crypto (on-ramps) and swap between assets with comparison/aggregation features.
Support for native staking on compatible blockchains with clear rewards tracking and validator selection where applicable.
Install blockchain-specific apps to the Ledger device via the desktop or mobile app; interact with Web3 dApps using secure connectors.
Ledger Live is available for macOS, Windows and Linux desktops, and for iOS/Android mobile devices. Mobile offers on-the-go balance checks and transaction initiation (paired with the device), while desktop offers the full management experience.
Use the mobile app for quick portfolio checks and the desktop app for heavy management tasks like large transfers or installing multiple apps to your hardware device.
At the core of Ledger’s security is the hardware wallet: private keys never leave the secure element on the device. Ledger Live only sends unsigned transaction data to the device and receives back signed payloads after the user approves the action physically.
Ledger publishes cryptographic signatures for their desktop binaries so users can confirm authenticity of downloads. Always verify install files using the published SHA-512 signatures when possible.
Ledger Live supports modern macOS, Windows and Linux distributions for desktop; iOS and Android for mobile. Performance requirements are minimal but ensure your OS is supported and up to date.
// Example (high-level):
1. Download from official source
2. Install and open Ledger Live
3. Pair your Ledger hardware device
4. Create or restore account
5. Add apps & accounts
6. Start managing assets
Take a screenshot of setup steps for documentation (never of your recovery phrase) and enable OS-level security features like full-disk encryption where available.
Yes — Ledger Live is free to download and use. Third-party services accessible from Ledger Live (on-ramps, swap providers, etc.) may charge fees.
Ledger Live can display read-only portfolios in some mobile/desktop modes, but to sign transactions and keep keys secure you need a Ledger hardware device. Some features may be available in "consultation" modes depending on device and OS.
Use your recovery phrase to restore access on a new Ledger device or another compatible wallet. Keep the recovery phrase secure and offline.
Consult Ledger support and documentation for step-by-step articles and troubleshooting guides (official links are provided in the references panel).