In this step, use the included Recovery Sheet and Permanent Marker.

1. PRE-MARK

WRITE DOWN YOUR SEED WORDS ON THE RECOVERY SHEET

The first four letters of each word are all you need to recover your wallet, thanks to the industry-standard BIP39 list, which uniquely identifies words by their first four letters.

PRE-MARK YOUR SEED WORDS ON THE RECOVERY CARD

Reminder: 1 word = 4 letters

➝ 1×12 words: mark one dot in the "12W" area on the front of your Recovery card
➝ 2×12 words: mark both dots in the "12W" area
➝ 1×24 words: mark the dot in the "24W" area
➝ Don’t forget to mark the BIP39 or SLIP39 dot accordingly.

➝ For SLIP39 users: SLIP39 is used for Shamir Secret Sharing only, which always uses 20 words. In that case, also mark a dot above the numbers 21, 22, 23, and 24 to clearly show they are unused and avoid future confusion.
➝ For SLIP39 / SPLIT 3-Pack Users: use the SOT area on the back of each Recovery card to pre-mark your share setup.
S stands for Share, O for Of, and T for Threshold.
For a 3-pack setup where 2 of 3 shares are required to recover your seed:
→ S1 / O2 / T2
→ S2 / O2 / T2
→ S3 / O2 / T2
Be sure to use the same seed name on all three cards—the share number (S1, S2, S3) will distinguish them.

In this step, use the included Center Punch and the Silicone Mat.

2. ENGRAVE

VERIFY YOUR PRE-MARKS

HARDWARE WALLETS
➝ Run the ‘Check Recovery Seed’ function on your hardware wallet
➝ Read your seed words from your Hodlr Recovery pre-marks
➝ Enter them into your hardware wallet to verify accuracy

SOFTWARE WALLETS / PAPER BACKUPS
➝ Visually compare your pre-marks with the words on your software wallet or paper backup
➝ 2 or 3 checks are recommended for maximum confidence

PUNCH YOUR SEED

Strike on top of each of your pre-marks.
Hold the center punch firmly and strike perpendicular to the disk.

In this step, use one of the included Tamper-Evident Security Seals.

3. STORE

NAME YOUR HODLR RECOVERY

Use the 'SEED NAME" grid on the front and/or back of the Recovery card to engrave letters or numbers of your choice as a seed identifier.

➝ For 12-word users: if you're storing a single 12-word recovery phrase, engrave the seed name only on the side where the phrase is recorded. Keep the other side clean in case you want to add a second seed later.
➝ If you're storing two separate 12-word recovery phrases (one on each side), engrave different seed names on each side.
➝ For 20/24-word users: engrave the seed name of your recovery phrase on the front side, and repeat the same name on the back for more clarity (optional but recommended).

SEAL AND STORE YOUR HODLR

➝ Apply a tamper-evident security seal on each side of the Hodlr; it will be void if removed.
➝ Use the grey central circle area on the security seals to write down the seed name with the marker. It will make it easy to identify your seed without removing the security seal.
➝ Choose a safe and discreet location to store your Hodlr.
➝ Plan a way for your close ones to access it in case of emergency.