Getting Started: Wallet Extension – Coinbase

The Coinbase Wallet Extension is your secure and simple gateway to the world of Web3, directly from your browser. Whether you’re managing crypto, trading NFTs, or using decentralized apps (dApps), the wallet extension gives you full control of your digital assets — all while keeping your private keys safe and stored locally.

This guide will help you get started with the Coinbase Wallet Extension quickly and securely.

🔍 What Is the Coinbase Wallet Extension?

The Coinbase Wallet Extension is a self-custody crypto wallet that works as a browser extension (available on Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers). It enables you to:

Unlike the main Coinbase exchange, this wallet is non-custodial, meaning you control your private keys and own your assets 100%.

🖥️ How to Install the Wallet Extension

Step 1: Download the Extension

Step 2: Create or Import a Wallet

You’ll be given two options:

  1. Create a new wallet
    • Set a secure password
    • Back up your 12-word recovery phrase
    • Store the phrase offline in a safe location
  2. Import an existing wallet
    • Enter your recovery phrase from a previously created Coinbase Wallet or other compatible wallet

⚠️ Important: Never share your recovery phrase. Anyone with it can access your crypto.

💼 What You Can Do with the Extension

🔐 Store & Manage Crypto

Safely hold a wide range of digital assets across multiple blockchains, including:

📤 Send & Receive

Quickly send or receive crypto using your public address or QR code. Easily copy/paste addresses or connect to dApps for automated transactions.

🌐 Explore Web3

Use the extension to directly interact with:

🔁 Swap Tokens

Integrated token swaps let you trade tokens right from the extension using decentralized exchanges — no middlemen required.

🔗 Connect With Coinbase

You can optionally link your Coinbase exchange account to the wallet for easy transfers between centralized and decentralized crypto storage. This allows users to:

🧠 Tips for Staying Secure

🚀 Ready to Explore Web3?

The Coinbase Wallet Extension makes it easy to enter the world of decentralized finance, NFTs, and beyond — all from the safety of your browser.

🔗 Get started today at wallet.coinbase.com

You own your keys. You own your crypto.

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