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Migrate APT From Petra to Gem Wallet

How to Migrate your Aptos (APT) from Petra Wallet to Gem Wallet​

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This guide shows a live Petra Wallet for educational purposes. We will migrate an APT address that is on Petra Wallet to Gem Wallet.

APT on Petra Wallet APT Address on Petra Wallet

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Choose the OS of the device you are using.

Step 1 - Get Petra Wallet Recovery Phrase​

In order to migrate your Petra Wallet to Gem Wallet, you need to get your Recovery Phrase.

Get Recovery Phrase on Petra Wallet Secret Recovery Phrase on Petra Wallet

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Always make sure that your Recovery Phrase is secure, do not share it with anyone.

Step 2 - Launch Gem Wallet​

Launch Gem Wallet app and tap on Import an Existing Wallet. Choose the specific blockchain you are trying to restore.

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For this example, we will restore an Aptos Wallet which is what Petra Wallet currently supports.

Initial Gem Wallet Screen Import a Wallet Screen

Step 3 - Type/Paste Recovery Phrase​

Manually type in or paste your Petra Wallet Recovery Phrase. Afterwards, tap on Import.

Enter the Recovery Phrase Successfully Migrated Petra Wallet to Gem Wallet

Congratulations, you have successfully migrated a Petra Wallet to Gem Wallet.

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Gem Wallet uses the same wallet encryption of Petra Wallet. This allows anyone to safely restore the Recovery Phrase of Petra Wallet to Gem Wallet. The migrated wallet will have the same APT address from Petra Wallet.