Warning: Electrum versions older than 3.3.4 are susceptible to phishing. Do not download Electrum from another source than electrum.org, and learn to verify GPG signatures.
Safe
Your private keys are encrypted and never leave your computer.
Forgiving
Your funds can be recovered from a secret phrase.
Instant On
Electrum is fast, because it uses servers that index the Bitcoin blockchain.
No Lock-In
You can export your private keys and use them in other Bitcoin clients.
No Downtimes
Electrum servers are decentralized and redundant. Your wallet is never down.
Proof Checking
Electrum Wallet verifies all the transactions in your history using SPV.
Cold Storage
Keep your private keys offline, and go online with a watching-only wallet.
Multisig
Split the permission to spend your coins between several wallets.
Add-ons
Electrum supports third-party plugins: Multisig services, Hardware wallets, etc.
Documentation
- Official documentation: electrum.readthedocs.io
- Unofficial guide: bitcoinelectrum.com
Community
Support
- Documentation: https://electrum.readthedocs.io
- Official announcements are made on Twitter
- You can ask questions on bitcointalk.org
- As well as on Reddit
Development
- IRC channel: #electrum channel on Libera
- Bug reports: electrum page on GitHub
- Localization: https://crowdin.net/project/electrum
Electrum Servers
- Server source code: ElectrumX (new, faster implementation)
- How to run your own Electrum server: Install Guide
- Servers list and status (Lists only Bitcoin Electrum servers)
- Statistics from Petrkr's server
About Electrum
Electrum was created by Thomas Voegtlin in
November 2011.
Since then,
various developers have contributed to its
source code.
Developers with Github write access
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Thomas Voegtlin
[github]
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[gpg key]
6694 D8DE 7BE8 EE56 31BE D950 2BD5 824B 7F94 70E6
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[gpg key]
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SomberNight
[github]
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[gpg key for identity/git commits]
4AD6 4339 DFA0 5E20 B3F6 AD51 E7B7 48CD AF5E 5ED9 -
[gpg key for releases]
0EED CFD5 CAFB 4590 6734 9B23 CA9E EEC4 3DF9 11DC
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[gpg key for identity/git commits]
Website and release security
Developers do not have direct unilateral write access to this website.
Changes must be signed by both
ThomasV and
SomberNight,
automatically checked by a script before made publicly visible.
Release distributables are reproducible, and need to be signed by at least the same two keys,
before the script exposes them to the webserver.
Impressum
This website is hosted by Electrum Technologies GmbHElectrum Technologies was founded by Thomas Voegtlin in 2013.
Its mission is to develop, package and distribute Electrum software, and to provide services to Bitcoin users and businesses.
Address
Electrum Technologies GmbHPaul-Lincke-Ufer 8d
10999 Berlin - Germany