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Not sure what you lost? Run the diagnosis a few questions, an instant verdict The full DIY route Recover a wallet password yourself find the file → build clues → run the tool

01What to do firstthe diagnosis flow 02What did you lose?password · seed phrase · PIN · passphrase 03Exchange & custodial walletsyou can just reset these 04The first 24 hoursyour action plan, in order 05Where old passwords hidesearch every trail

06The ultimate search checklist68 places to look, tick by tick 07How your memory made itpatterns, layouts, habits 08Is wallet password recovery possible?wallet formats & feasibility 09Protect your wallet filesdo this before anything

Recovery guides

Seed phrase passphrasethe 25th/13th word — a password, not a seed Wallet password in an encrypted fileZIP, Office, PDF — recover it Password manager recoveryKeePass · LastPass · 1Password How to find your wallet fileWindows · macOS · Linux paths Wallet file on an old phoneAndroid · iPhone — get the vault out first No wallet file?what's still possible

The full picture All guides, in order the numbered path + every walkthrough

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Start here Identify your wallet file the identifier widget The full picture Every wallet, one master list 30+ verdicts, filterable

By file format wallet.datBitcoin Core · Litecoin · Dogecoin · BCH · Dash Electrum wallet filethe encrypted wallet file in Electrum’s wallets folder Ethereum keystore JSONgeth · MEW · MyCrypto BIP38 paper walletsbitaddress.org · paper-wallet tools .aes.json exportthe Blockchain.com wallet file wallet.dat forksLitecoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash & more *.walletMultiBit Classic — the main wallet file *.keyMultiBit Classic key backup *.wallet.aesMultiBit HD — scrypt-encrypted

By wallet / app MetaMaskvault vs seed phrase — what unlocks it Coinomithe scrypt vault Exodusseed.seco — the desktop vault MultiBitClassic & HD — .wallet, .key, .wallet.aes Monero.keys — the John the Ripper path imToken · Eth clonesidentity.json keystore — an Ethereum keystore variant Brain walletno file — the passphrase is the key, SHA-256/scrypt

Resources ▼

Prevention How to never lose accessbackups & prevention How to find your wallet fileWindows, macOS, Linux paths

The math How long to crack a password?realistic times, real numbers Password strength calculatoryour odds, in plain numbers

Reference Lost crypto statisticsthe real numbers, source-cited Benchmarks & methodologymeasured speeds, hardware, dates Encryption timelinehow formats changed over time Frequently asked questionsquick, direct answers Glossaryevery term explained

Tools ▼

Pick & understand Choose the right toolbtcrecover · hashcat · John the Ripper Why online “crackers” are riskythe real answer — never your seed, never public uploads How wallet encryption worksKDFs, iterations, speed Convert a wallet to a hash linebitcoin2john · metamask2hashcat — the extraction step

Run the walkthroughs btcrecover step by stepinstall, token list, run — full walkthrough hashcat step by stepmodes, masks, wordlists — full walkthrough John the Ripper step by stepMonero .keys, keystores — full walkthrough Build a password hint listturn memory into candidates Command cheat sheetevery wallet, one command — quick reference

Something misbehaving? Troubleshooting errors & fixes, step by step

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ForgotWalletPassword.com

Start here

Run the diagnosis
Recover a wallet password yourself
What to do first
The search checklist
Try the tools yourself
The master list of wallets

Guides

What to do first
What did you lose?
Exchange & custodial wallets
The first 24 hours
Where old passwords hide
The search checklist
How your memory made it
Is recovery possible?
Protect your wallet files
Seed phrase passphrase
Wallet password in an encrypted file
Password manager recovery
How to find your wallet file
Wallet file on an old phone
Recovery without the wallet file
All guides in order

Resources

How to never lose access
How long to crack a password?
Password strength calculator
Lost crypto statistics
Benchmarks & methodology
Encryption timeline
Frequently asked questions
Glossary of terms
Changelog — what changed

By file format

wallet.dat
Electrum wallet file
Ethereum keystore JSON
BIP38 paper wallets
.aes.json export
wallet.dat forks
MultiBit Classic .wallet
MultiBit Classic .key backup
MultiBit HD .wallet.aes

By wallet / app

MetaMask
Coinomi
Exodus
MultiBit
Monero
imToken · Eth clones
Brain wallet
Identify your wallet file
Every other wallet — master list

Tools

Choose the right tool
Why online “crackers” are risky
How wallet encryption works
Convert a wallet to a hashcat hash
btcrecover step by step
hashcat step by step
John the Ripper step by step
Build a password hint list
Command cheat sheet
Troubleshooting

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