Recover a Electrum wallet password.
Forgot the password to an encrypted Electrum wallet file? Compatible legacy and BIE1 wallets can be searched while operators receive only a wallet-specific safe test piece.
You still have the encrypted Electrum wallet file—often named default_wallet with no extension—but cannot open it without the password.
- ▸The original Electrum wallet file or a reliable copy
- ▸The approximate Electrum version or age of the wallet, if known
- ▸Anything you remember about the password
Current support covers reviewed legacy Electrum v1/v2 files and Electrum 2.8+ BIE1 whole-file encryption in both custodial and non-custodial recovery. BIE2 hardware-password storage, unencrypted or watch-only files, and unrecognized layouts remain out of scope. We inspect the exact file before accepting a case.
Operators test candidates against a safe test piece. A machine owner may see a password that machine finds, but the work package does not include the full wallet, spending keys, direct identity or contact fields, complete address lists, balances, or transaction history. Wallet-specific metadata can vary: an older Electrum BIE1 safe piece may expose a prefix of the first wallet address, while a MultiBit Classic .key piece reveals a bounded, non-spendable WIF prefix after a match. The password alone cannot move funds without the wallet it unlocks.
15% after a funded recovery settles. Nothing if recovery does not complete.