This full‑length guide helps you download, install, secure, and operate Trezor Suite with confidence. Designed for beginners and experts alike, it walks through real‑world usage, security flows, hidden wallet strategies, passphrases, transaction review, and advanced troubleshooting without floating banners — exactly as you prefer.
Always download Trezor Suite from the verified official source: trezor.io/start. Avoid third‑party mirrors or unknown websites. Suite is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with checksums provided so advanced users can verify authenticity. After downloading the installer, ensure your OS shows the publisher as SatoshiLabs.
On first launch, Suite will automatically detect your device. If firmware is outdated, it guides you through the update. Firmware updates always require physical confirmation on the device, preventing malicious updates. After this, create or restore a wallet:
Once a wallet is ready, Suite opens a dashboard summarizing assets, portfolio charts, and activity history. Every sensitive operation (exporting xpub, approving sends, managing accounts) requires a physical confirmation on your Trezor.
Your device uses a randomized keypad matrix to defeat keyloggers. Always enter the PIN on the device itself and confirm visually.
A passphrase creates an entirely separate hidden wallet. Use a high‑entropy phrase and store it securely. If you forget it, funds in that hidden wallet cannot be recovered, even with the seed.
Always compare amounts and addresses shown on Suite with what appears on your Trezor screen. The device display is the source of truth. Approve only when everything matches exactly.
Suite notifies you when new firmware is available. Read the changelog and proceed only from trezor.io sources. Updates are confirmed on the device physically.
Keep your recovery seed offline. Never save it digitally or photograph it. If restoring, ensure both seed and passphrase (if used) match the original configuration.
Try a different USB port or cable, restart Trezor Suite, or reboot the machine. On Linux, ensure udev rules are installed.
This means the passphrase was different from the one originally used. Hidden wallets are deterministic — even a single changed character creates a new wallet.
Close browser tabs using WebUSB. Restart Bridge. On some systems, disable other wallet extensions temporarily.