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# Import & Export Private Key

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Your private key is full control of your wallet. Anyone who has it can move all your funds. Never share it, never paste it into a website or message, and never send it to anyone — Moni support will never ask for your private key.
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A private key is the secret that controls a wallet. You can **import** an existing wallet into Moni with its private key, or **export** the private key of a Moni wallet to back it up or use it elsewhere.

### Import a wallet

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* Open the **Wallet** tab and click **Import**.
* Paste the private key of the wallet you want to add.
* Confirm. The wallet appears in your wallet list, ready to use.
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### Export a private key

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* Open the wallet menu (the **⋯** icon) next to the wallet.
* Choose **View Private Key**.
* Copy your key and store it somewhere safe and offline — never in a chat, email, or cloud note.
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