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# Import & Export Private Key

Moni never stores your private keys — wallets are managed by **Turnkey's infrastructure**, so the key only ever lives on your device.

### How to Import Private Key

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
From the main menu, tap **Wallets**, then tap **Import Wallet**.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
The bot prompts you for a Solana private key in **base58** format.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
Only paste a private key in a private chat with the bot. Anyone with this key controls the wallet — never share it with anyone.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Paste your private key into the chat.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
{% hint style="success" %}
Once the key is accepted, the wallet appears in your wallet list, ready to use.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

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### How to Export Private Key

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
From the main menu, tap **Wallets** and select the wallet you want to export.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Tap **View Private Key**.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
The bot replies with the private key for that wallet.

{% hint style="warning" %}
⚠️ This key is the only way to recover your wallet outside Moni. **Save it somewhere safe** and never share it — Moni will never ask for it.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
{% hint style="success" %}
Copy the key from the chat, store it securely, and you're done.
{% endhint %}

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{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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