Pi Wallet Setup: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners (2025)

What Is a Pi Wallet?

A Pi Wallet is the official crypto wallet designed by Pi Network to hold your Pi coins. It allows you to:

• • Store your mined Pi securely
  • Send and receive Pi coins
  • Connect to decentralised apps (dApps) on Pi Network
  • Participate in the open mainnet economy

Unlike third-party wallets, your Pi Wallet is integrated into the Pi Browser and is tied to your Pi account and device. You hold your private key—meaning you’re the only one with access to your coins.

Related reading: What Is Pi Network and How to Join

Why You Need a Pi Wallet for Your Pi Coins

You’ve mined Pi coins. Great! But unless they’re stored in a secure wallet, they’re just floating in the Pi app.

Here’s why a Pi wallet is essential:

✅ You control your coins

✅ You can send Pi to others

✅ You can access the open mainnet

✅ You can interact with Pi apps and smart contracts

✅ You can prepare to sell your Pi on exchanges

Without a Pi wallet setup, you can’t do any of the above.

🔐 Important: If you haven’t set up your Pi Wallet yet, your mined coins will remain locked.

Types of Pi Wallets: Custodial vs. Non-Custodial

When it comes to Pi coins, Pi Network offers a non-custodial crypto wallet—meaning:

• You own your private key
• You’re responsible for your backup and security

Let’s briefly look at the two Pi wallet types when your Pi coins can be stored:

Custodial Wallet (Pi Wallet on Your Exchange Account)

• Held by a central exchange or platform
• They manage your keys
• Easier for beginners
• Higher risk if the platform is compromised

Non-Custodial Wallet (Your Personal Pi Wallet)

• You hold the private key
• Complete control
• No one else can touch your coins
• Requires more responsibility

Learn more about crypto wallets: Crypto Wallet Setup Guide

How to Set Up A Pi Wallet

Setting up your Pi Wallet is simple, especially if you’ve already got the Pi Browser installed. Here’s how to do it in six easy steps:

Step 1 – Download Pi Browser

You’ll need the Pi Browser app (separate from the main Pi Network app).

• • Download the Pi Browser for iOS or Android

Step 2 – Log in Using Pi Network

• Open Pi Browser
• Tap on “Wallet”
• Log in with your Pi Network credentials

Step 3 – Create Your Pi Wallet

• Choose to create a new wallet
• Accept the terms
• The app will generate a wallet address and private key

Step 4 – Write Down Your Private Key

• You’ll be shown your 24-word wallet passphrase
• Write it down on paper (never save it online!)
• Store it in a safe, offline place

Step 5 – Confirm Your Pi Wallet Backup

• You’ll be asked to re-enter parts of your key
• This confirms you’ve saved it correctly

Step 6 – Access Your Pi Wallet

You can now view your wallet inside Pi Browser. It’s ready to:

• Receive Pi
• Send Pi
• Connect to dApps

That’s it, done! You’re all set up with an active Pi wallet.

How to Secure Your Pi Wallet

A crypto wallet is like a vault. If you lose the key, you lose access. Here’s how to stay safe:

Store Your Seed Phrase Offline

Use a notebook or write it on paper. Never save it digitally or on the cloud.

Use Strong Device Security

Enable device biometrics and screen lock.

Don’t Share Your Pi Wallet Passphrase

Even Pi Network moderators won’t ask for it.

Avoid Phishing Links

Always use Pi Browser for wallet access.

How to Back Up Your Pi Wallet Safely

Your Pi wallet backup is your recovery plan.

• • Use multiple paper backups in separate locations
  • Avoid screenshots
  • Consider a fireproof safe
  • Never email or text your seed phrase

Without your private key, your coins are gone forever—even Pi Network can’t help recover them.

How to Use Your Pi Wallet

Once your Pi Wallet is set up, you can:

• • View your balance
  • Send and receive coins
  • Connect to dApps
  • Participate in Pi-based transactions

Use the Pi Browser regularly to explore Pi’s decentralised apps like:

• • Pi Chain Mall
  • Fireside Forum
  • Pi Workforce Pool

 Explore more here: Best Apps to Earn Free Crypto

How to Send and Receive Pi Coins

Here’s how to transfer coins in and out of your wallet:

How to Send Pi Coin

1. 1. Open Pi Browser
   2. Tap “Wallet”
   3. Select “Send Pi”
   4. Enter recipient address (make sure to double check it is correct)
   5. Type amount
   6. Enter passphrase
   7. Tap “Send”

How to Receive Pi Coin

1. 1. Open your wallet
   2. Copy your public wallet address
   3. Share it with the sender
   4. Wait for the transfer to confirm

⚠️ Transactions are currently limited to KYC-verified users only.

What If You Forget Your Pi Wallet Key?

If you lose your 24-word seed phrase key, there’s no recovery. Pi Network does not store your private key.

Here’s what to do:

• • Search for your offline backups
  • If lost, you must create a new wallet and start fresh

Always keep multiple backups of your seed phrase, but keep them all secure.

Can You Use MetaMask for Pi Coins?

Not yet. MetaMask runs on Ethereum, not Pi’s native blockchain.

The Pi Wallet is the only official and compatible wallet during the open mainnet phase.

How to Connect Your Pi Wallet to Pi Browser

You don’t need to connect it manually. Your Pi Wallet is native to the Pi Browser.

To use it with apps:

1. 1. Open Pi Browser
   2. Navigate to dApp (like Pi Chain Mall)
   3. Wallet will connect automatically if you’re logged in

Where to Use Your Pi Coins

Now that your Pi is in your wallet, where can you use it?

• • Shop at Pi Chain Mall
  • Hire freelancers on Pi Workforce
  • Buy goods from Pi-based merchants
  • Send tips on Fireside Forum

As more dApps go live, your Pi wallet will be your gateway to a true decentralised ecosystem.

Where to Sell Pi Coins

Once KYC is complete and you’ve transferred coins to your wallet, you can sell them through exchanges.

Trusted crypto exchanges where Pi coins are listed:

• MEXC Global
• Bitget
• OKX

More reading on selling Pi coins: How to Sell Pi Coins in 2025

Final Summary on Setting Up Your Pi Wallet

Setting up your Pi Wallet isn’t just a technical step—it’s the start of owning real crypto.

You’ve earned your coins through months of mining. Now you’ve got a safe place to store them, use them, and one day, sell them.

Take your time, follow the steps, and always protect your private key. This is your crypto, your wallet, your responsibility.

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