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What’s the Difference Between the Seed Phrase and the Password in Plug?

Explains the difference between a seed phrase and a password in Plug, what each one does, and how to handle them securely.

Updated over a week ago

Plug uses two layers of protection:

They serve different purposes, and it’s important to understand the role of each.

🔐 Seed Phrase = Your Wallet

Your seed phrase is a set of 12 randomly generated words. It’s your master key, the one thing that can fully unlock your wallet and recover it on any device.

  • It’s generated when you create your wallet

  • It gives full access to all accounts, tokens, and activity

  • If you lose it, your wallet cannot be recovered

  • If someone else has it, they can take your assets

This is why you should:

  • Store it offline, never digitally

  • Never share it with anyone — not even Plug

  • Only paste it into the official Plug app or extension, and only when importing a wallet

🔒 Password = Device Protection

Your password is local. It protects access to Plug on the specific device you’re using, mobile or extension.

  • It is not connected to your seed phrase

  • It can be different on each device

  • Changing the password on one device does not affect others

  • If you forget your password, you can simply re-import your wallet using your seed phrase

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