How to initialize my Seedkeeper?

You just bought a Seedkeeper, congratulations!
You have made the right/best choice to really secure your seedphrase and other secrets.
Now you want to use it. Follow these steps to initialize your Seedkeeper:

1. Grab your Seedkeeper card and plug it in your card reader (see the “Shop” section).
2. Launch the SeedkeeperTool (see the “Download” section).
3. Choose your personnal PIN code (a 4-16 characters password) and tap it twice.

Be sure to memorize your PIN code because any sensitive command requires to unlock the device using your personal PIN code.
This is the only thing you have to memorize!

How to create and safely store a new seed?

You want to generate a new seed and secure it? Let’s go.

1. Grab your Seedkeeper card and plug it in your card reader (see the “Shop” section).
2. Launch the SeedkeeperTool (see the “Download” section).
3. Put your personnal PIN code to access the card (see the “Tutorial” section).
4. Click on “Import a Secret”.
5. Click on “Mnemonic phrase”.
   1. Label: you can add a short description.
   2. Mnemonic type: what type of mnemonic do you want to store.
   3. Mnemonic size: how long is your mnemonic.
   4. Export rights: choose if you allow plaintext or encrypted export.
      1. Plaintext export will allow you to export the seed in a human readable format like “extend palm antique key woman dice thank slam direct pass column drink”.
      2. Encrypted export will NOT allow you to export the seed in a  human readble format.
6. Click on “Create a new mnemonic”.
7. Click on “Submit”.

Congratulations! You have now secured a freshly generated seed.

How to secure an existing seed?

You already have a seed and want to secure it? Let’s go.

1. Grab your Seedkeeper card and plug it in your card reader (see the “Shop” section).
2. Launch the SeedkeeperTool (see the “Download” section).
3. Put your personnal PIN code to access the card (see the “Tutorial” section).
4. Click on “Import a Secret”.
5. Click on “Mnemonic phrase”.
   1. Label: you can add a short description.
   2. Mnemonic type: what type of mnemonic do you want to store.
   3. Mnemonic size: how long is your mnemonic.
   4. Export rights: choose if you allow plaintext or encrypted export.
      1. Plaintext export will allow you to export the seed in a human readable format like “extend palm antique key woman dice thank slam direct pass column drink”.
      2. Encrypted export will NOT allow you to export the seed in a  human readble format.
6. Click on “I already have a mnemonic”.
7. Type your seedphrase.
8. Click on “Submit”.

Congratulations! You have now secured your first seed.

How to list my secrets?

You have several seeds or other crypto-related secrets stored in your Seedkeeper and want to have a better overview?

1. 1. Grab your Seedkeeper card and plug it in your card reader.
   2. Launch the SeedkeeperTool (see the “Download” section).
   3. Click on “List Secrets”.

And there you have the complete list of all your secrets with the ID, the given label, the type of secret or the type of export right.

How to generate a secret on-card?

Generating a secret on-card is the most secure solution. The secret is not show to the screen, it is generate by the chip itself and securely stored within the chip memory. You can generate two types of secrets on-card:

• a Masterseed
• a 2FA secret

To generate a secret on-card, follow these steps:

1. Grab your Seedkeeper card and plug it in your card reader.
2. Launch the SeedkeeperTool (see the “Download” section).
3. Click on “Generate Secret on-card”.
4. Choose the type of secret you wish to generate.
   1. For a Masterseed: add a “Label“, select the size of the Masterkey and the “Export rights“.
   2. For a 2FA secret: add a “Label“, select the “Export rights“.

You have now successfully generated a new secret on-card.

How to check my card’s authentikey?

The authentikey is a public/private elliptic curve keypair that is unique per Seedkeeper device (and Satochip) and that can be used to authenticate a device and initiate a communication with it.
You can check your card’s authentikey by following these steps:

1. Grab your Seedkeeper or Satochip card and plug it in your card reader.
2. Launch the SeedkeeperTool (see the “Download” section).
3. Click on “About”.
4. There you can see the card’s authentikey.

How to import an encrypted masterkey to a Satochip hardware wallet?

A masterseed can be imported encrypted using the SeedkeeperTool. In this case, the encrypted masterseed can be obtained from the export menu after pairing the Seedkeeper with the Satochip (see “Tutorial” section for pairing two cards).
To import an encrypted masterkey to a Satochip hardware wallet, follow these steps:

1. Grab your Seedkeeper card and plug it in your card reader.
2. Launch the SeedkeeperTool (see the “Download” section).
3. Generate a new masterseed on your Seedkeeper (see “Tutorial” section).
4. Click on “Export a Secret”, select the secret to export and the authentikey of your Satochip card (see “Tutorial” section for pairing two cards).
5. Click on “Export” and copy the encrypted output.
6. Plug your Satochip card.
7. Using the SeedkeeperTool, click on “Import a Secret”
8. Select “Secure import from json”
9. Past the encrypted output (see step 5).
10. Click “Import”

Congratulations! You have successfuly imported an encrypted masterseed (generated on your Seedkeeper) within your Satochip hardware wallet.

How to use Seedkeeper with your Satochip hardware wallet?

You can import a BIP39 mnemonic, an Electrum mnemonic or the raw masterseed into a Satochip.
Note that it is not recommended to import an Electrum mnemonic into a hardware wallet (even though it is possible) as it is not standard and can create compatibility issues.

• A mnemonic can be imported in plaintext only, using any application supporting Satochip for the import (e.g. SeedkeeperTool, Electrum-Satochip, Electron Cash, Satochip-Bridge…).
• A masterseed can be imported encrypted using the SeedkeeperTool (see “Tutorial” section).
  • In this case, the encrypted masterseed can be obtained from the export menu after pairing the Seedkeeper with the Satochip (see “Tutorial” section for cards pairing).

You can import a seed into a Satochip either in plaintext or encrypted.
Simply insert the Satochip and use the same menu option as for seed import to a Seedkeeper (see “Tutorial” section).