How to Find The Secret Recovery Phrase in MetaMask Extension?

The secret recovery phrase is the most important thing apart from the private key itself that you need to store safely while dealing with a non-custodial wallet such as MetaMask. Once logged in with the phrase, you can access it anytime you want. Here is a quick tutorial on how to find it in MetaMask.

Before you start looking for the seed phrase or the secret recovery phrase on MetaMask, you need to understand the significance of the phrase and how it works. Here is an article that explains everything you need to know about the secret recovery phrase and why it is so important to keep it safe.

But briefly, the Secret Recovery Phrase: Commonly called the Seed phrase, is an ordered combination of words that can help you access your accounts with a wallet.

Open the MetaMask extension on your browser and login with your password.

Click on the circular icon in the top right corner of the extension

Select settings from the available options

Click on the “Security & Privacy” option

Security & Privacy settings in MetaMask extension

Inside the “Security & Privacy” settings, you need to find the “Reveal Secret Recovery Phrase” option. It should usually be at the top of the options. When you see it, just click on it.

You will be asked to input the password you use to open MetaMask, enter your password, and click on the next button.

Input password to show the secret recovery phrase in MetaMask

A 12-24 word Secret Recovery Phrase will appear in front of you in the next window. It’s usually 12 simple words in the case of MetaMask. But, some seed phrases are 15, 18, 21, or 24 words long. Copy the text from here and store it safely. You can read this article (hyperlink) on our website to learn how to store the seed phrase safely.

This is how the seed phrase looks in MetaMask