Recover your MetaMask Seed Phrase for the Chrome extension

 

MetaMask is a secure online wallet which allows its users to store Ethereum and Bitcoin smart chain network-based tokens. It is known for its security measures and works as a gateway to web3 decentralized apps (Dapps). Moreover, it allows its users to trade in a decentralized manner.

However, it is available in the form of a web browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Firefox and Edge browsers. You can also download it on your mobile devices in form of an application.

During the MetaMask wallet creation, you get a 12 –word secret recovery phrase (which is known as a seed phrase as well) and are expected to keep the backup of that phrase securely for future usage.

But, in case, you have lost your MetaMask wallet seed phrase, there is a process to regain your wallet’s secret recovery phrase.

Well, this process works under a few circumstances such as:

·        You are unaware of your Secret Recovery Phrase.

·        You have your password with you.

·        You no longer have access to unlock using your password because you removed the MetaMask plugin or uninstalled the app.

Approach to recover secret recovery phrase

1.      Firstly, double-click on the MetaMask extension window.

2.      Click on “Inspect” listed in the prompted menu to open the webpage inspector.

3.      Now, navigate to the tab “Console” and type or copy-paste the command which is given below.

chrome.storage.local.get('data', result => {

 var vault = result.data.KeyringController.vault

 console.log(vault)

})

4.      Press the option “Enter/Return” to proceed further.

5.      The output from this should start with "data":”. This is a vault data (JSON format)

6.      Copy the result on your clipboard that you will get.

7.      After this, proceed to get Vault Decryptor for MetaMask which you can get through a tech-based website which provides vault decryptors.

8.      Open the page of the vault decryptor and paste {"data":} section in space and use the MetaMask password to decrypt.

9.      After successful implementation, you will be able to see a 12-word secret recovery phrase “mnemonic" along with another imported private key ("Simple Key Pair").

Now you can keep the backup of this Secret Recovery phrase and can use it for recovering the MetaMask wallet.

Conclusion

Well! As we know, the seed phrase plays an important role in MetaMask wallet usage. And, it is highly recommended that always keep a backup of your seed phrase (secret recovery phrase) in any secure place.

But, in case, you have lost it. In this write-up, I have driven the process of regaining the secret recovery phrase. You have to implement every step carefully. After this, hopefully, you will be able to successfully recover the seed phrase for your MetaMask wallet.