Trezor Bridge — Secure Wallet Connection
Official-style page copy that explains how Trezor Bridge creates a reliable, secure wallet connection between your Trezor hardware wallet and desktop browsers and apps. Designed for clarity, speed and trust.
What is Trezor Bridge?
Trezor Bridge is a lightweight, secure software bridge that enables communication between your Trezor hardware wallet and desktop environments. The Bridge creates an encrypted, local connection to make signing, firmware checks, and device management simple and safe. If you use a hardware wallet for crypto, Trezor Bridge is the recommended way to get a fast, reliable, secure wallet connection over USB and browser integrations.
Why use Bridge for a secure wallet connection?
Bridge is built around these core benefits:
- Secure communication: Encrypted channels ensure the hardware wallet and apps exchange only necessary information.
- Compatibility: Works with desktop browsers and wallet apps—Windows, macOS, Linux.
- No private key exposure: Private keys always stay in the secure element inside your Trezor device.
- Automatic firmware verification: Helps prevent tampering by confirming firmware signatures.
Quick install & setup
Installation is simple:
- Download the latest Trezor Bridge installer for your OS from the official site.
- Run the installer and follow on-screen prompts. Grant permissions if prompted—Bridge runs locally and needs USB access.
- Connect your Trezor device via USB; open your wallet application or supported browser page. The secure wallet connection is established automatically.
For advanced users, Bridge can be installed silently or managed centrally in enterprise environments.
Security best practices
To keep the Trezor Bridge connection secure:
- Always download Bridge from the official source and verify checksums when available.
- Keep your Trezor device firmware up to date — firmware updates contain security improvements.
- Use unique, offline backups for your recovery seed and never share it online.
- Trust only reputable wallet applications and double-check URLs before connecting.
Bridge focuses on the single job of enabling a secure wallet connection. It deliberately minimizes attack surface by avoiding unnecessary network access and by following strict code signing and release practices.
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