Highlander •
The KeepKey Ecosystem: Your First Hour (Desktop → Vault → Mobile → Browser Extension (BEX))
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Highlander •
Getting started with self-custody often feels like a maze: multiple apps, browser extensions, swap tools, and endless “recommended” setups.
KeepKey is designed to be linear. Most users follow the same path in their first hour—and it just works:
Desktop → Vault → Mobile → Browser Extension (BEX)
You don’t need everything at once. Start at the top and move down only when it makes sense.
If you only do one thing today: install Desktop and complete onboarding.
Your entry point to the ecosystem
👉 https://keepkey.com/keepkey-desktop
KeepKey Desktop is where everything begins. It’s the only place you need to start.
From Desktop, you’ll:
Think of Desktop as the gateway—not the place you’ll live every day.
Start here (Desktop)
Where self-custody actually happens
Once you’re onboarded, Vault becomes your home base.
In Vault, you can:
Swaps aren’t a bolt‑on feature—they’re core to Vault. They’re permissionless, non‑custodial, and powered by THORChain.
No accounts. No approvals. No identity collection.
If you’re a long‑time KeepKey user and want the legacy ShapeShift experience, it’s still there—but Vault is the modern path forward.
Make Vault your home base
Visibility without risk
KeepKey Mobile is watch‑only by design. It’s great for:
It’s not:
Think of Mobile as your dashboard in your pocket—not your control panel.
Add visibility (Mobile)
Hardware‑backed signing for the browser
When you want to connect to browser apps, install the KeepKey Browser Extension (BEX).
Most people think “browser wallet” means MetaMask.
BEX lets you connect to the same browser apps without collapsing your setup into an EVM‑only experience, and keeps signing on your hardware—not in the browser.
Why this matters:
You add BEX when you need it—not on day one.
Connect to browser apps (BEX)
Bottom line: KeepKey isn’t four separate products—it’s one ecosystem with a clear path. Start simple. Add power only when you need it. Keep control on your hardware—where it belongs.