LEDGER LIVE DESKTOP APP
Download the verified Ledger Live Desktop app to manage, buy, swap, and stake your digital assets with uncompromising hardware-grade security directly from your PC or Mac.
Windows • macOS • Linux
5,500+ Assets Supported
Official SHA-512 Signed
Ledger Live Desktop • v2.84.0
Hardware Device Connected & Synced
End-to-End Encrypted
DESKTOP CLIENT DOCUMENTATION
Explore complete workstation command, decentralized financial management, and certified cold-storage security designed specifically for your desktop operating system.
The Ledger Live desktop application acts as the foundational control center for your entire digital asset portfolio. Built directly for Windows, macOS, and Linux workstations, the desktop edition offers users an expansive panoramic dashboard where they can monitor real-time market valuations, manage over five thousand distinct cryptocurrency tokens, execute cross-chain swaps, and earn native staking yields. Unlike browser extensions or lightweight alternatives, the desktop client runs isolated within your local system, pairing through physical USB connections with hardware devices to verify that sensitive cryptographic private keys never leave the certified secure element.
Deploying Ledger Live desktop requires downloading verified binaries from the official source to protect against malicious spoofing and phishing clones. The desktop build natively supports 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, macOS 10.15 Catalina and higher, alongside standard 64-bit Linux distributions via portable AppImage files. Upon initialization, the application conducts a rigorous cryptographic hardware authenticity check, confirming that your connected physical device is authentic and uncompromised. Your desktop client functions without holding your secret recovery seed; instead, every outbound transaction must receive independent visual inspection and manual physical button confirmation on your hardware wallet screen before broadcasting to global blockchains.
Beyond simple balance inspections, the Ledger Live desktop software incorporates an integrated Web3 Discover catalog. Users can interact with decentralized finance protocols, connect directly to decentralized exchanges, and manage non-fungible token galleries through secure clear-signing interfaces. You retain full autonomy when staking proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies—including Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and Tezos—earning compound protocol rewards while keeping your assets safely delegated from your private cold storage. The desktop version regularly receives automated maintenance patches that introduce new coin integrations, node upgrades, and performance optimizations, ensuring your institutional-grade custody environment stays resilient, future-ready, and effortlessly navigable.
Users can seamlessly export their account databases from desktop to companion mobile apps using encrypted QR codes, guaranteeing consistent portfolio oversight whether analyzing market volatility at home or signing emergency transfers on the go. Ledger Live desktop remains the gold standard for self-custody operations.
