How to migrate your Opera Crypto Wallet on Desktop
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krzy19 Opera last edited by krzy19The Opera Crypto Wallet password can’t be “recovered” in the traditional sense — it is not stored anywhere. It is only used to encrypt your seed phrase, and Opera has no access to it. There are two ways to unlock your wallet again:
Use your 12-word secret recovery phrase (backup phrase).
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Sign in to your Opera Account and sync (if the wallet was saved there). In this case, you still need your wallet password, but not the recovery phrase.In short:
Have the secret recovery phrase → restore the wallet and set a new password.
No phrase, but the wallet was saved to your Opera Account → log in, sync (you’ll still need the original wallet password), and recover the backup phrase.
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krzy19 Opera last edited by
Import your wallet into MetaMask and make sure the balances of all your tokens match what you expect.
Next, check the balance of the network’s native token (for example, BNB on BNB Smart Chain, ETH on Ethereum, or MATIC on Polygon). This native coin is what pays the transaction fees.
If the native-token balance is zero or too low, top it up with a small amount so it can cover those fees. The USDT transaction will go through without the “insufficient” error only when MetaMask shows at least a minimal balance of that native token.
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krzy19 Opera last edited by krzy19
Opera never sends private messages (chats) in the Opera Forum to users about “wallet migration” or any other cryptocurrency-related actions.
If you receive such a message:- Do not respond.
- Do not click any links.
- Report the message to moderation/support (reportabuse@support.opera.com).
It is almost certainly a phishing attempt. Protect your keys, and never share your seed phrase or private keys with anyone—even if the message looks “official.”
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Foltys last edited by
@krzy19 I thought my Opera Wallet had the same password as my Opera account, but that doesn't work. I'm pretty sure I didn't create a recovery phrase — that's something I would have written down. But a different password? I might have forgotten it, because I was always automatically logged in. Even the last time I opened the wallet, I was already logged in.
Now, for some reason, it's asking me to activate my account again — maybe it happened when I tried to migrate funds, I’m not sure. But I can’t access it anymore. Is my only option to brute-force the password? -
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TateUnchained last edited by
@krzy19 I don’t understand how one minute all is fine with my wallet then you say your’e doing away with so migrate and now
I restore it with my my phrase then setup a password but mysteriously the submit button doesn’t work…??
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krzy19 Opera last edited by
@tateunchained: It’s actually very good that you still have access to your recovery phrase (12 words). That phrase is the key to all your assets — it should be known only to you, and you can use it to restore your wallet in any other trusted wallet app (like MetaMask, as shown in the instructions).
You can continue using Opera Crypto Wallet until January 1, 2026, but we strongly encourage you to migrate your wallet as soon as possible. This way, you’ll have plenty of time to make sure everything is imported correctly (so you don’t forget to add any networks or custom tokens in the new wallet).
By the way, can you clarify where exactly you see that “Submit” button that doesn’t work? I’m asking because there shouldn’t really be such a button in the standard restore or migration process — so it might help to understand exactly which screen you’re on.
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reesjank last edited by
Hi I need help
This is the first time I'm hearing about this. Idk why I didn't get an email they're retiring this service
Have my bitcoin stored on Opera wallet for yearsToday I went to the browser wallet and it says I don't have one. I went to my phone browser bc that's where it always appeared
It says to make the Recovery password (12 words thing). I press it. It says error encountered due to Android functionality
Crypto wallet disappears from the options on my phone browser
WTF????I sync accounts on phone and browser. Browser wallet still says I dont have a wallet.
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reesjank last edited by
@krzy19 Hi there, I'm encountering a similar issue as well.
I had my wallet on the android browser and when I went to it and pressed it to make the 12-word passkey (2 days ago, upon finding out the service is retiring for the first time and being prompted to make one in the first place), it errored out.
The android browser no longer shows the crypto wallet - autoupdate?
The accounts were supposed to be synced but the browser can't find the wallet.
So, what do I do now?
