Hive Wallet is a free, open source desktop application for managing HIVE and HBD on the Hive blockchain. It gives you full ownership of your private keys — they never leave your machine.

Unlike browser-based wallets or exchanges, Hive Wallet is installed locally on your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer and connects directly to the Hive network.

Yes. Hive Wallet is completely free and open source. There are no subscription fees, no premium tiers, and no in-app purchases.

Because Hive has zero transaction fees, sending HIVE or HBD costs you nothing at the network level either.

Hive is a fast, scalable, decentralized blockchain that launched in March 2020 as a community fork. It uses Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus, producing a new block every 3 seconds with no transaction fees.

Hive powers a thriving ecosystem of social apps, games, and financial tools — including Splinterlands, PeakD, Ecency, InLeo, and 3Speak. Learn more at hive.io.

Hive Wallet is available for:

Windows — Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit (.exe installer)
macOS — macOS 12 Monterey or later (.dmg)
Linux — AppImage, .deb, and .rpm packages

Yes. You can add multiple Hive accounts to Hive Wallet and switch between them from the app. Each account keeps its own balances, activity, and imported keys.

This is useful if you separate personal, community, business, or creator accounts but want to manage them from one desktop wallet.

Download the installer for your platform from the Downloads page. On Windows, run the .exe and follow the prompts. On macOS, open the .dmg and drag the app to Applications. On Linux, make the AppImage executable with chmod +x and run it directly.

No account creation is required. The app opens directly to your wallet setup.

Each release includes a checksums.txt file with SHA-256 hashes for every installer. Compare the hash of your downloaded file against the official list before running the installer.

On Windows: certutil -hashfile HiveWallet.exe SHA256
On macOS/Linux: shasum -a 256 HiveWallet.dmg

An internet connection is required to broadcast transactions and sync your balance with the Hive network. However, you can view your wallet, manage keys, and sign transactions offline — the signed transaction is broadcast when you reconnect.

Your private keys are stored encrypted on your local machine only. They are never transmitted to any server, never stored in the cloud, and never shared with third parties.

Encryption uses AES-256 with a key derived from your password via PBKDF2. Without your password, your keys cannot be decrypted — not even by us.

Hive accounts use four key types, and Hive Wallet supports all of them:

Owner key — highest authority; used only for key recovery
Active key — required for transfers, power up/down, and account changes
Posting key — for social actions: posting, voting, following
Memo key — for encrypting and decrypting private memos

For most operations, only the Active key is needed. Store your Owner key offline for maximum security.

If you forget your Hive Wallet password, you cannot decrypt the locally stored keys. However, since your keys are ultimately derived from your Hive account, you can restore access by importing your keys from your original backup.

This is why it's critical to back up your private keys — especially your Owner key — in a safe offline location before using the wallet.

Write your Owner key and Master password on paper and store them in a physically secure location — ideally two separate places. Never save private keys in plain text on a computer, in email, or in cloud storage.

Consider using a hardware wallet like Ledger for maximum security if you hold large amounts of HIVE or HBD.

HIVE is the native currency of the Hive blockchain. It's used for transactions, staking (known as "Powering Up" to Hive Power), governance voting, and earning rewards. HIVE has market-rate price fluctuation.

HBD (Hive Backed Dollar) is Hive's native stablecoin, algorithmically pegged to $1 USD. It's backed by HIVE and designed for stable commerce and savings. HBD in savings earns 15% APR.

Hive Power (HP) is HIVE that has been "powered up" — staked in the network. HP gives you governance influence (voting weight for witnesses and proposals), increased resource credits for transactions, and curation rewards.

Powering down converts HP back to liquid HIVE over 13 weeks in weekly installments. Hive Wallet lets you power up and down directly from the interface.

When you move HBD into the Hive savings feature, the network pays you 15% APR (subject to change by witness governance). Interest accrues every second and is paid out to your savings balance every 30 days.

To withdraw from savings, you initiate a 3-day waiting period — a security feature that limits damage if your account is ever compromised.

Yes. Hive uses a resource credit model instead of transaction fees. Each account has a pool of resource credits (RC) that regenerate over time. Sending HIVE or HBD consumes a small amount of RC — but there is no fee charged in any token.

Most accounts will never run out of RC under normal usage. Accounts with more Hive Power have a larger RC pool.

Hive produces a new block every 3 seconds, so your transaction is confirmed within 3 seconds of being broadcast. The Hive Wallet UI shows real-time confirmation status immediately after sending.

Yes. Hive uses human-readable account names instead of long addresses (e.g. @alice). You can send HIVE or HBD to any active Hive account. The wallet validates that the recipient account exists before you confirm the transaction.

You can also include an optional encrypted memo with any transfer using your Memo key.

No. Once a transaction is broadcast and confirmed on Hive, it cannot be cancelled, reversed, or edited by the wallet.

Always check the recipient account, amount, token, and memo before confirming a transfer. If you send funds to the wrong account, only the recipient can return them.

First, verify your internet connection. If connected, the issue is usually an RPC node being temporarily unreachable. Go to Settings → Nodes and switch to an alternative API node. A public node checklist is included in this troubleshooting section.

If the problem persists, check the Hive Discord for any ongoing network issues.

Try refreshing your account manually: click the refresh icon on the dashboard or go to Accounts → Refresh. If this doesn't help, switch to a different RPC node in Settings.

You can always verify your balance independently from the transaction history and ecosystem sections.

Open an issue on the Hive Wallet GitHub repository. Please include your OS version, wallet version, and a description of the problem. Screenshots or screen recordings are always helpful.

For general questions and community discussion, join us on Discord or post on PeakD with the tag hive-wallet.