--- title: "Parity Signer — How to Restore Your Account" description: "Parity Signer allows you to restore your DOT account with your mnemonic phrase. Use Parity Signer on and old phone that you don't connect to the internet anymore." url: "https://developers.polkadot.com/wiki/learn/how-to/parity-signer-restore-account/" word_count: 630 token_estimate: 998 version_hash: "sha256:01947404e17b30a0935160385d9d0a2846758bdb7898dad41de7111e9288fb5e" last_updated: "2026-11-13T11:04:04+00:00" --- # Parity Signer — How to Restore Your Account :::note[Related concepts] For the underlying concepts, see [Polkadot Vault](/wiki/general/polkadot-vault/). ::: In this article, you will learn how to restore an account in Parity Signer that was originally created in Parity Signer. If you want to know how to **create a new account** in Parity Signer, please refer to the video tutorial in [this article](/wiki/learn/how-to/parity-signer-create-account/). :::danger[READ THIS FIRST!] It is recommended that you install the Parity Signer app on an old phone that you **do not connect to the internet** anymore. This way you keep your private keys offline, and your phone becomes a cold storage wallet. From a security perspective, it is **not** recommended to restore an account that has been online, like an account created in the Polkadot Developer Signer, into an offline storage solution (which Parity Signer is intended to be). ::: :::note[Info] The Parity Signer app has been rebranded to **[Polkadot Vault](https://signer.parity.io/)**. If you want to restore your account in Polkadot Vault, visit the following article: "[Polkadot Vault: How to Restore Your Account](/wiki/learn/how-to/vault-restore-account/)". ::: :::tip[GOOD TO KNOW] If you previously created a Polkadot account in Parity Signer, you will have received a mnemonic phrase that you should have saved in a safe place offline. Parity Signer allows you to restore your account from your mnemonic phrase. ::: * * * How to restore your account with your mnemonic phrase in Parity Signer 1\. Download the Parity Signer app from the [official website](https://www.parity.io/signer/) and install it on your phone. After that, enable Airplane mode, disable bluetooth, and disconnect any cables. 2\. Open the app and select **"Recover seed.**" ![](/wiki/assets/how-to/65010268935.png) 3\. On the next screen, create a display name for the account. ![](/wiki/assets/how-to/65010268940.png) 4\. Next, enter your mnemonic phrase. The app will display auto-complete suggestions as you type. Press the "Next" button once you have entered all your words. ![](/wiki/assets/how-to/65010268947.png) 5\. Your account has successfully been restored. This will bring you back to the "Keys" page. ![](/wiki/assets/how-to/65010268986.png) :::tip[GOOD TO KNOW] Your PIN number matches your phone's passcode by default. ::: 6\. Click on the account to view your Polkadot address as a QR code. ![](/wiki/assets/how-to/65010269042.png) 7\. Now, you can seamlessly switch between networks in Parity Signer. To select a network, click the down arrow under the account to expand the dropdown. By default, only three networks are available: Polkadot, Kusama, and Westend. ![](/wiki/assets/how-to/65010269123.png) Your account should now be successfully restored. * * * ### What can I do next? You can add your Parity Signer account to the Polkadot Developer Signer to use it with [Polkadot Developer Interface](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.polkadot.io#/accounts). The step-by-step guide can be found [here](/wiki/learn/how-to/parity-signer-add-account/) and video instructions can be found at the [4:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgv1R9mPEXw&t=298s) timestamp in the link at the bottom of the article. :::caution[IMPORTANT] It's important to update the metadata whenever there is a runtime upgrade, otherwise Parity Signer won't be able to decode and sign extrinsics. Parity Signer allows for air-gapped metadata updates. You can find the latest updates [here](https://metadata.parity.io/). ::: * * * If you are more of a visual type, please check this video guide. The instructions on how to restore your account can be found at the 6:47 timestamp: [Create and Restore your Accounts on Parity Signer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgv1R9mPEXw&t=407s) * * *