Sparrow Wallet

Desktop Bitcoin wallet built for privacy-minded self-custody.

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Sparrow is a desktop Bitcoin wallet built for people who take self-custody and privacy seriously; your keys and seed stay on your machine, encrypted with a password. It connects over Tor and can talk to your own node so you are not leaking your addresses to a stranger's server. Detailed coin control and UTXO labeling let you decide exactly which coins to spend and keep your history from linking together. It supports nearly every hardware wallet on the market, from Coldcard to Trezor to SeedSigner, and speaks PSBT and multisig fluently. Note that its old Whirlpool CoinJoin was removed after the Samourai coordinator was seized in 2024 so treat it as a strong privacy wallet rather than a mixer.

Strengths

  • Keys and seed stay on your device
  • Tor and full-node connection built in
  • Coin control and UTXO labeling
  • Widest hardware-wallet support

Considerations

  • Desktop only
  • Whirlpool CoinJoin removed in 2024
  • Steeper learning curve for beginners

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