About Zap Wallet
Zap Wallet makes Bitcoin usable for everyone. Trustlessly send and receive Bitcoin instantly with minimal fees via the Lightning Network. Manage your private keys, multiple wallets, and open channels, to get connected with peers on the Lightning Network and start transacting today. Zap is available on all platforms, so you can stay connected and transact whether you are at home or on the move.
Zaphq Wallet simplest way to use Bitcoin
Simple
Zap Wallet design philosophy is rooted in the ability to respond to our users and its from your feedback we are able to consistently deliver the best user experience in Bitcoin.
Safe
Zap is non-custodial. At no point does anyone have access to funds besides you, the user. Your keys, your coins, your node, your rules. All on your device.
Lightning-Fast
The Lightning Network offers a new way for users to interact with Bitcoin. Transactions with Zap are inexpensive and instantaneous, unlocking a new natively digital economy never seen before.
Open Source
With over 70 contributors and 20 translated languages, our open source community grows by the day. Zap was designed for the people, by the people.
Buy Bitcoin over Lightning
Go from fiat to Lightning in seconds. Delivering Bitcoin to the user over the Lightning Network is a monumental milestone for Bitcoin and its users. For the first time ever, users will be able to swap fiat for Bitcoin instantaneously without any custodians. Introducing the world to Bitcoin has never been so simple and efficient.
The Lightning Network made easy
Connect to your node
Zap Wallet let’s users connect to their existing Lightning node, allowing them to send, receive and manage their channels.
Multiple Wallets
Zap allows users to create and control as many wallets as they’d like. Remote nodes, BTCPay Server nodes, Nodl nodes, routing nodes, neutrino nodes, all in one place.
Full node (Coming soon)
Historically a barrier to users running a full node comes from the technical complexity to do so. Zap Desktop makes running a full node as simple as a click of a button.
Tor (Coming soon)
Zap Wallet values privacy. Connecting to your Lightning node over Tor brings the ultimate power of privacy to you the user.
Tips for securely storing your Zap Wallet
- Do your own research. Before sending any coins or private data to a wallet, make sure you have researched the wallet provider to make sure everything is above board. Keep an eye out for scam wallets, such as those using URLs only slightly different to the URLs of legitimate wallet providers, and check out some independent reviews for all the pros and cons.
- Back it up. Make use of your wallet’s back-up and restore facility so that if something ever goes wrong with your wallet, you’ll be able to recover your funds.
- Set a strong password. Now is not the time to be lazy when creating a password; take your time to create a strong and uncrackable code.
- Make use of all available security features. Make the most of all the security features your wallet offers, such as two-factor authentication or multi-signature transactions. It’ll offer increased protection for your funds and greater peace of mind for you.
- Update your antivirus software. Take care to regularly update the antivirus protection and anti-malware software on any device you will be using to access your wallet.
- Keep your private keys private. Last but not least, don’t underestimate the importance of your private keys. Store them somewhere safe and don’t share them with anyone else.
