Account Set-up

The funds in your Fluidkey account are self-custodial, they can only be accessed through your wallet.

There are multiple options to create a Fluidkey account:

1. If you download our iOS or Android app, you can create an account directly on the device. In this case, the private keys of the account are secured by your device's secure enclave.

2. If you access Fluidkey through our web app, you can create an account by connecting your wallet. In this case, the private keys of the account are secured by your wallet. Losing access to this wallet means losing access to your Fluidkey account, so make sure to use a secure wallet and to back up your private keys. If you don't have a wallet, you can connect with your email, Google, or Farcaster account and a Privy wallet will be created for you.

Back-up Options

If you opt for option 2 in the section above, your keys are already backed up by your wallet. If you log out of Fluidkey you can always access your account by connecting your wallet again.

Additionally, you can back up your account in an app-specific, encrypted file uploaded to iCloud on iOS and Google Drive on Android. This file can be used to restore your account on another device or to access your account if you lose access to your device or wallet as long as you have access to your cloud account.

Finally, you can manually back up your account by downloading an encrypted file or copying the account's private keys and storing them in a secure location.