Most people have never checked. A single wrong word means the backup is worthless the day you need it.
Phantom can't read its own backup. This checks the phrase against the word list and checksum on your device, then compares the wallet it produces against the one open in Phantom.
Nothing is restored and no connection is needed — about 10 seconds.
Your recovery phrase is only read on this device. It is never sent to a server.
The 12 or 24 words you wrote down when the wallet was created
Reading words…
Your recovery phrase passed all verification checks.
Keep your recovery phrase private. Never share it with anyone.