Can I withdraw before downloading the whole blockchain?

[Athertle]

I stupidly sent some bitcoins to a wallet in Bitcoin Core before I downloaded all of the blockchain. Now that I realize that it's a whopping 40GB, I have having second thoughts about downloading the whole thing. My computer doesn't really have that extra space.

I still have about an year and a half to download onto my computer, but all I want to do is get those bitcoins out of my wallet to my Electrum one. How can I send them without downloading the whole thing? Is it even possible?

[Muhammed Zakir]

Export private key and sweep it. If you want to use that address, you will have to create a seedless wallet.

http://electrum.orain.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Can_I_import_private_keys_from_other_Bitcoin_clients.3F

[Athertle]

Export private key and sweep it. If you want to use that address, you will have to create a seedless wallet.

http://electrum.orain.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Can_I_import_private_keys_from_other_Bitcoin_clients.3F

Thanks for the help, MZ!

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