guide on 100% safe paper wallet?

[YangBus]

How would I go about creating a 100% safe paper wallet...from online threats anyway.

[WrongGuy]

Buy a trezor it basically does all the security for you 

[Welsh]

Search up on google with "site:bitcointalk.org" then your keywords, most of your questions have more than likely been answered and discussed in detail.

Here is something you might be looking for: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=17240.0
More discussion regarding cold storage and some techniques on paper wallets: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=814698.0

[cyberpinoy]

How would I go about creating a 100% safe paper wallet...from online threats anyway.

Security is certainly an issue today. At least someone with an idea has his priorities in order, security first. Thank you OP for your intelligence I hope you find the ways others failed at. Good luck sir.

[locopao]

Go to bitaddress.org https://www.bitaddress.org

download the zip (https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/archive/v2.9.8.zip)

unzip and open the site in a pc that is not connected on the internet

move your mouse in order to create the keys

choose "single" or "paper wallet"

print

send Bitcoins to your new wallet and save in a safe place

you are done!

[Madness]

Go to bitaddress.org https://www.bitaddress.org

download the zip (https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/archive/v2.9.8.zip)

unzip and open the site in a pc that is not connected on the internet

move your mouse in order to create the keys

choose "single" or "paper wallet"

print

send Bitcoins to your new wallet and save in a safe place

you are done!

I don't know how paper wallets works to be honest , but isn't the Private key written on the paper ? so basically it's not that safe , all someone have to do is steal that paper from you and you are done ?

I personally prefer brain wallet even if it's hard unless you have a good memory.

[fearlesscat10]

Go to bitaddress.org https://www.bitaddress.org

download the zip (https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/archive/v2.9.8.zip)

unzip and open the site in a pc that is not connected on the internet

move your mouse in order to create the keys

choose "single" or "paper wallet"

print

send Bitcoins to your new wallet and save in a safe place

you are done!

I don't know how paper wallets works to be honest , but isn't the Private key written on the paper ? so basically it's not that safe , all someone have to do is steal that paper from you and you are done ?

I personally prefer brain wallet even if it's hard unless you have a good memory.

That's why you should keep the paper wallet in a home vault or bank locker. It's safer than hardware or web wallets because the only way for people to get the private key is to go to your house/bank and get the piece of paper itself.

[Madness]

Go to bitaddress.org https://www.bitaddress.org
download the zip (https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/archive/v2.9.8.zip)
unzip and open the site in a pc that is not connected on the internet
move your mouse in order to create the keys
choose "single" or "paper wallet"
print
send Bitcoins to your new wallet and save in a safe place
you are done!

I don't know how paper wallets works to be honest , but isn't the Private key written on the paper ? so basically it's not that safe , all someone have to do is steal that paper from you and you are done ?

I personally prefer brain wallet even if it's hard unless you have a good memory.

That's why you should keep the paper wallet in a home vault or bank locker. It's safer than hardware or web wallets because the only way for people to get the private key is to go to your house/bank and get the piece of paper itself.

Rofl , true .
not sure why I didn't think about that earlier  , anyway thanks for the answer mate very helpful

[pooya87]

Go to bitaddress.org https://www.bitaddress.org

download the zip (https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/archive/v2.9.8.zip)

unzip and open the site in a pc that is not connected on the internet

move your mouse in order to create the keys

choose "single" or "paper wallet"

print

send Bitcoins to your new wallet and save in a safe place

you are done!

I don't know how paper wallets works to be honest , but isn't the Private key written on the paper ? so basically it's not that safe , all someone have to do is steal that paper from you and you are done ?

I personally prefer brain wallet even if it's hard unless you have a good memory.

well if you are gonna think like that, consider this. if someone wants to steal from you that person would rob  your other valuables like your laptop, wallet, gold, money not a piece of paper!

[locopao]

Go to bitaddress.org https://www.bitaddress.org

download the zip (https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/archive/v2.9.8.zip)

unzip and open the site in a pc that is not connected on the internet

move your mouse in order to create the keys

choose "single" or "paper wallet"

print

send Bitcoins to your new wallet and save in a safe place

you are done!

I don't know how paper wallets works to be honest , but isn't the Private key written on the paper ? so basically it's not that safe , all someone have to do is steal that paper from you and you are done ?

I personally prefer brain wallet even if it's hard unless you have a good memory.

well if you are gonna think like that, consider this. if someone wants to steal from you that person would rob  your other valuables like your laptop, wallet, gold, money not a piece of paper!

yep, it's like keeping all your money inside your house. That's why you have to split in different wallets, different places. Or split the private key  . But i doubt it;s likely that someone who breaks in my house would know what that piece of paper is and how to use it 

In that case consider creating a lot of empty wallets and just leave them around your house in places that can easily be found 

[cakir]

1- download bitcoin core wallet.
2- go to offline mode ( close your internet connection)
3- create a few addresses
4- dump their private keys
5- print them
6- sen your bitcoins to those addresses seperately.
For instance if you've 5 btc; seperate them to 10 addresses and each address got 0.5 btc.

[kpitti]

Go to bitaddress.org https://www.bitaddress.org

download the zip (https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org/archive/v2.9.8.zip)

unzip and open the site in a pc that is not connected on the internet

move your mouse in order to create the keys

choose "single" or "paper wallet"

print

send Bitcoins to your new wallet and save in a safe place

you are done!

I don't know how paper wallets works to be honest , but isn't the Private key written on the paper ? so basically it's not that safe , all someone have to do is steal that paper from you and you are done ?

I personally prefer brain wallet even if it's hard unless you have a good memory.

You are right about Private key. You can for example divide your Private key on three pieces and store them in three different places. I would recommend to focus on printer and print quality more. I do not trust my memory 

[Mitchell]

You could also encrypt your private key using BIP-38. This will result in an key that is useless for someone that doesn't the password. However, this means that you will have to remember the password forever.

[notlist3d]

If you have a "dumb" printer is best.  But most store a few prints in them.  So use one at home, and oldest one you have. 

And keep paper wallet locked up, safety deposit box etc.   

I am in a signature campaign for a coin that you can store paper wallet in.  Might take a look at something like this.  It is meant for cold storage.

[LiteCoinGuy]

you could also buy a hardware-wallet, thats pretty secure:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=899253.0

[fildza]

I don't know how paper wallets works to be honest , but isn't the Private key written on the paper ? so basically it's not that safe , all someone have to do is steal that paper from you and you are done ?

I personally prefer brain wallet even if it's hard unless you have a good memory.

He said safe from online threat so paper wallet is the only choice that very safe

[Troonetpt]

How would I go about creating a 100% safe paper wallet...from online threats anyway.

keep you private key away from online.

[fearlesscat10]

you could also buy a hardware-wallet, thats pretty secure:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=899253.0

+1

Saving up for a Ledger myself.

[Anillos2]

Don't forget that an old printer is the best option.
A new printer could store the private key in the memory.

Also, boot your computer from a Linux "live-CD".

And keep it safe, make two or more copies.
Avoid to scan the private key with a Smartphone cam if you don't want to spend de money.

You could also encrypt your private key using BIP-38. This will result in an key that is useless for someone that doesn't the password. However, this means that you will have to remember the password forever.

I don't like that option, because I could lost the money forever.

[michinzx]

theres no such thing as 100% safe, but closest you can get is make a standard paper wallet and keep it locked up in a safe