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# Import from seed phrase
Securely recover your account by importing it using a 12- or 24-word seed phrase
### Supported seed phrase types
SubWallet currently supports seed phrases created from words in the [BIP-39 wordlist](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039/english.txt). Supported seed phrase types include:
| Seed phrase type | Corresponding imported account type |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| 12-word seed phrase | Unified account |
| 15-word seed phrase\* | Unified account |
| 24-word seed phrase\*\* |
Unified account
TON account
|
*(\*): SubWallet only supports importing 15-word seed phrases from Cardano-native wallets (Yoroi, Typhoon, Lace, etc.). After importing, SubWallet will generate a unified account for you, ensuring that its Cardano address matches the address displayed from those native wallets.*
*(\*\*): If you import the seed phrase created from a non-native TON wallet into SubWallet, SubWallet will generate a unified account for you. If the seed phrase is from a TON-native wallet, SubWallet will restore your existing TON account.*
{% hint style="warning" %}
If you import a seed phrase incompatible with SubWallet, you may be unable to import the account, or the imported account may not be the one you intended to import.
**Safepal and TON-native wallets** are among the wallets that are not compatible with SubWallet.
{% endhint %}
### **Import your account via seed phrase**
#### If you are currently using SubWallet
**Step 1**: Open the SubWallet extension and click on the account name to access the account selection tab.
**Step 2**: In the account selection tab, click the icon at the bottom of the screen.
**Step 3**: Choose "**Import from seed phrase**" as the chosen method to import your account.
**Step 4**: Enter your seed phrase by filling in the blank fields. Once done, click "**Import account**".
To choose the seed phrase type you want to import
Besides the 12-word seed phrase, SubWallet also allows you to import the 15 and 24-word seed phrases.
To do that, click on the drop-down button next to "12 words" and then select the seed phrase type you want to import.
{% hint style="warning" %}
When you import a seed phrase generated from a non-native TON wallet into SubWallet, a popup will appear informing you that this phrase is incompatible with TON-native wallets:
* Click "**Import**" to proceed.
* Click "**Go back**" to cancel the process.
{% endhint %}
**Step 5**: Enter a name for your newly imported account, then click "**Confirm**".
You've successfully imported your account into SubWallet!
#### If you have not had any accounts with SubWallet
**Step 1**: Open the SubWallet extension and choose "**Import an account**".
**Step 2**: Choose your preferred way to import account.
**Step 3:** Create a master password with at least 8 characters and tick "**I understand that SubWallet can't recover the password**".
{% hint style="warning" %}
SubWallet is non-custodial, so you will be the only person who knows your password; we can't help you restore it once it is lost. Make sure that your password is well-kept.
{% endhint %}
Once done, click "**Continue**".
Once you create a master password, you can follow the importing procedure provided in[#if-you-are-currently-using-subwallet](#if-you-are-currently-using-subwallet "mention"), starting from **Step 3.**
icon at the bottom of the screen.
{% endhint %}
**Step 5**: Enter a name for your newly imported account, then click "**Confirm**".
