# Unstake

**Step 1**: Open the SubWallet extension and choose the "**Earning**" tab at the bottom of the screen. In the Your earning positions screen, select the funds you want to unstake.

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**Step 2**: Click "**Unstake**" to start the unstaking process.

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**Step 3:** Enter the amount you want to unstake, then click "**Unstake**" to proceed.

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{% hint style="info" %}
If you are in "**All accounts**" mode, you will need to select the account for which you want to unstake.

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{% endhint %}

**Step 4**: Check the information and confirm your request by clicking "**Approve**".&#x20;

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**Step 5:** Your request has been submitted!

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You can either click "**Back to home**" to return to the homepage or "**View transaction**" to see transaction details in the History tab.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you click "**View transaction**", SubWallet will show you the latest transaction record in your transaction history along with the extrinsic hash of the transfer.&#x20;

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{% endhint %}

### **Unstake on hardware accounts (accounts created via cold wallets)**

**Check out this step-by-step video on how to unstake DOT on Ledger with SubWallet:**

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?pp=0gcJCY0JAYcqIYzv&v=cuzOJtoq7Ug>" %}
