When it comes to securing your cryptocurrency investments, the importance of protecting your seed or recovery phrase cannot be overstated. This vital piece of data is the only thing you need to worry about. Even more than safeguarding your hardware wallet, the seed phrase (otherwise known as mnemonic or recovery phrase) is the most important thing to protect. It is typically a set of 12, 18 or 24 words, generated by random when you set up the wallet for first time. With this sequence of words you can restore your accounts on a different device in the case of theft, loss or damage to your hardware wallet device (and even some hot wallets have seed these days). The seed phrase acts as the key to accessing and restoring your accounts on another device, even if it’s by a different brand or different model to the one you lost.
And while many people rely on digital or paper backups, using a metal plate for safekeeping offers a higher level of security and durability. Digital backups can be compromised or malfunction, while paper backups are too delicate to trust for the long term. Water and fire damage can completely destroy them (or render them useless.)

This is why in this article, I will explore the best brands and products that are currently available on the market for safeguarding your seed for your lifetime.

The Benefits To Using a Metal Plate:

• Enhanced Security:

Unlike paper or digital backups, metal plates provide an added layer of physical security. Metal plates are resistant to wear, tear, and degradation over time. They offer protection against potential hazards such as water damage, fire, and pests. Moreover, metal plates are less susceptible to being misplaced or accidentally discarded, reducing the risk of unauthorized access to your funds.

• Durability and Longevity:

Metal plates are designed to withstand various environmental conditions, making them highly durable for long-term storage. They are often made from materials like titanium or stainless steel, known for their robustness and corrosion resistance. By using a metal plate, you can ensure that your seed phrase remains intact and readable for years, providing a reliable backup solution that stands the test of time.

• Tamper-Resistance:

Metal plates can feature tamper-evident designs or protective measures to deter and detect unauthorised access. Some plates come with seals or unique markings that reveal any attempts at tampering. This adds an extra layer of assurance that your seed phrase remains secure and uncompromised.

• Portability and Convenience:

Metal plates are typically compact and lightweight, allowing for easy portability. They are often designed to be wallet-sized or keychain-friendly, enabling you to carry them with you if you need to do that. This ensures that you have your seed phrase backup readily available in case of emergencies or the need for wallet recovery.

• Compatibility:

Metal plates are designed to be compatible with popular hardware wallets and follow the BIP39 standard for seed phrases. This means you can use them with various cold wallet brands, like Ledger, Trezor, and basically all that are based on the BIP39 standard, which is all of the most popular brands. I posted a recent article dedicated to all the major cold wallets on the market, so if you want to know more about those, you can read it here.

So, How To Choose?

There are quite a few metal plate options available on the market already. Of course, the main things most people would care about is quality and value for money, but I will touch on a few other aspects, like design, ease of use and size. I will give you a brief breakdown on each, so you can make your choice accordingly.

Keytag by OneKey 

The OneKey KeyTag is a recovery phrase backup kit made of aircraft-grade titanium alloy. It is a powerful wallet backup kit that comes with two KeyTag plates. These plates are small and can be taken everywhere, as they are 1/4 the size of a credit card. 

Material: Titanium Construction. The KeyTag plates are made of fire-resistant and durable titanium, an aerospace-grade alloy known for its strength and longevity. This premium material ensures maximum protection for your seed phrase, making it resistant to physical damage and extreme temperatures up to 1668°C.

I will list all the advantages of this product in a moment, but first, let me explain why I picked this product as my top choice. Encryption.
Simply explained, with these plates, you will not be stamping your seed phrase in its original form. You are using an extra step of security by encrypting each word in a very clever and easy to follow method.

You see, each kit comes with a booklet, where every word has a corresponding number. This is a standard guide for all BIP39 derived seeds, so even if you lose this booklet, you can find it on their github and it's freely available on other wallets' websites too. You are stamping each word’s number onto the plate, so even if you’re carrying that plate with you on a flight, the x-rays (when scanning your luggage) will not reveal your seed phrase. The plate is really tiny, so it’s really hard for anyone to simply read what’s on it without special tools and a lot of effort. This way you have an extra step of protection. I did a complete video about these titanium plates, so if you’re looking to buy this product, make sure to watch that video so you know exactly what to expect, how to use them. I’ll drop the link to that video in the description too.

Compatibility: The KeyTag plates are designed to be compatible with leading hardware wallets, including Ledger, Trezor, Safepal, Keepkey, and all other BIP39 based wallets. This wide-ranging compatibility allows you to use the OneKey KeyTag with your preferred wallet and securely store your seed phrase.

Design and Ease of Use: Portable and Compact: The KeyTag plates are the smallest plates on the market, measuring only 1/4 the size of a credit card. Their small form factor makes them highly portable, allowing you to conveniently carry your backup everywhere you go. They’re also protected from x-ray due to using a coded form of scripture as I explained already. They also come with a punch tool, so you can do everything yourself - you don’t want to be using any third party for this, right?

Pricing: The Keytag product is priced at $59 making it the most affordable option, hence the best value for money.
*Please note that pricing may vary, and it's advisable to refer to the company's website for the most up-to-date information.

Additional Benefits: Backup Kit with Two KeyTag Units
The OneKey KeyTag package includes two KeyTag plates, providing you with an additional backup option for your seed phrase. Having multiple copies ensures redundancy and peace of mind knowing that you have extra protection against potential loss or damage.

In summary, the OneKey KeyTag is a secure and portable titanium backup kit designed to safeguard your 24-word recovery seed phrase. With its fire-resistant titanium construction, compatibility with leading hardware wallets, and the convenience of a punch tool for secure stamping, it provides a reliable and durable solution for protecting your digital assets. The compact design and inclusion of two KeyTag units further enhance its practicality, making the OneKey KeyTag a valuable choice for individuals seeking a robust backup solution.

Availability: Directly on the OneKey website and you can get my special discount with this code: ONEKEY&OJ from this link: https://bit.ly/0nekey

CRYPTOTAG 

CRYPTOTAG is a company renowned for producing high-quality seed phrase storage devices made of titanium. These seed phrase storage devices are meticulously crafted in the Netherlands, known for its precision engineering and attention to detail in manufacturing.

Material: The CRYPTOTAG Titanium Seed Phrase Storage is also crafted from 6mm thick, space-grade titanium, providing maximum protection for private keys and recovery seed phrases.

Best-Selling and Highly Rated: The CRYPTOTAG Titanium Seed Phrase Storage is widely recognized as the best-selling seed phrase storage in the world. It has been thoroughly tested and reviewed, reaffirming its quality and reliability. These were in fact the first titanium products on the market, so it’s no wonder that they’re the market leader as of right now, but as more and more competitors come in, this might change. 

Compatibility: The CRYPTOTAG Titanium Seed Phrase Storage is capable of securely storing up to 24 recovery words. 

Design and Ease of Use: The storage kit includes an automatic centre punch, which facilitates the marking process on the titanium plates. There are a 3 products currently from this brand with the Cryptotag Zeus, being the most popular. It’s composed of two rectangular metal sheets, using the same encrypted backup in numerical format just like with the OneKey plates, but the reason I placed this as a second best, is that it’s a larger, heavier product and it’s double the price of the OneKey plates, so not the best value for money.

Wallet Compatibility: The CRYPTOTAG Titanium Seed Phrase Storage is compatible with all major wallets currently on the market. 

Pricing: The CRYPTOTAG Titanium Seed Phrase Storage is priced on the higher end of the market. The Zeus plate costs €129, the Odin3 is priced at €199, and the ultimate package named Thor comes at a higher price of €350.
*Please note that pricing may vary, and it's advisable to refer to the company's website for the most up-to-date information.

Availability: It’s sold on the Ledger website. Just click here and navigate to the accessories on their shop page.

Cryptosteel 

Cryptosteel is another renowned brand that specializes in producing high-quality, durable seed phrase backup tools made of stainless steel (hence the name). 

Here are some key advantages to using their products:

Material: Made out of steel, these plates are built to withstand physical damage. They offer maximum resistance to fire, flooding, corrosive conditions, electric shock, and impact from accidents. Steel is not as resilient as titanium, but it’s still a very long-lasting material.

Design and Ease of Use: The Cryptosteel Capsule is their most popular product. It’s a very compact and slim unit that is easy to store and more importantly, easy to hide.Its shape makes it inconspicuous as it doesn’t look like a card or a plate, so it can be a good choice too. 

Compatibility: The Cryptosteel Capsule has a very large seed phrase capacity, allowing you to store up to 48 recovery words. In other words: you can store up to two 24-word seeds or four 12-word seed phrases. Or you might want to store complex and lengthy seed phrases.

Range of Products: Cryptosteel offers a range of products, including the Capsule, Cassette, and MIX, catering to different preferences and requirements. Each product is designed with the same focus on durability and security.

Pricing: Cryptosteel products are available at various price points starting from €108 for the single Capsule, so compared to Keytag, still not the best value for money.

Lifetime Warranty: Cryptosteel products come with a lifetime warranty, demonstrating the brand's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.  The characters on Cryptosteel plates are deeply stamped, ensuring maximum longevity and resistance to wear over time. 

Availability: You can find them on their website or through Ledger’s online store: click here and navigate to the accessories on this page.

X-Seed by SecuX

This is another product that I own and use for my seed storage. There are two products by this brand: X-Seed Plus and X-Seed Pro.

X-Seed Plus 

Design and Ease of Use: This kit comes with three stainless steel plates, one aluminium plate, a leather card holder, and a steel letter tool punch set. You hammer each letter directly onto the plate, thus, if found, anyone will be able to read the words in their entirety, so it’s easy to use, but you omit that extra step of encryption that you get with OneKey’s plates, hence why it’s not my top choice despite using these myself.

Compatibility: Offers storage for up to 8 wallets/backup sets of 12 recovery words or 4 wallets/backup sets of 24 recovery words and is compatible with all BIP39 standard wallets (hot and cold).

Pricing: The XSEED Plus is competitively priced at $59.00 making the best value for money, considering it comes with 4 plates (3 steel + 1 aluminium). This is the reason why I decided to get this one, albeit, not the easiest to handle.

Availability: You can order these directly from the SecuX website: https://bit.ly/shop-secuX

X-Seed Pro 

This is a more sophisticated model and it’s a more bulky and sturdy unit. It’s definitely a step forward from the Plus model and the one that I prefer.

Material: The kit comes with 1 stainless steel plate, engraver pen, 1 aluminium plate and tamper-proof stickers. 

Design and Ease of Use: This model allows users to insert the laser-engraved tiles effortlessly, and the 6mm thick structure prevents any bending or warping under high pressure impact such as explosions. This is more user-friendly than the Plus model, so it’s one that I would recommend.

Compatibility: This model is also compatible with all BIP39 standard software and hardware wallets.

Pricing: The XSEED Pro is priced at $89.00, offering a cost-effective solution for securing your private key and digital assets. Compared to other products of the same quality and design, it is much cheaper, so it’s an ideal choice.

Availability: You can order these directly from the SecuX website: https://bit.ly/shop-secuX

ELLIPAL Seed Phrase Steel

The Ellipal metal plate is a pocket-sized stainless steel device providing fireproof, waterproof, mould-proof, and insect-proof protection for your seed. It’s a much bulkier device compared to the previous ones I just described here. It’s a little bit different to the 

Compatibility: ELLIPAL Seed Phrase Steel strictly follows the BIP39 standard seed phrase allowing users to store 12/15/18/21/24-word seed phrase. Quite a large range, but then, any plate that fits 24 words can be used for a smaller sequence of words too, so that’s not a big deal.

Material: This stainless steel storage solution is waterproof, insect-proof, mold-proof, and fireproof. 

Design and Ease of Use: The Ellipal Mnemonic Metal comes disassembled, which makes it easy to set up and use. What’s different in this product, is that you only stamp the first 4 letters of each word rather than the full word. In most cases, wallets show you suggested words as you start typing and after the 4th letter, you typically get the correct word. Some words are just four letters, so either way, with only the first 4 letters, you get to do less stamping, so it’s convenient. Pretty much all wallets use this method, so you really just need these first 4 letters.

Additional Benefits: For added convenience, the Ellipal Mnemonic Metal is also available in a duo pack. This option allows you to store multiple seed phrases or have a second backup for extra peace of mind.

Pricing: The Ellipal Mnemonic Metal is currently priced at $99, (but originally priced at $118, so I’m not sure if this is a limited time price offer). Either way, it offers a competitive value for its features and quality.
*Please note that pricing may vary, and it's advisable to refer to the company's website for the most up-to-date information.

Availability: You can order yours from here: https://bit.ly/shop-ellipal

Billfodl

The Billfodl is another small, wallet-sized stainless steel enclosure designed to protect and store private keys and recovery seeds. It’s not as widely popular as the previously listed brands, but that doesn’t make it any less worthy of your attention.

Material: The Billfodl is made of solid, premium 316 marine-grade stainless steel, offering exceptional corrosion resistance and longevity. 

Design and Ease of Use: The Billfodl comes with a removable steel plate where you can securely store your cryptocurrency. Unlike some other solutions, the Billfodl does not require fancy stamping sets or hammers. You simply slide in the letters that you need.

Compatibility: The Billfodl is compatible with all popular hardware wallets as it supports the BIP39 standard. You can store up to 96 characters, allowing you to backup an entire 24 word seed in one unit. Don't worry if your entire seed is longer than 96 characters; you only need the first 4 letters of each seed word to fully backup your coins, so you can also use this method here.

Additional Benefits: In addition to their product offerings, Billfodl is dedicated to creating educational resources and tools for learning about Bitcoin, cybersecurity, and online privacy. This commitment demonstrates their focus on supporting users' knowledge and understanding in the cryptocurrency space.

Pricing: The Billfodl is competitively priced at $99, making it an affordable and accessible and cheaper than other similar products of that material.
*Please note that pricing may vary, and it's advisable to refer to the company's website for the most up-to-date information.

Availability: The Billfodl is available for purchase on platforms like Amazon and the Ledger Shop. I would never buy any crypto product from Amazon because there have been so many scams and fraudulent products listed there, so definitely use the Ledger online store for this. Just click here and navigate to the accessories on their shop page.

Attenuo

The Attenuo Seed Phrase Storage Plate is also made out of steel and is designed to withstand various disasters, including house fires, corrosion, flooding, and other unexpected events and it can store both 12-word and 24-word seed phrases. With its marine-grade stainless steel construction, compatibility with popular wallets, and resilience against disasters, it provides a reliable backup option for safeguarding your cryptocurrency assets. The inclusion of an automatic center punch and the physically etched grid further enhance the tamper-proof nature of this storage plate.

Design and Ease of Use: The Attenuo Seed Phrase Storage Plate is proudly made in the UK from 3mm thick marine-grade 316 stainless steel. With no moving parts, this sturdy construction ensures the longevity and durability of the storage plate.

Compatibility: This storage plate is compatible with all BIP39 wallets. By the way, I want to mention here, that not only hardware wallets use this standard. Some hot wallets, like Metamask, Trust, Exodus and Blockchain, My Ether Wallet and other popular web wallets also use that standard, so you can also use metal plates for safeguarding your seed for these hot wallets. 

Design and Ease of Use: The storage plate comes with an automatic centre punch, enabling you to mark the steel with precision. It features a physically etched grid that allows you to use the centre punch to permanently indent your seed phrases onto the plate. You’re stamping the full words, letter by letter, on a grid with all letters in alphabetical order, so reading the words becomes a lengthy process, which makes it a little harder, but still, not as encrypted as the OneKey plate, so it’s not on top of my list. 

Pricing: The Attenuo Seed Phrase Storage Plate is currently priced at $130, so it’s not the best value for money, but it is a decent price nonetheless.
*Please note that pricing may vary, and it's advisable to refer to the company's website for the most up-to-date information.

Availability: It’s available on their website (but currently out of stock): https://attenuo.com/en-us/products/seed-phrase-storage

There are several other brands that are offering metal plates too, like Safe Seed, Stamp Seed, Steelwallet and Blockplate 24 but they’re not much different to the ones I already reviewed here, nor are they any cheaper, so I don’t think we need to make this post any longer. If none of the choices I provided here appeal to you, feel free to continue your research into the other products on the market.

Remember, the security of your seed phrase is crucial, so it is recommended to store multiple backups in different secure locations. Consider using a combination of metal plates, paper backups stored in a secure location, and maybe even encrypted digital backups to ensure comprehensive protection for your seed phrase. I use all of the above although digital backups are too risky in my opinion. But if you know what you’re doing, then fine.

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