Learn
Global
- How this website works
An overview of Private Key Finder: what it does in your browser and what it never stores.
- Why browsing keys is safe
Why exploring random or chosen keys here does not put your funds at risk by itself.
Bitcoin
- What is a Bitcoin private key?
What a 256-bit secret is, how it relates to your coins, and why it must stay private.
- How to derive a Bitcoin address
From private key to public key and payment addresses (including common script types).
- What are BIP-32, BIP-39, and BIP-44?
HD wallets, mnemonics, and standard derivation paths in plain language.
- What are brain wallets?
Keys derived from memorizable phrases—and why they are considered unsafe today.
Ethereum
- What is an Ethereum private key?
The same 256-bit secret idea as Bitcoin, used for Ethereum accounts and signing.
- How to derive an Ethereum address
From private key to public key and checksummed hex account address.
- What is ECDSA and secp256k1?
The signing curve and algorithm behind Bitcoin and Ethereum key pairs.