Comment by @carstenpoetter • Hey

thank you. so I can import a 12-word seedphrase on a Ledger (which has 24 words by default)? a new Ledger was probably cheaper than sending all ETH NFTs (3

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Yes. You can restore from an existing wallet when you first set up a HW wallet using a 12 or 24 word seedphrase. Once you've done that (and made sure the seedphrase is stored somewhere safe offline), you should uninstall Metamask and any other wallet software where you were using the "hot" wallet. Then you can reinstall Metamask and connect it to your HW wallet. *Note that Ledger isn't the only option here. In fact, it's my least favorite HW wallet out there for various reasons. You should also look at Keystone and Trezor devices.