Wallet guide

Bitcoin Core

Advanced import

Bitcoin Core's importprivkey RPC works only with a legacy wallet. Descriptor wallets do not accept this command, and rescanning may take a long time.

01
Use a legacy wallet
Create or select a legacy wallet. Do not disable private keys. Descriptor wallets intentionally reject importprivkey.
Annotated official screenshot or documented workflow. Interface labels may vary by version. No real private key is shown.
02
Import in the console
Open Window → Console and select the correct wallet. Run importprivkey "YOUR_WIF" "vanity" true. Never copy the WIF into a website or chat.
03
Wait and back up
The rescan may take more than an hour. After the address appears, create a new encrypted wallet backup because the old backup does not contain the imported key.

After the transfer

Confirm that the destination wallet shows the transaction and can generate a new receive address.
Do not send additional funds to the vanity address after sweeping it.
Keep the destination wallet seed backup offline. Do not retain screenshots or clipboard history containing the WIF.
For a direct import, send the full balance to a fresh seed-backed wallet when practical.

Official sources checked 27 October 2026
Bitcoin Core RPC — importprivkey