Trezor Bridge — Secure Connection for Your Trezor

Understand Trezor Bridge, install it safely, troubleshoot common issues, and follow best practices for secure hardware-wallet connectivity.

What is Trezor Bridge?

Trezor Bridge is a small helper application that runs on your computer and securely enables communication between your Trezor hardware wallet and browser-based tools (like Trezor Suite or supported web wallets). It acts as a local bridge so your browser can talk to the device using a protected channel — without exposing your keys or sensitive data to the web.

Why Trezor Bridge matters

Browsers restrict direct access to USB devices for security reasons. Trezor Bridge provides a controlled, authenticated connection layer so that interactions like account selection and transaction signing require physical confirmation on the device. This design preserves the hardware wallet's security model while enabling convenient integration with web interfaces.

Quick note: Trezor Bridge does not store your recovery seed or private keys — the device keeps those offline. Bridge only enables the communication path and handles message passing between your computer and the Trez