gurnec/btcrecover
An open source Bitcoin wallet password and seed recovery tool designed for the case where you already know most of your password/seed, but need assistance in trying different possible combinations. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4528
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 761
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1580 stars · 860 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
btcrecover is an open-source Python command-line tool for recovering Bitcoin (and altcoin) wallet passwords and seed phrases when most of the password or mnemonic is already known. It supports many wallets including Bitcoin Core, Electrum, MultiBit, Blockchain.info, BIP-39 hardware wallet passphrases, and Ethereum seeds.
Use cases
- recover a forgotten bitcoin wallet password when I remember most of it
- try different combinations of a partially known BIP-39 seed phrase
- recover an Electrum seed with a typo in one word
- crack a Blockchain.info wallet file password
- recover a TREZOR or Ledger BIP-39 passphrase
- recover a MultiBit HD wallet password
- recover an Ethereum wallet seed phrase
- brute force a Bitcoin Core wallet.dat password
When to choose
- you already know most of your wallet password or seed and need to test variations
- your wallet is one of the many supported formats (Bitcoin Core, Electrum, MultiBit, BIP-39, etc.)
- you want an open-source, scriptable recovery tool with GPU acceleration options
When to avoid
- you have no memory of the password or seed at all (pure brute force is impractical)
- your wallet software is not among the supported formats
- you need a graphical point-and-click recovery tool
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security cryptography cli security python cross-platform cli bitcoin password-recovery seed-recovery wallet brute-force bip39 ethereum cryptocurrency command-line
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gurnec/btcrecover · fetched 2026-08-28 · 889eaf00010f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gurnec/btcrecover | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="gurnec/btcrecover")
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