> how partial seed recovery works
BIP-39 seed phrases are drawn from a fixed 2048-word wordlist. When you're missing a small number of words, the total search space is bounded — 2048 possibilities per missing word. For a single missing word we test each candidate against your target address; for two missing words, ~4 million combinations. Modern GPUs churn through these in minutes to hours.
What we need from you:
- The words you DO have, in their positions (approximate is fine).
- One address you know belongs to that wallet.
- The wallet software that generated it (this tells us the derivation path).
> what we will never do
We will not ask for your full seed phrase. We will not ask for private keys. If any recovery service does, it is a scam — end the conversation immediately.
Our workflow is designed so that even after successful reconstruction, our engineers do not see the plaintext seed unless you explicitly authorize it. You retain sovereignty.
> common seed-loss scenarios we handle
· Fire, flood, or physical damage to written backups
· Faded ink or smudged handwriting (partial words visible)
· Metal backup plate corrosion (Cryptosteel, Billfodl, etc.)
· Photographed seed that got compressed / cropped
· Migration from an old wallet where words got shuffled
· Passphrase (25th word) forgotten but original 24 intact
> timelines and cost
Single missing word: usually resolved in 2–24 hours.
Two to three missing words: 1–5 days depending on GPU pool.
Corrupted seed with 4+ unknowns: assessed individually.
All pricing is success-only. You pay a percentage of the recovered funds; if we recover nothing, you owe nothing.