# Specter

With firmware versions V1.1.1 (BTC-Only) or newer, you can set Specter V1.4.6 or newer as a watch-only wallet that functions as the companion app for Keystone Essential or Pro.

## **I. Preparation**

1\. [Firmware](https://keyst.one/firmware?locale=en) version V1.1.1 (BTC-Only) or newer running on Keystone Essential or Pro. 

   (Please read[ How to upgrade firmware](https://support.keyst.one/getting-started/firmware-upgrading) for more details.)

2\. Specter V1.4.6 or newer installed and running on PC/Mac. 

3\. MicroSD card (FAT32 format, capacity not exceeding 512 GB).

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MclpVfjNf9WvY0094y4" %}
[How to Format a MicroSD Card to FAT32?](/getting-started/firmware-upgrading/how-to-format-a-microsd-card-to-fat32.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## II. Creating a Specter Watch-Only Wallet (BTC-Only)

### A. **Add Keystone Device on Specter**

1\. Click \[+ Add new device] > Select your device type \[Keystone] and enter the name.

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2\. You can choose to use a QR code or import a .json file to get the Xpub of the recovery phrase imported to Keystone.

#### - Option 1: Via QR code

1\) Keystone > \[Menu] > \[Watch-Only Wallet] > Select \[Generic Wallet] and Touch \[Confirm] > Touch \[•••] > Select \[Export Wallet] and show the QR code.

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2\) Specter > click \[Scan QR Code], then scan the QR code shown on Keystone.

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#### - Option 2: Via File

1\) Insert the microSD card into Keystone > Touch \[Menu] > \[Watch-Only Wallet] > Select \[Generic Wallet] > Touch \[•••] > Select \[Export Wallet] > Touch \[touch here…] > \[Export].

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2\) Take out the MircoSD card from your Keystone and insert it into a PC/Mac.

3\) On Specter: Click on \[Uplaod from SD Card], then select and open the \[p2wpkh-pubkey.txt] file exported from Keystone.

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3\. Click \[Continue], add Keystone successfully.

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### &#x20;B. **Add** Keystone **Simple Wallet on Specter**

1\. Click \[+ Add new wallet] on Specter and select \[Single key wallet].

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2\. Select the \[Keystone] device and click \[Continue].

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3\. Set the wallet name and click \[Create wallet].&#x20;

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4\. Add Keystone simple wallet successfully.

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## III. Sending and Receiving Assets with Specter Wallet

### **A. Receiving Assets**

1\. On Keystone: Touch \[Addresses] to display the receiving addresses.

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2\. On Specter: Select your wallet (e.g. Keystone Single Sig Wallet) > Click on \[Receive] to display the receiving address.

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### **B. Sending Assets**

#### 1. Create a Transaction with Specter

1\) Select your wallet (e.g. Keystone Single Sig Wallet) > Click one \[Send] > \[New] > Input the recipient address and amount > \[Create unsigned transaction].

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2\) Create the transaction successfully.

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#### 2. Sign with Keystone Hardware Wallet

You can choose to sign the transaction on Keystone via a QR code or MircroSD card.

#### - Option 1: Via QR code

1\) On Specter: Click on \[Keystone] > \[Sign with QR codes] > Specter displays the unsigned transaction data inr a QR code format.

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2\) Keystone > Press the \[Scan] icon > Scan the QR code shown on the Specter interface > \[Sign] > Enter the password and press \[Confirm].

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3\) On Specter: Click on \[Scan signed transaction] > Scan the QR code shown on Keystone.

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{% hint style="info" %}
**OPTIONAL:** If your computer device has no camera, You can also sign transactions with the mircoSD card file.
{% endhint %}

#### - Option 2: Via mircoSD card file

1\) On Specter: Click on \[Keystone] > \[Sign with SD Card file] > \[save transaction to file] >  click \[Save] to save the unsigned transaction file to a MicroSD card.

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2\) Take out the MircoSD card from a PC/Mac and insert it into your Keystone.

3\) On Keystone: Press the \[microSD card] icon > Select and open the unsigned transaction file > \[Sign] > Password verification > Press \[touch here...] to export signed transaction file to MicroSD card.

<figure><img src="/files/-MdVsieHRLWAmSPkhrsK" alt="Keystone-Specter-31"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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4\) Take out the microSD card from your Keystone and insert it into PC/Mac.

5\) On Specter: Click on \[Upload signed transaction], then select and open the signed transaction file exported from Keystone.

<figure><img src="/files/-MdVt-cFDHqGwJWp8Wcr" alt="Keystone-Specter-34"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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#### 3. Broadcast transaction on Specter

Keystone signed successfully and you can choose to broadcast the transaction immediately or later.

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&#x20;

Instructions recommended:

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MdoHp2fqzi1CxYQkWJ8" %}
[Specter 2/3 PSBT Multi-Sig](/3rd-party-wallets/bitcoin-wallets/specter/specter-2-3-multi-sig.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MVzjfEvgSZoZrQ-hfoG" %}
[Specter 2/2 PSBT Multi-Sig](/3rd-party-wallets/bitcoin-wallets/specter/cobo-vault-+-coldcard-+-specter.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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