Backpack Wallet is a self-custodial crypto wallet available as a browser extension and an iOS or Android app. It manages tokens and compatible NFTs, connects to dApps and offers swaps, cross-chain bridges and SOL staking. You control the wallet’s recovery credentials.
Free base access: installing and using the software wallet does not require a subscription or a hardware purchase. Optional swaps, bridges, purchases and other services can charge separately. Sending funds can also require a blockchain network fee; a deposit does not remove the sender’s network or withdrawal costs.
Networks and wallet setup
Supported networks include Solana, Ethereum, Base, Monad, Sui, Aptos, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism and HyperEVM, alongside other networks listed in the wallet. Select a network when creating or importing an account, then add further supported networks through the network selector. Available assets and actions can vary by network and platform.
Create a new wallet, import a recovery phrase or private key, connect supported hardware, or add a public key for view-only tracking. A view-only account cannot sign transactions. Record the recovery phrase during setup: Backpack cannot recover lost credentials. Use the receiving address for the same network selected by the sender.
Swaps, bridges, NFTs and SOL staking
Swap tokens on the same network or use a supported bridge route to move assets between networks. Review the destination network, expected output, slippage and fees before approval. NFT tools include viewing compatible collectibles and locking supported collections against transfers.
SOL staking includes delegation to a validator and liquid staking through bpSOL. Native unstaking requires the applicable Solana epoch (a Solana network period used for validator and staking operations) wait; swapping bpSOL back to SOL depends on the available quote. Validator commissions, minimum amounts and displayed yields can change.
Wallet fees and connected services
The wallet has no published subscription price. Same-chain swap fees can depend on the current offer, BP holdings and the VIP level of a connected Backpack Exchange account. The published VIP schedule lists wallet swap fees of 0.64%, 0.43% and 0.21% for VIP 1, 2 and 3, and 0% for VIP 4 and 5. Network and route-provider costs can still apply; use the fee shown in the transaction preview for the intended operation.
A Backpack Exchange account is optional for the self-custodial wallet. Exchange trading, account verification and VIP benefits have their own requirements. Connecting that account does not replace the wallet’s recovery phrase or change how a wallet transaction is approved.
Without VIP status: the VIP figures above are discounts, not a verified standard rate for a new user. Check the same-chain swap fee in the quote for your own account before comparing costs. Installing or receiving assets in the base wallet does not require VIP membership.
