How to export your Bitcoin private key and access your wallet in Electrum

All wallets on LocalCoinSwap are non-custodial which ensures that you can retain full control of your funds. As a result, you are able to access your funds via external wallets.

To access your LocalCoinSwap Bitcoin wallet when using Electrum please follow these steps:

1. After installing Electrum open it to begin the installation wizard
2. Choose a name for your wallet, this is especially important when using multiple wallets with Electrum
3. When asked what type of wallet you want to create select "Import Bitcoin addresses or private keys"
4. Navigate to your LocalCoinSwap Bitcoin wallet, press "export", and copy the private key
5. Paste your private key into Electrum, before progressing further append p2wpkh-p2sh: to the start of the private key
6. Press "next" and set a password if you'd like and then complete the import by pressing "next" a final time
7. At this stage you should be able to use your imported wallet with Electrum

Below is a video demonstrating how import your Bitcoin private key into Electrum: