What is Trezor Start?
Trezor Start is an authoritative, actionable guide for anyone who wants to use Trezor hardware wallets correctly — from first-time buyers to enterprise teams. The guide emphasizes private-key sovereignty, tamper-aware procurement, secure provisioning, and how to pair hardware wallets with read-only automation and secure multisig for any automated signing.
Because hardware wallets are a cornerstone of good crypto custody, Trezor Start offers practical checklists, downloadable diagrams, and stepwise instructions to minimize human error. The content is split into modular pages (setup, security, automation, enterprise provisioning, developer integrations, and a large FAQ library) so search engines can index specialized content and readers can jump to specific deep-dive topics.
Secure Device Procurement
Buy only from official channels, inspect tamper seals, and verify firmware on first boot. This reduces the risk of physical compromise or tampering prior to setup.
Private Key Sovereignty
Your seed phrase and private keys remain under your custody. Trezor Start walks through secure offline storage strategies and physically robust backup methods that are appropriate for personal and organizational use.
Automation-Safe Patterns
We explain what automation is safe (reporting, monitoring) and which patterns require human/threshold signing (multisig, HSM, PSBT workflows) to keep keys safe during automated processes.
- / — Homepage (this page)
- /setup — Full step-by-step setup (model-specific guides)
- /security — Deep security & backup strategies
- /automation — Safe automation & enterprise patterns
- /multisig — Multisig workflows & PSBT
- /enterprise — Fleet provisioning & auditing
- /developer — CLI & integration examples
- /nft — Using Trezor for NFTs
- /faq — Massive FAQ library (500+ Qs)
- /blog — 20 long-form articles & tutorials
- /resources — Downloads, diagrams, PDF guides
Why Hardware Wallets Matter — Educational Overview
Custodial vs Non-custodial: When you store funds on an exchange, the exchange holds the keys — not you. This creates counterparty risk: if the exchange is hacked, insolvent, or restricted, your access to funds may be compromised. A hardware wallet like Trezor keeps the private keys offline, under your physical control, eliminating that dimension of trust.
Threat Models: Good security practice starts with a clear threat model. Trezor Start walks you through common threats — physical tampering, phishing, malware on host devices, social engineering, and supply-chain tampering — plus practical mitigations for each.
Balancing Usability and Security: For many users, the goal is to combine high security with reasonable usability. Trezor Start explains trade-offs and shows how to implement tiered custody: small hot wallets for frequent spending, hardware-backed cold wallets for long-term holdings, and multisig for shared custody or organizational control.
This homepage is a single entry point into a deep, modular site. Each sitemap link above becomes a long-form page filled with technical guidance, screenshots, diagrams, code examples (where safe), checklists, downloads, and a robust FAQ so the entire site is comprehensive enough to reach ~50,000 words when complete.
Quick FAQs
Q: Can I automate sending transactions?
A: Automating signing is risky unless you use multisig or an HSM-based controlled signing flow. Trezor Start covers secure multisig and threshold approaches to enable safe automation.
Q: How do I backup my seed safely?
A: Use multiple geographically separated offline backups; consider metallized backups or encrypted distributed backups. Follow our step-by-step backup checklist to avoid common mistakes.