Trezor Bridge is a communication tool that facilitates secure interaction between your Trezor hardware wallet and your browser.
Trezor Bridge is a lightweight software application that enables seamless communication between your Trezor hardware wallet and supported web browsers. It acts as a secure intermediary, allowing you to manage your cryptocurrency assets directly through web-based interfaces while maintaining the highest security standards.
Unlike browser extensions or plugins, Trezor Bridge runs as a background service on your computer, providing a stable and reliable connection without compromising your system's security or performance.
The Bridge software is designed to be minimal, efficient, and transparent. It only activates when needed and requires no manual intervention once installed, ensuring a smooth user experience for both beginners and advanced users.
End-to-end encrypted communication between your Trezor device and browser, ensuring your private keys never leave your hardware wallet.
Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, providing a consistent experience across all platforms.
Minimal resource usage and small installation footprint, running efficiently in the background without impacting system performance.
Automatic updates ensure you always have the latest security patches and features without manual intervention.
Fully open-source code allows security experts and the community to audit and verify the software's integrity.
Works seamlessly with all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge for maximum flexibility.
Choose your operating system and download the latest version of Trezor Bridge. The installation process is quick and straightforward.
Windows 10 or higher
macOS 10.13 or higher
Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora
Select your operating system from the download section above and click the download button. The installer file will be saved to your default downloads folder.
Locate the downloaded file and double-click to begin the installation process. You may need to grant administrator permissions.
# For Linux users using apt:
sudo dpkg -i trezor-bridge.deb
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The process typically takes less than a minute. Once finished, Trezor Bridge will start automatically and run in the background.
Connect your Trezor device to your computer via USB. Open your browser and navigate to your Trezor wallet interface. The Bridge should automatically detect your device.
✓ Success Indicator
You should see "Trezor Bridge is running" in your wallet interface.
Trezor Bridge operates as a local HTTP server that listens on port 21325. When your browser needs to communicate with your Trezor device, it sends requests to this local server, which then translates these requests into USB commands that your Trezor device understands.
The Bridge uses a secure, encrypted communication protocol to ensure that all data transmitted between your browser and Trezor device remains private. Here's the basic flow:
Trezor Bridge implements multiple security layers to protect your cryptocurrency assets:
To ensure optimal performance, your system should meet the following requirements:
If your browser cannot detect Trezor Bridge, try the following solutions:
If your Trezor device is connected but not recognized:
If you experience connection timeouts:
Linux users may need to configure udev rules manually. Run these commands in terminal:
sudo wget -O /etc/udev/rules.d/51-trezor.rules https://data.trezor.io/udev/51-trezor.rules
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo udevadm trigger
Yes, Trezor Bridge is completely safe. It's open-source software that has been audited by security experts. The Bridge never has access to your private keys, which always remain securely stored on your Trezor hardware wallet. All communication is encrypted and happens locally on your computer.
Bridge only needs to be running when you want to use your Trezor device with web-based applications. It automatically starts on system boot and runs in the background with minimal resource usage. You can close it when not needed and restart it when you want to access your wallet.
Yes, Trezor Bridge supports multiple devices connected simultaneously. You can switch between devices in your wallet interface without needing to restart Bridge or disconnect other devices.
Trezor Bridge is a communication tool that enables your browser to connect with your Trezor device. Trezor Suite is a complete desktop application for managing your cryptocurrency. Suite includes Bridge functionality built-in, so if you're using Suite, you don't need to install Bridge separately. Bridge is useful if you prefer web-based wallets or third-party applications.
Trezor Bridge automatically checks for updates and notifies you when a new version is available. You can also manually check for updates by visiting this page and downloading the latest version. The installation process will update your existing Bridge installation without affecting your device or wallets.
Trezor Bridge works with all cryptocurrencies supported by your Trezor device. The Bridge itself is cryptocurrency-agnostic—it simply facilitates communication between your device and wallet applications. Cryptocurrency support is determined by your Trezor device's firmware and the wallet application you're using.
Yes, you can uninstall Trezor Bridge at any time using your operating system's standard uninstallation process. However, you'll need to reinstall it if you want to use web-based Trezor applications in the future. Uninstalling Bridge does not affect your Trezor device or your cryptocurrency holdings.
Administrator access is required to install Bridge as a system service and to configure the necessary USB permissions. This ensures Bridge can run automatically on startup and communicate properly with your Trezor device. After installation, Bridge runs with normal user privileges.