> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://pulse-network.gitbook.io/pulse_product_guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://pulse-network.gitbook.io/pulse_product_guide/3.-the-pulse-wallet-safe-access-without-seed-phrases.md).

# 3. The Pulse Wallet: Safe Access Without Seed Phrases

The core of Pulse is simple: users can access their wallet with Passkeys instead of seed phrases.

Pulse is a non-custodial software wallet. User assets remain on-chain, held under the user’s own wallet. Pulse does not hold, access, or control user assets.

Passkeys are the access method, replacing the need to write down and safeguard a seed phrase. Depending on the user’s device and account settings, a Passkey may be backed up through the user’s own device ecosystem, such as iCloud Keychain or Google Password Manager.

Moving to a new device does not have to mean losing access. Signing in with an existing Apple ID or Google account may restore the Passkey automatically as part of that process. This restoration is handled by the device provider, not by Pulse.

This approach removes a major point of fragility in how people access their wallets, while keeping the wallet itself fully non-custodial. Pulse does not hold a separate copy of a user’s keys, and has no independent mechanism to recover or reset access. If a user loses access to their Passkey and no backup is available through their device provider, access to the wallet may be permanently lost. Pulse cannot restore access independently.

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