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[*Electrum*](https://electrum.org/) is a [[!wikipedia Bitcoin]] client that is particularly suited to the context of Tails because:

You can sign transactions from an offline working session for additional security.

To learn how to use *Electrum*, read the [*Electrum* documentation](https://electrum.readthedocs.io/).

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That's why we recommend you both:

Turn on the [[Electrum Bitcoin Wallet|persistent_storage/configure#electrum]] feature of the Persistent Storage to store your bitcoin wallet and preferences across separate working sessions.

Backup your seed outside of Tails. For example, you can write it down on a piece of paper and keep it with you.

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Fixing a corrupted wallet