Vela documentation
Vela is an open-source, self-hostable wallet for Ethereum and other EVM networks, with no seed phrase. Your wallet is an unmodified Safe smart account, and you sign with passkeys — on your phone or computer, on another phone, or on a hardware security key.
- Runs without us. The apps and every service behind them — the relay, the public-key index, chain data and exchange rates — are MIT-licensed. Build and run them yourself with the self-hosting guide, which also lists the limits.
- Your keys, up to seven. Chosen when you create the wallet; any one of them can sign. Vela never has them and holds no role on your wallet.
- 24 networks, one address. Plus any EVM network you add that meets the requirements.
- You read before you sign. Transactions are decoded into plain language; what can’t be decoded is labelled.
- Alpha. It works and holds real funds, and it is young: start with small amounts. What alpha means here.
Find an answer
| I want to know… | Go to |
|---|---|
| How to run everything myself | Self-hosting guide |
| How to run my own relay, and who gets the fee | Self-hosting guide → relay · Networks & fees → the fee |
| What happens if getvela.app goes offline | Self-hosting guide → without getvela.app |
| Why a transaction costs what it costs | Networks & fees |
| Whether my chain is supported, or how to add one | Networks & fees · Chain setup |
| Whether Vela is audited | Audits & known issues |
| How to check what I’m really signing | Clear signing · The Bybit attack |
| Which app to install, and what it costs | Install Vela · Get Vela |
| How to create a wallet, and which keys to use | Create your wallet · Signers & security keys |
| What to do if I lose my phone or delete a passkey | Recovery & sign-in |
| Whether I can add or change keys later | Signers & security keys |
| How to use Vela with a dApp | Install Vela → dApps |
| What is public about my wallet | Create your wallet → what’s public · Privacy policy |
Read in depth
- Why we built Vela — the story and the trade-off we chose.
- Whitepaper — the architecture and exactly what you trust.
- The account contract — which contracts hold your money.
The blog follows how Vela is being built.