<p>Unless you plan on doing ECC math and hashing algorithms by hand (it would take you about a day just to do a single round of SHA256) and publishing the raw binary transaction via raw network protocol, you're going to need some software.</p>

<p>I would recommend getting <a href="https://mycelium.com/" rel="nofollow">Mycelium</a>, which has a paper wallet import feature. You can then spend it where you like using the wallet.</p>

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2016-08-30T14:43:05.010Z
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<p>I am totally new to Bitcoin. Can you tell step by step, how I can spend a paper wallet directly? Or is it necessary to create a software wallet?</p>

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How can I spend my paper wallet directly?
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# How can I spend my paper wallet directly?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-30)

I am totally new to Bitcoin. Can you tell step by step, how I can spend a paper wallet directly? Or is it necessary to create a software wallet?

**Tags:** raw-transaction, paper-wallet, wallet-import


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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-30. Score: 2

Unless you plan on doing ECC math and hashing algorithms by hand (it would take you about a day just to do a single round of SHA256) and publishing the raw binary transaction via raw network protocol, you're going to need some software.

I would recommend getting [Mycelium](https://mycelium.com/), which has a paper wallet import feature. You can then spend it where you like using the wallet.


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