<p>The label is just a short, memorable name for your client to refer to that address.</p>

<p>It can be anything, or nothing.</p>

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2015-05-12T22:47:49.030Z
2015-05-12T22:47:49.030Z
Nick ODell
<p>I tried to get involved with Bitcoin on iPad, couldn't download a wallet and thought a paper wallet was an alternative; I generated said paper wallet and used the address to buy coins.</p>

<p>I realized I couldn't access the coins, so I bought a macbook to download a wallet. Assumed I could just add the address from the paper wallet, but its asking for a "label."</p>

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2015-05-13T02:03:26.470Z
Welcome to the Bitcoin stack exchange! To import an address into Bitcoin-Qt could take a while, especially since you have to wait for the node to download and verify the whole blockchain. You might want to use Electrum or a mobile wallet instead.
morsecoder
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What does the label field in Bitcoin-Qt mean?
Yvonne Booth
# What does the label field in Bitcoin-Qt mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-12)

I tried to get involved with Bitcoin on iPad, couldn't download a wallet and thought a paper wallet was an alternative; I generated said paper wallet and used the address to buy coins.

I realized I couldn't access the coins, so I bought a macbook to download a wallet. Assumed I could just add the address from the paper wallet, but its asking for a "label."

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, paper-wallet

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to the Bitcoin stack exchange! To import an address into Bitcoin-Qt could take a while, especially since you have to wait for the node to download and verify the whole blockchain. You might want to use Electrum or a mobile wallet instead.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-12. Score: 2

The label is just a short, memorable name for your client to refer to that address.

It can be anything, or nothing.


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