<p>You need to export the private keys from Multibit in text format using the 'Export Private Keys' option.  You can then copy and paste the private key strings into your new wallet.</p>

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Seems I missed the extension and was looking at the .wallet files. Thanks.
John Tate
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<p>You can import the private keys from your MultiBit wallet, but you will have to keep a backup of those keys separately as they won't become part of your Electrum seed.</p>

<p>The best way to switch to Electrum is to send all the bitcoins you have on your old wallet to one of the addresses on your Electrum wallet. This way you'll have all your bitcoins secured with your seed.</p>

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<p>I want to switch from Multibit to electrum. I can't figure out how to make use of the key multibit exports when it does a backup. Electrum and blockchain.info both seem to want something I can paste in but multibit exports in a binary format. I can't figure out how to use pywallet either.</p>

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Getting keys from multibit to export for electrum
John Tate
# Getting keys from multibit to export for electrum

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-08)

I want to switch from Multibit to electrum. I can't figure out how to make use of the key multibit exports when it does a backup. Electrum and blockchain.info both seem to want something I can paste in but multibit exports in a binary format. I can't figure out how to use pywallet either.

**Tags:** multibit, electrum, import, private-key-export


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-08. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You need to export the private keys from Multibit in text format using the 'Export Private Keys' option. You can then copy and paste the private key strings into your new wallet.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Seems I missed the extension and was looking at the .wallet files. Thanks.  
> **username_2**: link directs to "Page Not Found"  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-12-08. Score: 0

You can import the private keys from your MultiBit wallet, but you will have to keep a backup of those keys separately as they won't become part of your Electrum seed.

The best way to switch to Electrum is to send all the bitcoins you have on your old wallet to one of the addresses on your Electrum wallet. This way you'll have all your bitcoins secured with your seed.


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