<p>To get the extended private masterkey itself (not a seed), you can use the <code>dumpwallet</code> command and provide it with a filename to dump your keys to. The extended master key will be at the top of the file, and then it will list all addresses along with their keypaths underneath that, line by line. </p>

<p>Note that the dumped file is not encrypted, so be careful with what you do with it :)</p>

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2017-09-18T16:15:22.413Z
could you write how to restore wallet from such master key ? I'm looking for paper backup of core wallet
Pavel Niedoba
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@Pavel Niedoba, please ask that as a separate question :)
meshcollider
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<p>Where/how do I view my seed in core 13.2? I understand that as of 13.0, the hd wallets are used by default.</p>

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Where can I view my HD wallet seed in bitcoin core 13.2
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# Where can I view my HD wallet seed in bitcoin core 13.2

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-12)

Where/how do I view my seed in core 13.2? I understand that as of 13.0, the hd wallets are used by default.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bip32-hd-wallets, seed


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-09. Score: 7

To get the extended private masterkey itself (not a seed), you can use the `dumpwallet` command and provide it with a filename to dump your keys to. The extended master key will be at the top of the file, and then it will list all addresses along with their keypaths underneath that, line by line.

Note that the dumped file is not encrypted, so be careful with what you do with it :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: could you write how to restore wallet from such master key ? I'm looking for paper backup of core wallet  
> **username_1**: @username_2, please ask that as a separate question :)  

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