<p>You may check the balance in any website that hosts a full node and provide a web service for blockchain viewing, known as "block explorers". pebwindkraft's answer gave you an example.</p>

<p>Regarding waiting for the blockchain to download, you don't have to. You can use light wallets such as <a href="https://electrum.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="electrum">electrum</a>. It's safe, secure, is listed in the bitcoin official website and it does not download a local copy of the blockchain. Also, you may even import your existing wallet.</p>

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Iuri Guilherme
<p>You may want to enter your address into one of the many blockchain "services" webpages, for example: <a href="https://blockchain.info/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://blockchain.info/</a></p>

<p>On the top right you can enter an address, and see if you have a balanceon your address... </p>

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pebwindkraft
<p>I bought approximately 1 BTC is 2013. I deposited this BTC with a wallet, but I did not keep the wallet in sync. I recently opened the wallet and it says I have 0.0 BTC, and that I have approximately 60+ weeks of syncing in order to bring my wallet up to speed. My question are as follow:</p>

<p>1.) how can I verify that I still own this BTC?
2.) How can I transfer the BTC to a new wallet without syncing my current wallet?</p>

<p>I am a noob  to BTC, any help would be super appreciated.</p>

<p>Thank you </p>

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How to Retrieve BTC without syncing wallet
user44442
# How to Retrieve BTC without syncing wallet

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-09)

I bought approximately 1 BTC is 2013. I deposited this BTC with a wallet, but I did not keep the wallet in sync. I recently opened the wallet and it says I have 0.0 BTC, and that I have approximately 60+ weeks of syncing in order to bring my wallet up to speed. My question are as follow:

1.) how can I verify that I still own this BTC?
2.) How can I transfer the BTC to a new wallet without syncing my current wallet?

I am a noob to BTC, any help would be super appreciated.

Thank you

**Tags:** synchronization, wallet-recovery


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-04-09. Score: 1

You may check the balance in any website that hosts a full node and provide a web service for blockchain viewing, known as "block explorers". username_2's answer gave you an example.

Regarding waiting for the blockchain to download, you don't have to. You can use light wallets such as [electrum](https://electrum.org "electrum"). It's safe, secure, is listed in the bitcoin official website and it does not download a local copy of the blockchain. Also, you may even import your existing wallet.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-04-09. Score: 1

You may want to enter your address into one of the many blockchain "services" webpages, for example: <https://blockchain.info/>

On the top right you can enter an address, and see if you have a balanceon your address...


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