<p>It's just for convenience.</p>

<p>Make sure to d̶o̶u̶b̶l̶e̶ triple check and use a pen that's readable in ten years, too. </p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-12-24T15:58:20.013Z
2017-12-24T15:58:20.013Z
0xb10c
<p>I don't have a wireless printer so I'm thinking about writing down the keys by hand on pieces of paper. Obviously I can't copy the QR codes that way. Are they necessary or do they just exist just for our convenience?</p>

<wallet><paper-wallet><qrcode>
Are QR codes on paper wallets necessary
user1691278
# Are QR codes on paper wallets necessary

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-24)

I don't have a wireless printer so I'm thinking about writing down the keys by hand on pieces of paper. Obviously I can't copy the QR codes that way. Are they necessary or do they just exist just for our convenience?

**Tags:** wallet, paper-wallet, qrcode


---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-24. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It's just for convenience.

Make sure to d̶o̶u̶b̶l̶e̶ triple check and use a pen that's readable in ten years, too.


---

