Trezor Bridge

What is Trezor Bridge?

Trezor Bridge is a lightweight software application that facilitates communication between your Trezor hardware wallet and supported browsers on your desktop or laptop. It's an essential component that enables Trezor Suite and other third-party applications to interact with your device securely.

Without Trezor Bridge, your browser-based applications would not be able to detect or connect to your hardware wallet. Bridge ensures that your Trezor can exchange signed messages, confirm transactions, and interact with blockchain applications directly from your browser.

Why You Need Trezor Bridge

• Seamless Device Recognition: Your browser can instantly detect when your Trezor device is connected.
• Better Compatibility: Works across Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Brave, Edge) and Firefox.
• Alternative to WebUSB: Bridge is used when WebUSB is not supported or disabled in your environment.
• Enhanced Privacy: Runs locally on your machine, without relying on cloud-based connection handlers.
• Cross-App Support: Enables third-party services and wallets (e.g., MetaMask with Trezor integration).

Using Trezor Bridge helps maintain a stable, private, and secure connection between your computer and your crypto hardware wallet.

How to Install and Use Trezor Bridge

Getting started with Trezor Bridge is simple and takes only a few steps:

1. Go to the official Trezor download page: trezor.io/bridge.
2. Select your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
3. Download the installer package and run it.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
5. Once installed, Bridge will run in the background automatically on system startup.
6. Now connect your Trezor device and open Trezor Suite Web in your browser. Your device will be detected.

Note: You may be prompted to refresh your browser or allow permission for your browser to access the Trezor device via USB.

Security and Privacy

Trezor Bridge is open-source and developed by SatoshiLabs, the creators of Trezor. All code is publicly available and community-audited for transparency and safety.

• Local Execution: Bridge operates only on your device. No personal data is sent to external servers.
• No Cloud Dependency: Trezor Bridge does not require cloud APIs to communicate with your wallet.
• Cryptographic Verification: All communications between the Suite and Trezor hardware are cryptographically verified.
• Auto Updates: Optional update notifications keep you secure with the latest version.

Unlike browser extensions, Trezor Bridge is a more robust and secure way to maintain connectivity with your hardware wallet.

Download Trezor Bridge

You can download the latest version of Trezor Bridge directly from the official Trezor website. Make sure you always download from trusted sources to avoid tampering or phishing attempts.

Once installed, your Trezor device will be accessible through Trezor Suite and supported third-party platforms that require hardware wallet interaction.