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Kilonova ​

Kilonova is an open-source Monero wallet for Linux, Windows and Android. It holds several wallets side by side, on mainnet, stagenet or testnet, and each wallet syncs either by scanning the blockchain itself or through a light wallet server you choose.

Beta software

Kilonova is in beta. Every release so far is published as a pre-release, and the project says plainly that it has not been audited: no external security review has been done. Do not keep more in it than you can afford to lose. Try it on stagenet or testnet first, where the coins have no value.

The Kilonova Wallets screen on a desktop, showing one wallet with its balance and history
  1. 1Network — Switch between Mainnet, Stagenet and Testnet wallets.
  2. 2Wallet list — Your wallets on this network, with how each one syncs.
  3. 3Add a wallet — Create a wallet, restore one, or pair with an offline wallet.
  4. 4Settings — Nodes, light wallet servers, proxy, backups and more.
  5. 5Wallet options — Show seed, change password, switch sync mode, lock or delete.
  6. 6Balance — What the wallet holds, and how much can be spent now.
  7. 7History — Payments in and out, newest first.
The Wallets screen, from an earlier build. Wording and button placement can differ slightly in the current release.

What it does ​

  • Several wallets. Create new wallets, or restore one from a 25-word or 16-word Polyseed seed, from a private spend key, or as view-only.
  • Two ways to sync. Full sync scans the blockchain on your device against a Monero node, so no keys leave it. Light wallet server sync is faster, but the server receives your private view key and can see your incoming payments. See Full sync or light wallet server.
  • Send and receive. Send to up to 15 recipients at once, or send everything. You check what the signed transaction pays before you confirm it with your password or fingerprint.
  • QR codes and payment requests. Camera scanning on Android; on desktop you read a QR code from an image file.
  • Address book, notes and payment proofs.
  • Network privacy. Tor or another SOCKS5 proxy for all traffic, onion nodes, and pinned certificates for your own node.
  • Encrypted backups of wallets, labels, notes and node settings in one file.
  • Optional extras, off by default: prices in your currency, payment notifications, and checks for payments while the app is closed (Android).

Kilonova collects nothing: no accounts, no analytics, no crash reports. The app's privacy policy, under Settings, Privacy policy, explains what each network connection reveals and to whom.

DANGER

Your seed phrase is the key to your funds. Anyone who has it controls them. Kilonova and Dhiva Labs cannot see it, recover it or reset your password. If you lose your seed and your password, nobody can restore your wallet.

Who it is for ​

People who want a Monero wallet with open source code, a choice of node or server, and clear explanations of what each choice reveals. It is not yet suited to holding large amounts, because it has not been audited.

Platforms ​

  • Android (APK for arm64, 32-bit ARM and x86_64)
  • Linux (.deb for Debian and Ubuntu, and a tarball for other distributions)
  • Windows (installer and a portable zip)

Kilonova does not support hardware wallets or multisig yet.

Kilonova is an independent project and is not affiliated with the Monero Project.

Next steps ​