Send NFT with Ledger Nano S
- The send feature is not available for Ledger Nano S users.
- If you try to send NFT with your Ledger Nano S, you'll get an error.
- You can use OpenSea via MetaMask to send your NFTs with Ledger Nano S.
This tutorial describes how to manage your Ethereum and Polygon-based NFTs inside Ledger Live.
Before you start
- Ensure the latest version of the Ethereum (ETH) app / Polygon (MATIC) is installed on your Ledger device.
- Ensure blind signing is enabled in the Ethereum (ETH) / Polygon (MATIC) app on your Ledger device.
You can learn how to do this here. - Ensure that your Ledger device runs the latest firmware version. You can learn more here (Nano S users), here (Nano S Plus users), or here (Nano X users).
- Ensure you are running Ledger Live 2.40 or above. You can learn how to update Ledger Live here.
Viewing your NFTs on account in Ledger Live
My NFT is not showing in Ledger Live
- Some NFTs may take some time to update the metadata (NFT's information) from the explorers API. As a result, you may not be able to see your NFT's image.
- If your NFT is not loading the image, try to refresh the metadata on Rarible.
- It may take up to 24 hours for the information to get updated.
- If your NFT does not meet the ERC721 or ERC1155 standards (e.g: CryptoPunks collection), it will not show up in Ledger Live. In that case, you can use OpenSea with MetaMask to access NFTs stored on your Ledger account.
- Go to the Accounts section in Ledger Live.
- Click on the Ethereum / Polygon account that holds your NFT.
Detailed information about your account will open. - Scroll down to the “NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) collections” section.
Your NFTs should be located here. - Click on the NFT you want to manage.
A window with your NFT in bigger resolution and with NFT metadata will appear. - From this window, you can Send your NFT to another address or View it on Opensea / Rarible / Etherscan / Polygonscan (the link will redirect you to the web browser page).
Send NFT in Ledger Live with Nano X / Nano S Plus
- Go to the Accounts section in Ledger Live.
- Click on the Ethereum / Polygon account that holds your NFT.
Detailed information about your account will open. - Scroll down to the “NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) collections” section.
Your NFTs should be located here. - Click on the NFT you want to send.
A window with your NFT in bigger resolution and with NFTs metadata will appear. - Click on the Send button.
Send NFT window will appear. - In the “NFT to send” field, choose the NFT that you want to send to another address.
- Below, in the same window, enter the destination address of the recipient and click Continue.
- Choose the fees. Learn more about the fees
Click Continue. - Verify the transaction details and if everything is correct, click Continue.
- Unlock your Ledger device and open the Ethereum or Polygon app.
- Confirm your operation on the device to finalize it.
Once the transaction is confirmed, your NFT will reach the recipient's address.
Receive NFTs on your account in Ledger Live
You can receive Ethereum NFTs (ERC721 and ERC1155) on Ethereum and Polygon networks in Ledger Live. To do that, you can simply send the NFT to your Ethereum or Polygon receiving address. Learn how to receive assets here.
Alternatively, you can use the Receive NFT button in Ledger Live to obtain your receiving address for NFT (available if you already have at least 1 NFT on your account):
- Go to the Accounts section in Ledger Live.
- Click on the account that holds your NFT.
Detailed information about your account will open. - Scroll down to the “NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) collections” section.
- Click on the Receive NFT button on the top-right side of the NFT section.
The Receive window appears. - Choose the Ethereum account to receive NFT and click Continue.
- Unlock your Ledger device and open the Ethereum or Polygon app and Continue.
- Verify that the address displayed in Ledger Live matches the one on your Ledger device.
- If they match, copy the address and Approve on your device.
Now you can share this receiving address to receive your Non-Fungible Tokens on your account.
Next steps
Learn how to hide and unhide NFTs in Ledger Live here.
Viewing your NFTs on account in Ledger Live
My NFT is not showing in Ledger Live
- Some NFTs may take some time to update the metadata (NFT's information) from the explorers API. As a result, you may not be able to see your NFT's image.
- If your NFT is not loading the image, try to refresh the metadata on Rarible.
- It may take up to 24 hours for the information to get updated.
- If your NFT does not meet the ERC721 or ERC1155 standards (e.g: CryptoPunks collection), it will not show up in Ledger Live. In that case, you can use OpenSea with MetaMask to access NFTs stored on your Ledger account.
- Go to the Accounts tab in Ledger Live Mobile.
- Click on your Ethereum account where the NFT is stored.
- Scroll down to the “NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) collections” section.
Your NFTs should be located here. - Click on the NFT you want to see.
A window with detailed information will open:
- You can see here the transaction history related to your NFT.
- You can click on the image to zoom in and see more details.
- You can Send your NFT to another address.
- You can View it on Opensea / Rarible / Etherscan (the link will redirect you to the web browser page).
Additionally, you can view all of your NFTs in one click in Ledger Live. It will open the NFTs Gallery regardless of the blockchain or the accounts, you will see all of them in one place:
Send NFT in Ledger Live with Nano X / Nano S Plus
- Go to the Accounts tab in Ledger Live Mobile.
- Click on your Ethereum account where the NFT is stored.
- Scroll down to the “NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) collections” section.
Your NFTs should be located here. - Click on the NFT you want to see.
A window with detailed information will open. - From this window, you can Send your NFT to another address or View it on Opensea / Rarible / Etherscan (the link will redirect you to the web browser page).
- Click on the Send button.
The recipient address window will appear. - Paste the Ethereum address of the recipient.
- Click Continue.
- In step 4, choose the Network fees. They are Medium by default.
Learn more about the fees. - Click Continue.
- Verify the transaction details and if everything is correct, confirm the transaction on your device.
Once the transaction is confirmed, your NFT will reach the recipient's address.
Receive NFTs on your Ethereum account in Ledger Live
You can receive Ethereum NFTs (ERC721) in Ledger Live. To do that, you can simply send the NFT to your receiving Ethereum address. Learn how to receive assets here.
Alternatively, you can use the Receive NFT button in Ledger Live Mobile to obtain your receiving address for NFT (available if you already have at least 1 NFT on your Ethereum address):
- Go to the Accounts section in Ledger Live.
- Click on the Ethereum account that holds your NFTs.
Detailed information about your account will open. - Scroll down to the “NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) collections” section.
- Click on the Receive NFT button on the top-right side of the NFT section.
- Make sure your device is unlocked and connected to your phone.
- Verify the address on the device.
- If the address is matching, approve your address on your Ledger device.
- Copy your Ethereum address and share it with the sender.
- Verify the address is the same once you’ve copied it from the clipboard.
Once you share the receiving address to receive your Non-Fungible Tokens on your Ethereum address, you should view them once the sender will make a transfer to your address.