---
description: >-
  A Wallet Import Format (WIF) key in Electrum V1 is a compressed private key
  format for easy import/export and full wallet access.
---

# Electrum V1

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{% hint style="info" %}
Step 6 enables BIP38 encryption for private key security and entry of a passphrase for encryption.
{% endhint %}

1. Select Cryptocurrency
2. Select Network
3. Select HD
4. Select From
5. Enter Encrypted Wallet Important Format
6. Check BIP38 (If it is BIP38 encrypted)
7. Enter Passphrase (BIP38 Passphrase)
8. Select Public Key Type



{% hint style="info" %}
The output Will Appear in the terminal on the right panel.
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Output</summary>

```json
{
    "cryptocurrency": "...",
    "symbol": "...",
    "network": "...",
    "coin_type": ...,
    "entropy": "...",
    "strength": ...,
    "mnemonic": "...",
    "passphrase": ...,
    "language": "...",
    "seed": "...",
    "ecc": "...",
    "hd": "...",
    "master_private_key": "...",
    "master_wif": "...",
    "master_public_key": "...",
    "public_key_type": "...",
    "wif_type": "..."
}
{
    "at": {
        "change": ...,
        "address": ...
    },
    "private_key": "...",
    "wif": "...",
    "public_key": "...",
    "uncompressed": "...",
    "compressed": "...",
    "address": "..."
}

```

</details>
