Feather is a free, open-source Monero wallet for desktop computers. It is light (it does not download the whole blockchain), routes traffic over Tor by default, and works with Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets. It is Monero-only and has no phone app.
This guide covers download and verification, the Windows antivirus warning, setup, and how to get XMR into the wallet. We run Superswap.cx, an instant swap service that pays out Monero, so the last part points to our own swap. Everything else comes from Feather's website, documentation and GitHub, checked on October 16, 2026.
| Item | Feather Wallet |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 2.8.1 (April 14, 2025). Version 2.9 was tagged on GitHub in July 2026 but is not yet on the download page |
| Platforms | Windows 10+ (64-bit), macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Linux, Tails and Whonix. No Android or iOS app |
| Cost and license | Free, open source (BSD-3), with reproducible builds |
| Network privacy | Built-in Tor; I2P also supported |
| Nodes | Automatic remote nodes, a node you choose, or your own local node |
| Hardware wallets | Ledger Nano S, S Plus, X, Stax, Flex; Trezor Model T, Safe 3, Safe 5 (not Safe 7) |
| Seed | 16-word Polyseed by default; 25-word and older 14-word seeds can be restored |
| Extras | Subaddresses, coin control, view-only wallets, offline signing by QR code or USB |
| Not included | Multisig, mining, built-in coin swaps |
Download Feather only from featherwallet.org or the feather-wallet GitHub organisation. Search results also show look-alike wallet sites, so type the address yourself. Copies that someone has tampered with are the real risk with any wallet download.
gpg --keyserver hkps://keys.openpgp.org --search dev@featherwallet.org.8185 E158 A333 30C7 FD61 BC0D 1F76 E155 CEFB A71C.gpg --verify on the signature. You should see "Good signature from dev@featherwallet.org". On Windows, Gpg4win does the same job.Windows Defender flags the 2.8.1 installer as Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn, and about 20 engines on VirusTotal flag it too. The Feather developer calls it a false positive. Antivirus engines react to Monero-related strings such as "cryptonight" (also used by mining malware) and to the bundled Tor. Feather does not mine.
Go by the signature, not the antivirus. If your file passes the GPG check above, it is the genuine release. Restore it from quarantine and add a narrow exclusion for that one file. Don't turn off your antivirus. If the signature check fails, delete the file.
Open the Receive tab and click Create New Address. Feather makes a new subaddress (a Monero address is 95 characters long). Label it with who is paying you, then copy it. Every subaddress pays into the same balance, and using a fresh one for each sender keeps those payments unlinkable.
Before sending a large amount for the first time, send a small test amount. Monero needs 10 confirmations, about 20 minutes, before new funds can be spent.
Paste your Feather address · Send BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC or SOL · Get XMR in 5–30 min · No account, no ID
Swap to XMR →Feather has no buy button and no built-in swap, so the XMR has to come from somewhere else. Most big exchanges no longer list Monero (see which ones still do), so the usual routes are:
| Feather | Cake Wallet | Monero GUI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devices | Desktop only (incl. Tails) | Phone first (iOS, Android), plus desktop | Desktop |
| Coins | Monero only | Monero plus other coins | Monero only |
| Blockchain | Remote node or your own | Remote node | Remote node or full local node |
| Tor built in | Yes | Optional | No |
| Best for | Private desktop use, hardware wallets, cold storage | Paying from your phone | Running your own full node |
Many people use two: Cake on the phone for small amounts and Feather with a hardware wallet for savings. Our Monero wallet guide compares more options.
Feather is open source, built reproducibly and signed by its developer, and it has been maintained since 2020. The main risk is a fake download, so get it from featherwallet.org or GitHub and check the GPG signature before installing.
Windows Defender flags the 2.8.1 installer as Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn. The developer says this is a false positive caused by Monero mining-related strings and the bundled Tor. If the file passes the GPG signature check, it is the genuine release.
No. Feather runs only on Windows, macOS, Linux, Tails and Whonix. On a phone, Cake Wallet is the common Monero choice.
The latest published release is 2.8.1, from April 14, 2025. Version 2.9 was tagged on GitHub in July 2026 but had not been published on the download page as of October 16, 2026.
Yes: Ledger Nano S, Nano S Plus, Nano X, Stax and Flex, and Trezor Model T, Safe 3 and Safe 5. The Trezor Safe 7 is not supported yet.
No. Feather has no built-in purchase or swap. Send XMR to a Feather subaddress from an instant swap such as Superswap.cx, a P2P market, or another wallet.
New wallets use a 16-word Polyseed, which records the wallet's creation date so it syncs faster. Feather can also restore standard 25-word Monero seeds.