# helloHello! I’d like to ask how to set up the Chia wallet in Watch Only mode

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**Created:** [July 17, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://chiaforum.com/t/hellohello-i-d-like-to-ask-how-to-set-up-the-chia-wallet-in-watch-only-mode/727 "2025-07-17T07:34:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![yb7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8e7dd6/32.png) [@yb7](https://chiaforum.com/u/yb7)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://chiaforum.com/t/hellohello-i-d-like-to-ask-how-to-set-up-the-chia-wallet-in-watch-only-mode/727/1 "2025-07-17T07:34:45Z")

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Hello! I’d like to ask how to set up the Chia wallet in Watch Only mode. Does anyone have a simple guide or explanation?

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**Author:** ![yakuhito](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/chiaforum.com/yakuhito/32/65_2.png) [@yakuhito](https://chiaforum.com/u/yakuhito)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://chiaforum.com/t/hellohello-i-d-like-to-ask-how-to-set-up-the-chia-wallet-in-watch-only-mode/727/2 "2025-07-17T07:35:55Z")

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I’m not sure about the reference wallet, but [Sage wallet](https://sagewallet.net/) has a view-only mode. Simply import a new wallet and paste your **public** master key instead of your private/secret key.