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How to remove an account from your MetaMask wallet

Any account you've added to MetaMask can easily be hidden from your account selector menu, allowing you to view the accounts that are most important to you more easily.

Depending on the account type, you may also be able to remove accounts from your MetaMask instance altogether.

Hide an account

Hiding an account is easy; click on the three vertical dots menu to the right of your account, and click 'Hide account'.

Hide an account from your accounts
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You can also easily unhide accounts so they show up in the main accounts list again. In the account selector menu, click 'Hidden accounts' to reveal the accounts you've hidden. Then, click the three vertical dots menu to the right of the account you wish to unhide, and click 'Show account'.

Remove an account

You can only remove imported accounts and external accounts that you imported with a private key or JSON file (such as a hardware wallet).

Accounts you've added using the 'Add account' button in MetaMask cannot be removed. See below for more information and a potential workaround, or consider hiding them.

Navigate to your accounts by clicking the account selector at the top of the screen. Here you will see any accounts you've imported, as they should be labelled.

MetaMask imported account list
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In the account selector dropdown, click on the three vertical dots menu to the right of the imported account. This will open the menu where you can click 'Remove account':

MetaMask remove imported account
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How do I remove created accounts?

It is not possible to remove created accounts (additional accounts derived from your SRP), as your address remains permanently on the blockchain. You can "hide" any accounts you don't wish to see anymore by following the steps above.

If you'd like further help, contact Support by clicking the conversation button in the bottom right of this page.