How do I unstake and get my ETH back?

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You can exit your validator and withdraw your stake and any outstanding rewards at any time.

You can unstake one validator at a time, or simultaneously unstake all of them.

• To unstake one validator, find it in the 'Validators' tab;
• To unstake all validators, go to the 'Accounts' tab. This route enables you to take actions that apply to all the validators associated with one account.

Your validator will stop earning rewards once your validator has exited.

Unstake one validator

1. Head to the 'Validators' tab in the staking app.

2. Find the validator you want to exit and make sure there are some rewards listed under the 'Available rewards' column, otherwise you won't be able to proceed. Click the three vertical dots to the right, and then select 'Withdraw total balance':

3. Review the withdrawal, and click 'Confirm' if you want to proceed.

4. Sign the transaction in MetaMask. Back in MetaMask Portfolio, you'll be able to confirm that your transaction is in progress:

Once the transaction is complete, your validator will enter the exit queue:

The duration of the exit queue depends on the number of unstaking validators across the entire network — an estimate is displayed after you start the unstaking process, and can also be found at any time by mousing over (or tapping, on mobile) the 'Withdrawing' status displayed next to the listed validator:

5. After the unstaking period, you can return to the staking app to claim your funds. Funds can be claimed once validator's status reads 'Withdrawal complete', and you'll see a 'Claim balance' button:

Click this button to review details of the claim, then 'Confirm' to prompt a transaction to sign in your wallet:

Once the claim transaction is confirmed on chain, your balance and rewards will be in your account.

Unstake all validators

1. Find the 'Accounts' tab in the staking app:

2. Find the account that you want to unstake from. This could be an account with one validator or many; the method works either way. Ensure there are some rewards listed under the 'Available rewards' column, then click the three vertical dots on the right and select 'Withdraw total balance':

3. Review the withdrawal, and click 'Confirm' if you want to proceed.

4. Sign the transaction in MetaMask. Back in MetaMask Portfolio, you'll be able to confirm that your transaction is in progress:

Once the transaction is complete, your validator will enter the exit queue:

The duration of the exit queue depends on network activity — an estimate is displayed after you start the withdrawal, and can also be found at any time by mousing over (or tapping, on mobile) the 'Withdrawing' status displayed next to the listed validator:

5. After the unstaking period, you can return to the staking app to claim your funds. Funds can be claimed once validator's status reads 'Withdrawal complete', and you'll see a 'Claim balance' button:

6. Click to review details of the claim, then 'Confirm' to prompt a transaction to sign in your wallet:

Once the claim transaction is confirmed on chain, your balance and rewards will be in your account.