The focused Ethereum wallet- MetaMask can be used to store and swap cryptocurrencies on mobile and computer. You can access this wallet with the help of password or secret recovery phrase details. But in case you have lost both of these details then you may get into trouble accessing your MetaMask wallet. However, the recovery of MetaMask wallet is only possible with the seed phrase details but there is still hope in case you have lost the private key of your account. 

To those users who have lost the secret recovery phrase, MetaMask allows them to access the wallet with the help of a vault decryptor. Using the vault decryptor, you can get the secret recovery phrase of your wallet. Now, let’s move forward to learn the way to recover your MetaMask wallet without the private key.

Way to recover MetaMask Wallet without the private key

The vault decryption for MetaMask can be carried out using a browser on your computer. MetaMask mobile app cannot be used to do so. Now, follow the steps that are given below to recover the MetaMask wallet without seed phrase:

  1. Launch the browser on which you have installed the MetaMask extension
  2. Now, you need to right-click on the ‘Extensions’ icon
  3. Choose ‘MetaMask’ to open it on your computer
  4. Get to the ‘Inspect’ and click on it
  5. Visit the ‘Console’ tab and type (or copy and paste) the below-mentioned command:

chrome.storage.local.get ('data', result => {var vault = result.data.KeyringController.vault

console.log (vault)

  1. Now, press the ‘Enter’ button
  2. Visit the MetaMask Login vault decryptor site
  3. Paste the copied data and provide the password of your wallet
  4. Then, find and click the ‘Decrypt’ button
  5. Note down your 12-words secret recovery phrase

Conclusion

To sum up, when it comes to recovering the MetaMask wallet the secret recovery phrase is a primary necessity. People who have lost the seed phrase details can access the wallet by approaching the steps that are given above on this page. With the use of vault decryptor, you will be able to get your 12-words recovery phrase.