Monero restore height calculator
Pick the date you created your wallet (or first received XMR) and get a safe restore height. The date never leaves your browser, and no seed is needed.
Pick a date to see the restore height.
Too low is safe (the scan just takes longer). Too high hides funds received before that block. Current height: 3,805,947. Data: real block timestamps, sampled every 5,000 blocks.
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Where to enter it
| Wallet | Where the restore height goes |
|---|---|
| Monero GUI | Restore wallet from keys or mnemonic seed → "Wallet creation date or restore height". To change it later: Settings → Info → Wallet restore height. |
| Feather | Restore wizard → "Restore height" (you can type a date or a block number). |
| Cake Wallet / Monerujo | Restore from seed → "Restore height" or "Restore from date". |
| monero-wallet-cli | --restore-height N when restoring, or set refresh-from-block-height N then rescan_bc. |
Polyseed (16-word) seeds store the wallet's creation date, so they don't need a restore height. Related: wallet recovery troubleshooting and the when can I spend? estimator.
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Questions people ask
What is a restore height in Monero?
It is the block number your wallet starts scanning from when you restore it from a seed. Scanning from the block just before your first transaction is much faster than scanning the whole chain from 2014.
What restore height should I use?
A height a little before the day you created the wallet or first received XMR. Too low only makes the sync slower. Too high makes the wallet skip blocks, so funds received earlier do not show up. This calculator subtracts about 3,600 blocks (roughly 5 days) for safety.
My restored wallet shows a zero balance. Why?
The most common cause is a restore height that is later than your first transaction. Set a lower restore height (or 0 if you are unsure) and rescan. Your coins are on the blockchain; the wallet just has not scanned those blocks.
Why not just calculate it from 2 minutes per block?
Blocks do not arrive exactly every 2 minutes, and before March 2016 the target was 1 minute. A formula based on a fixed block time is off by weeks today, and it errs on the dangerous side. This tool interpolates between real block timestamps instead.
Do I need to enter my seed?
No. The calculator only needs a date. Never type a seed phrase or private key into any website.
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