Overview
NMKR Paper Wallet is a free web tool that generates a Cardano paper wallet as a single downloadable PDF containing a seed phrase and receiving addresses1. It targets creators and event organizers who want to hand physical wallets to newcomers, and individuals looking for a low-cost cold-storage option for ADA, Cardano native tokens, and NFTs. The tool is published by NMKR, a Cardano NFT minting platform operated by utxo AG in Zug, Switzerland.
The generator positions paper wallets as an entry point for recipients who do not yet have a software wallet, framing the PDF as a self-contained bearer instrument that any compatible Cardano wallet can later import. It sits in the broader category of paper wallets on Cardano, where actively maintained tooling is limited.
Key Features
- PDF-only output. The tool produces a single PDF containing the seed phrase and a set of Cardano receiving addresses, which NMKR describes as the only copy in existence1.
- Non-custodial by design. No account is required and NMKR states that wallet data is not stored on its servers, so recovery depends entirely on the printed PDF.
- Multi-asset support. Generated addresses are standard Cardano addresses, so the wallet can receive ADA, native tokens, and NFTs minted under any Cardano policy2.
- Embeddable generator. NMKR exposes the paper wallet flow as an embeddable endpoint so third-party sites — for example NFT marketplaces or event pages — can offer paper wallet creation to their own audiences1.
- Multilingual interface. The page is available in English, German, Japanese, and Spanish, broadening access for non-English audiences.
What to Expect
Using NMKR Paper Wallet is a short, one-page flow: open the tool, pass a bot-protection challenge, and download the generated PDF. The PDF includes the seed phrase in plain text and one or more Cardano addresses that can be shared to receive funds. No account, email, or connected wallet is required at any stage.
Once printed, the paper wallet behaves like any Cardano self-custody wallet — the seed phrase is the only control over the funds. Anyone with physical access to the sheet can sweep the balance, and loss of the sheet means loss of the assets. Recipients redeem the wallet by entering the seed phrase into a compatible Cardano software wallet, at which point the ADA, tokens, and NFTs appear in the restored account and can be transferred.
Because the generator is web-based, the trust model includes the server delivering the page and any client-side code that runs in the browser. Users handling larger balances typically print from an offline machine, verify the addresses on-chain via a block explorer, and destroy any digital copies of the PDF after printing. The Cardano Foundation's wallet documentation covers general handling guidance for cold-storage wallets on Cardano.
