To transfer crypto from Coinbase.com to Coinbase Wallet quickly, you need to connect Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet.
But you can only send Coinbase Wallet-supported cryptocurrencies between them.
Coinbase Wallet supported cryptocurrencies for Coinbase.com to Coinbase Wallet Transfer (At the time of writing this article):
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
- Dogecoin (DOGE)
- ERC-20 tokens
- Litecoin (LTC)
- Ripple (XRP)
- Stellar Lumens
If you want to transfer other cryptocurrencies, you can do it in a manual way.
How to Connect Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet
To connect Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet, open the Coinbase Wallet mobile application and tap settings.
Click Connect to Coinbase on the settings page.
Now, you need to authorize the connection from your Coinbase account.
Once you have authorized the connection, you will be able to transfer crypto from your Coinbase account to Coinbase Wallet.
For this purpose, you need to install the Coinbase Wallet mobile application.
We cannot do this on the Coinbase Wallet extension.
Steps to Connect Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet
- Sign in to your Coinbase Mobile Application
- Open your Coinbase Wallet Application
- Tap on Connect to Coinbase
- Connect your Coinbase Wallet with your Coinbase Account
- Authorize the Connection
- Transfer Crypto
1. Sign in to your Coinbase Mobile Application
Having the Coinbase mobile application makes this task simple.
If you have already downloaded the Coinbase mobile application and signed in, you can skip this step.
Download the Coinbase mobile application: Android and iOS.
After downloading the application, you need to sign in by typing your email address and password.
2. Open your Coinbase Wallet Application
For this purpose of connecting the Coinbase to the Coinbase Wallet, it is essential to download the Coinbase Wallet mobile application.
Download the Coinbase Wallet here: Android and iOS.
After downloading the Coinbase Wallet, you will receive a 12-word seed/ recovery phrase. Store it somewhere safe.
In order to access your Coinbase Wallet, you must also set a password.
Once you are done with the installation process, open your Coinbase wallet.
3. Tap on Connect to Coinbase
After getting inside the Coinbase Wallet, you need to go to the Settings page.
Tap on the gear icon in the dashboard to get inside Settings.
Now, you will be able to see multiple options.
Under CONNECTIONS, you can see Connect to Coinbase option.
Tap on it.
4. Connect your Coinbase Wallet with your Coinbase Account
After tapping the Connect to Coinbase option, you will see the Buy or transfer from Coinbase page.
On that page, you can see 2 options: Connect my Coinbase account and Sign up for Coinbase.
You must have had a Coinbase account.
Hence, tap on Connect my Coinbase account.
In case you are not having a Coinbase account, you need to tap on Sign up for Coinbase.
5. Authorize the Connection
Upon clicking the Connect my Coinbase account, the Coinbase application will open up.
There you need to authorize your Coinbase Wallet by tapping on Authorize.
6. Transfer Crypto
After tapping on Authorize, you will be landed again on your Coinbase Wallet.
Now, you will see the All done page.
You have successfully connected your Coinbase account to your Coinbase Wallet.
Now, you can transfer crypto from Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet easily and quickly.
To do so, you need to go to the Settings page and tap on Transfer under CONNECTIONS.
Alternatively, you can transfer from the first of your wallet itself; tap on Get coins and tap Transfer from Coinbase.
Conclusion
This is how you can connect Coinbase with Coinbase Wallet.
Transfers between Coinbase and Coinbase Wallet are not instant since they happen on-chain.
It will take a couple of minutes to reflect.
For transfer from Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet, there will be a miner’s fee. Sometimes these fees are high particularly for ETH transactions.
However, there will be no fees for the transactions between one Coinbase Wallet to another.
You can disconnect the Coinbase and Coinbase Wallet whenever you want.
FAQs
1. Is there a fee for Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet transfers?
Yes, there will be a transaction/ miner’s fee applicable for transfers between Coinbase to Coinbase Wallet. However, Coinbase will not charge any fee for transactions between one Coinbase Wallet to another.
2. Can I import my Coinbase Wallet to MetaMask?
Yes, you can import your Coinbase Wallet to MetaMask in 2 ways: via seed/ recovery phrase & via private key.
You can refer to this article: How to Import Coinbase Wallet to MetaMask for the step-by-step process.