Web wallets
“Web” here means anything that runs inside the browser - not a standalone phone or desktop install. That includes two different products people often mix up:
- Websites - you open a URL (for example Magnum). No store install; the UI is a page.
- Browser extensions - you install an add-on into Chrome, Firefox, Brave, or Edge (for example MetaMask). It sits in the toolbar and can talk to websites.
Both are convenient and both inherit browser risk: phishing domains, malicious extensions, and shared machines. Prefer known brands, type URLs yourself, and keep large balances on apps, hardware, or Litecoin Core.
Websites
A web wallet site loads in a tab. Some are non-custodial (keys encrypted under your password or seed in the browser); others are closer to custodial “email wallets.” Read the product model before you fund it.
Ordinals-aware wallets
These clients understand inscriptions / Ordinals-style assets (and often Runes). For Litecoin, use Litescribe. UniSat and Xverse are Bitcoin Ordinals / Runes wallets (Xverse is especially strong on mobile + Runes) - useful context, not Litecoin clients. Sparrow is a Bitcoin desktop wallet with Ordinals/Runes tooling (see Software wallets).
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Litescribe Wallet
Open source
Extension
Windows
macOS
Linux
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UniSat
Extension
Windows
macOS
Linux
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Xverse
Extension
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Linux
Browser extensions
Extensions install into the browser and usually appear as a toolbar icon. They are the usual way to connect a wallet to web apps and DeFi frontends. Install only from the official site or the browser’s verified store - fake “MetaMask” listings are a common scam.
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MetaMask
Open source
Extension
Windows
macOS
Linux
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SafePal
Extension
Windows
macOS
Linux
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Trust Wallet
Open source
Extension
Windows
macOS
Linux
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Exodus
Extension
Windows
macOS
Linux
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Klever Wallet
Extension
Windows
macOS
Linux
Litescribe Wallet is the usual browser client for Litecoin
inscriptions, LTC-20 (including
LITE), and Runes - install
from the Chrome Web Store or check the open-source extension repo
(LiteVerseHoldings/extension-ltc).
Advanced users can also run the
ord-litecoin
CLI wallet against a full Litecoin node with -txindex. See
Links · Inscriptions, LTC-20, and Runes for markets and indexers.
MetaMask does not support Litecoin’s base chain - only wrapped LTC on Ethereum or other EVM networks (see How to get Litecoin). SafePal, Trust Wallet, Exodus, and Klever Wallet also have mobile/desktop apps under Software wallets.
Risks that are specific to the browser
- Lookalike domains - fake wallet sites ask for your seed
- Fake extensions - clone listings in browser stores
- Shared devices - public or work browsers keep history and cookies
- Custodial “email wallets” - recovery may mean trusting a company
If a site or pop-up asks you to paste a recovery phrase to “import” or “validate” a wallet, stop and check the URL against the official domain.
Better defaults for most people
- Daily Litecoin - software apps such as Nexus Wallet or Electrum-LTC
- Savings - hardware or Litecoin Core
- Web / extension - small amounts, official URLs, verified store installs