# Introduction to In-App Wallets

In-app wallets are a new type of wallet that modernize the use of onchain applications. They significantly improve the ux of a user managing their own funds:

In a nutshell, in-app wallets keep your users on your app instead of sending them back and forth between your app and a 3rd party wallet app.

# Benefits

In-app wallets are seamless. They provide a native experience for the user, as they are integrated directly into your app. This means:

• You can generate a wallet for the user without them needing to install a wallet app.
• The user does not need to write down (and potentially lose!) the typical 12-word seed phrase attached to their wallet.
• A user never needs to leave your app to manage their funds.

In-app wallets are secure and non-custodial. In other words, a user is in full control of their wallet, due to:

• Both Snowball and your app never gain access to your user's private keys.
• The user's action/consent is required to initiate transactions.
• The user's passkeys are securely managed by their device.

In-app wallets are recoverable.

• The user can recover their wallet using their original auth method (e.g. email) in the case they lose access to their passkeys.
• The user always has the option to securily export their private key.

# Implications

With in-app wallets, you can build defi apps that are more user-friendly and secure than ever before. And with Snowball, you can launch your next app today.