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Web3 Wallet UX Checklist for First-Time Users

Wallet UX is one of the most sensitive parts of a Web3 product. A user may be willing to explore a product, but the moment a wallet appears, they need clarity, safety, and context.

Checklist

1. Explain the wallet before asking users to connect

Do not show “Connect Wallet” as the only explanation. Tell users why the wallet is needed, what the product can access, and what will not happen yet.

2. Separate viewing from signing

Make it clear when users are only connecting, when they are reviewing, and when they are signing something that changes state or moves value.

3. Show transaction review before wallet confirmation

Users should see recipient, amount, network, fee, and outcome in your interface before the wallet prompt appears.

4. Write human status states

Use understandable labels for pending, confirmed, failed, rejected, delayed, and retry states.

5. Design recovery paths

Every risky flow should answer: what happened, why it happened, and what the user can do next.

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