Simple safe ways to tidy your Ledger Live interface without losing access
I’ve been using Ledger Live for over three years, and one of the most common frustrations I hear from fellow users is cluttered account lists with dozens of tiny, unused balances. These small accounts—often leftover from old projects, testnet experiments, or one-time airdrops—clutter the interface, slow down sync times, and make it hard to spot your active, high-value wallets. The good news is Ledger Live has built-in tools to hide these accounts, and I’ll walk you through the steps clearly, with real examples from my own setup.
Identify Which Small Accounts Are Worth Hiding
Before you hide anything, take 5 minutes to audit your accounts. Ledger Live shows the current USD value next to each wallet, so start by filtering for balances under a threshold that makes sense for you. I use $20 as my cutoff, but you can adjust this based on your needs. The key is to exclude any accounts you might need in the future: for example, a wallet with a pending airdrop, a testnet balance that could be converted, or a cold wallet backup address with even a tiny amount of crypto. A case in point: last year, I received 0.02 ETH worth $12 from a small DeFi project, and after checking, the project had no active updates or roadmap. That’s exactly the kind of minor balance I decided to hide.
Use Ledger Live’s Built-In Filter to Hide Temporarily
The easiest and safest way to hide small accounts is Ledger Live’s native filter tool, which keeps the accounts intact in your hardware wallet but removes them from your main view. Here’s how to do it step by step: First, connect your Ledger hardware wallet and open Ledger Live, then click on the “Accounts” tab on the left sidebar. In the top-right corner of the Accounts page, click the three-dot menu and select “Filter.” You’ll see an option labeled “Hide small balance accounts”—toggle that on, and you can set a custom dollar value threshold (like $25) to define what counts as “small.” This is a temporary fix, so you can easily reverse it later if you need to access those funds. For example, when I set a $20 threshold, my $12 ETH wallet vanished from the main list, making my active Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets much easier to find.
Permanently Remove Accounts You’ll Never Use
If you have accounts that are truly obsolete—like testnet wallets for projects that shut down, or one-time accounts with no future utility—you can remove them entirely from Ledger Live (note: this only removes them from the software, not from your hardware wallet, so your funds stay secure). To do this, go back to the Accounts tab, find the account you want to remove, click the three-dot menu next to it, and select “Remove account.” Confirm the pop-up prompt, and it’s gone. I used this for a Polygon testnet account that had $0.78 left; since the project migrated to mainnet months ago, that balance was irrelevant, and removing it cut down on sync time for my main wallets. Just be careful here: don’t remove any accounts you might need later, even if they have small balances.
Keep Track of Hidden Accounts to Avoid Missing Funds
Hiding accounts doesn’t mean they disappear forever, so it’s important to check in every few months to make sure nothing important is hidden. Every time you update Ledger Live or do a big transaction, toggle the filter off to see all hidden accounts. Last quarter, I did this and found that my hidden $12 ETH wallet had received a $0.50 airdrop from a new NFT project—something I would have missed entirely if I hadn’t checked. I also recommend making a mental note of any hidden accounts that might have future value, like old airdrop claims. This step keeps your interface clean while ensuring you don’t leave free crypto on the table or lose access to funds you might need.
