> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.vultisig.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.vultisig.com/getting-started/create-vault.md).

# Create your first Vultisig vault

Create a Vultisig vault. Fast Vault is one device plus VultiServer. Secure Vault is two or more devices you control. No seed phrase.

Think of the vault as a safe that needs a threshold of keys to open. Your assets live in that safe. The full private key never exists in one place.

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## Vault types

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fast Vault</strong></td><td>One device + VultiServer (2-of-2)</td><td>VultiServer signs with you and can never sign alone</td><td><a href="/app-guide/creating-a-vault/fast-vault.md">Fast Vault: one device + VultiServer (2-of-2)</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Secure Vault</strong></td><td>Two or more devices you control</td><td>No VultiServer. An extra device in 2-of-3 is the fallback</td><td><a href="/app-guide/creating-a-vault/secure-vault.md">Vultisig Secure Vault</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Comparison

|                       | Fast Vault                         | Secure Vault                    |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Setup                 | About a minute                     | About three minutes             |
| Devices               | 1 + VultiServer                    | 2 or more you control           |
| VultiServer           | Signs with you. Cannot sign alone. | Not used                        |
| If one device is lost | Your device backup + VultiServer   | Extra device (2-of-3 or 3-of-4) |

If you only have one device, start with Fast Vault. If you want every share on hardware you hold, create a Secure Vault.

A Fast Vault does not turn into a Secure Vault. For the higher threshold later, create a **new** Secure Vault and move the funds.

**Secure Vault thresholds:**

* **2-of-3**: the usual setup. You can lose one device and still sign.
* **3-of-4**: three of four devices have to agree.
* **2-of-2**: both devices required. No fallback if one is gone.

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## Video guides

**Creating a Fast Vault:**

[![Fast Vault Setup](https://644481292-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfSRUQVZENEfvoqS6R0GO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1dacaac300d79719b75e11dc25226578aaa3bb60%2FTwitterVideoThumbnail.jpeg?alt=media)](https://x.com/iceman00008/status/1955828412876312653/video/1)

**Creating a 2-of-2 Secure Vault:**

[![2-of-2 Setup](https://644481292-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfSRUQVZENEfvoqS6R0GO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1dacaac300d79719b75e11dc25226578aaa3bb60%2FTwitterVideoThumbnail.jpeg?alt=media)](https://x.com/iceman00008/status/1955865336341041197/video/1)

**Creating a 3-of-4 Secure Vault:**

[![3-of-4 Setup](https://644481292-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfSRUQVZENEfvoqS6R0GO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1dacaac300d79719b75e11dc25226578aaa3bb60%2FTwitterVideoThumbnail.jpeg?alt=media)](https://x.com/iceman00008/status/1958428338915287477/video/1)

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## After creation

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Export a backup before you deposit.**

A lost device with no backup means the funds are gone.

[Backup & Recovery](/getting-started/backup-recovery.md)
{% endhint %}

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## Step-by-step

* [Fast Vault](/app-guide/creating-a-vault/fast-vault.md)
* [Secure Vault](/app-guide/creating-a-vault/secure-vault.md)


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