A privacy-first Monero restore height calculator

Monero Restore Height Calculator for XMR Wallet Recovery

Estimate a safe starting block height from an approximate first-use date. The calculator runs locally and never needs your seed phrase, private keys, address, wallet file, or screenshots.

What restore height should I use? Use a restore height before the first incoming transaction to your wallet. If you are unsure, choose an earlier date. Starting too early usually only makes the scan slower; starting too late can hide older transactions and make your balance look wrong.

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No seed phraseNever enter recovery words here. The estimator only uses a date and runs in your browser.
No wallet uploadNo wallet file, screenshot, private key, address, or login is needed to estimate a public chain height.
Local-only calculationThe small calculator script converts a date into an approximate height using a public block-time model.
Educational resourceUse the result inside your wallet app. This website cannot recover funds or verify balances.
local estimatorno wallet data

$ estimate_restore_height --chain monero --input first-use-date

Choose a date before your first received XMR. The estimator subtracts a safety buffer and shows the height to enter inside your wallet app, not on this website.

Estimated safe restore height select date

Selected date and buffered date will appear here.

Uses a rough 720-blocks-per-day model from Monero launch and a seven-day safety buffer. Pick an earlier date if unsure.

How it works

Three calm steps before a rescan.

01 / choose date

Choose a date before the first incoming XMR transaction. If the exact date is uncertain, move earlier.

02 / estimate height

The local tool turns that date into an approximate Monero block height with a conservative buffer.

03 / rescan in wallet

Enter the height or date inside your wallet app and let synchronization finish before judging the balance.

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FAQ

Restore height questions people actually search.

What restore height should I use for Monero?

Use a restore height before the first incoming transaction to your wallet. If you are unsure, choose an earlier date. Starting too early usually only makes the scan slower; starting too late can hide older transactions and make your balance look wrong.

Why is my XMR balance missing after restore?

A common reason is a restore date or height that starts after the wallet’s first incoming transaction. First confirm full wallet sync, then rescan from an earlier date inside your wallet app.

Can this calculator recover XMR?

No. It only estimates a public chain height from a date. It cannot check a seed phrase, see your balance, contact the blockchain using private data, or recover funds.

Does this site need my seed phrase?

No. Never enter a seed phrase, private key, address, wallet file, or screenshot into a website. Restore-height estimation does not require any of those.

Is earlier or later safer?

Earlier is usually safer because it scans more history, but it is slower. Later is risky because it may skip old transactions.

Is xmrheight.us official Monero support?

No. This is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with the Monero project, Cake Wallet, Feather Wallet, or Monero.com.