Paper wallets

Paper wallets, as the name suggests, are simply public and private keys printed together. The keys are usually printed in QR form, also serving as the address. Anybody can create a paper wallet by printing the keys but also making sure they remove the keys from the computer, or anyone could have access to the keys. Paper wallets are meant to be stored only on paper with no backup elsewhere. There are various online services that generate paper wallets such as www.walletgenerator.net. The following screenshot is an example of a paper wallet, the following Image can be printed, to receive payments, public address is shared but the private key marked secret and is to be kept safe: