# Unshielding Assets

### Prerequisites

* You have either [created](https://terminalwallet-cli.gitbook.io/terminal-wallet/first-time-setup/creating-a-new-wallet) or [imported](https://terminalwallet-cli.gitbook.io/terminal-wallet/first-time-setup/import-an-existing-wallet) a wallet
* Funds shielded into a 0zk address: [shielding-assets](https://terminalwallet-cli.gitbook.io/terminal-wallet/transactions/shielding-assets "mention")

### Unshielding Walkthrough

#### 1. Navigate to 'Unshield' functions and press Enter. Press Enter again to select tokens and amount.

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Select 'Unshield ERC20s' if you wish to receive ERC20s in your destination. Select 'Unshield \[Base Token]' if you wish to receive native ETH, MATIC, or BNB

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#### 2. Navigate to the token you want to send. Press space to select and press Enter to confirm

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#### 3. Select the destination 0x address from saved wallets or enter a new 0x address

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{% hint style="info" %}
Unshielding sends funds from your 0zk address to a destination 0x public address. Once unshielded funds are no longer private.
{% endhint %}

Press Enter on 'Enter Address' to paste in a custom destination address.

#### 4. Enter the amount to unshield and press Enter&#x20;

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The maximum amount is pre-filled. If you press enter without entering in any values, it will automatically proceed with the maximum possible balance.

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#### 5. Review the unshield transaction details closely including amount, token, and destination address. Press Enter on 'Confirm Transaction Amounts'

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#### 6. Type in your Terminal Wallet password

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#### 7. Press Enter to select a Relayer

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Relayers are wallets which submit transactions on your behalf so that your 0x address is not exposed when transacting. You can either use a community run Relayer or [Self-Relay](https://terminalwallet-cli.gitbook.io/terminal-wallet/transactions/self-relaying-transactions) a transaction.

{% embed url="<https://docs.railgun.org/wiki/learn/privacy-system/community-relayers>" %}

#### 8. Press Enter on 'Use a Relayer' to use a community Relayer

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#### 9. Select token to pay the Relayer fee

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Most community Relayers will accept wrapped base token like WETH or WMATIC and stablecoins like DAI or USDC.

#### 10. Review the 'Network Fee' closely. Press Enter on 'Generate Proof' to proceed

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This will generate a Zero Knowledge Proof which enables to prove your capacity to complete the transaction privately. Proof generation can take up to 30 seconds depending on your hardware.

{% embed url="<https://docs.railgun.org/wiki/learn/privacy-system/zero-knowledge-cryptography>" %}

#### 11. Review transaction details closely and Press Enter on 'Send Transaction' if correct

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After this, the transaction cannot be changed and the assets will be unshielded to the destination 0x address so ensure that details are correct.

#### 12. Wait for transaction confirmation&#x20;

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Pending transactions will show on the [Main Balance Screen](https://terminalwallet-cli.gitbook.io/terminal-wallet/first-time-setup/main-balance-screen). Once the transaction has been confirmed, the funds will be in the unshielded destination address.

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