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Shield form with a deposit amount, a You Receive summary, a progress tracker showing Approve, Shield, and Done, and a fee estimate
Move an amount from a public balance into confidential form. To open it, choose Shield from the portfolio or token details.

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Screen components

  1. Shield and Unshield tabs. Select Shield for public-to-private conversion.
  2. You deposit. Enter the amount and choose the token. The balance label helps you check available funds.
  3. Amount shortcuts. 25%, 50%, 75%, and max fill the amount using the available balance.
  4. You Receive. Review the confidential asset and amount you receive.
  5. Privacy notice. Explains that the resulting balance is encrypted and viewable with the appropriate permission.
  6. Progress tracker. Follow the required steps. The wrapped-token flow shown here has Approve, Shield, and Done.
  7. Shield button and fee. Start or continue the flow. Review the wallet request and the current fee estimate.

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Steps

1

Enter the shield details

Select Shield, a token, and an amount.
2

Review the result and fee

Check You Receive and the fee.
3

Approve if requested

If the wallet requests an approval, confirm the token approval in your connected wallet.
4

Shield and wait

Continue with Shield and wait for completion.
Approval authorizes token use. It does not shield tokens. Follow every required step.