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I'd like to convert my Blockchain.info wallet to a local Bitcoin-qt wallet. How can I do that? (I am fine with using command line tools.)

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The way I go about it is as follows:

  1. Login to Blockchain.info and choose export
  2. Export data as BITCOIN QT
  3. Note the private key in the form 5Hxxxx or 5Kxxxx or 5Lxxxxx. Copy and paste this string (or hand write it to be safer; it's case sensitive and has no 0/O, l/I)
  4. Open Bitcoin QT; click help>Console
  5. Type importprivkey PRIVKEY NAME where PRIVKEY is what was copied and pasted and name is the name for the address eg MAIN1
  6. If wallet.dat is encrypted you'll need to type: walletpassphrase PASSWORD 180
  7. Be sure to encrypt your wallet again
  8. Move funds from Blockchain wallets to a new address in case you're concerned about malware monitoring copy/paste
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    Anyone want to comment why the above is not right?
    – Wizard Of Ozzie
    Aug 26, 2014 at 2:13
  • Be sure to encrypt your wallet again What do you mean? It will automatically re-lock after 180 seconds.
    – Nick ODell
    Jan 4, 2015 at 18:01
  • The above doesn't work; Multibit doesn't accept the json file format. Blockchain.info does though (the website).
    – user22844
    Jan 9, 2015 at 20:39

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