# Signing a Message Using Freewallet

Freewallet lets you manually sign messages with your address. <mark style="color:yellow;">This function can also be done when Freewallet is entirely offline.</mark>\
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Signing a message is done offline and <mark style="color:yellow;">is not broadcasted to the blockchain</mark>.&#x20;

This is most commonly <mark style="color:yellow;">used to validate that you are in fact in control</mark> of your address.&#x20;

This can be used to "sign in" to websites like <https://pepe.wtf/> and other uses include the "proof of ownership" of tokens you hold on that address.&#x20;

A great example of how this sign message feature is used by creators to access the website [https://dankset.io](https://dankset.io/) can be found in this [informative video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG8SXCKrw50) made by RobotLoveCoffee.

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<mark style="color:green;">This cryptographic measure to prove your identity/control over the address you sign from is a valuable tool.</mark>

<mark style="color:red;">**Signing messages are much different than**</mark> [**Signing Transactions**](https://davestaxcp.gitbook.io/freewallet.io-user-manual/freewallet-functions/signing-a-transaction-using-freewallet) <mark style="color:red;">**(which are considered risky to loss of funds). It is best to correctly and thoroughly understand the difference.**</mark>

To Sign a message first navigate to the top right of Freewallet and select “Actions.” Then select the “Sign Message” button:

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Next, the Sign Message popup will appear and give you a few inputs to review.

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* You have the choice here to change the Source address of signing the message.
* Next you will input the Message into the Message field
* After you sign the message your address specific Signature will complete in the Signature field of this window, <mark style="color:yellow;">this Signature will be what you use to sign in</mark> to the websites mentioned before.