# SIP-15: Use Bech32 encoding for private key in wallets import and exports **URL:** \ **Category:** Finalized SIPs\ **Created:** [January 11, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/sip-15-use-bech32-encoding-for-private-key-in-wallets-import-and-exports/45192 "2024-01-11T03:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shereen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@shereen](https://forums.sui.io/u/shereen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/sip-15-use-bech32-encoding-for-private-key-in-wallets-import-and-exports/45192/1 "2024-01-11T03:34:14Z")
- **SIP Number:** 15 - **Title:** Use Bech32 encoding for private key in wallets import and exports - **Description:** Change the encoding for private key from 32-bytes Hex encoding to 33-byte flag and private key in Bech32 encoding for wallets and Sui Keystore import and export interfaces. - **Link:** [https://github.com/sui-foundation/sips/pull/15](https://github.com/sui-foundation/sips/pull/15) ---
**Author:** ![shereen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@shereen](https://forums.sui.io/u/shereen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/sip-15-use-bech32-encoding-for-private-key-in-wallets-import-and-exports/45192/2 "2024-01-11T03:58:20Z")
Listed on January 11, 2024, 3:58am UTC ---
**Author:** ![will](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sui/user_avatar/forums.sui.io/will/32/1116_2.png) [@will](https://forums.sui.io/u/will)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/sip-15-use-bech32-encoding-for-private-key-in-wallets-import-and-exports/45192/3 "2024-02-12T22:42:31Z")
SIP-15, which proposes changing the private key import and export interface to use Bech32 encoding, is currently in Last Call status! This is the last chance to put forward any comments before this SIP is finalised. ---
**Author:** ![will](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sui/user_avatar/forums.sui.io/will/32/1116_2.png) [@will](https://forums.sui.io/u/will)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/sip-15-use-bech32-encoding-for-private-key-in-wallets-import-and-exports/45192/4 "2024-02-16T11:32:57Z")
SIP-15 has now been moved to Final status. ---
**Author:** ![will](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sui/user_avatar/forums.sui.io/will/32/1116_2.png) [@will](https://forums.sui.io/u/will)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/sip-15-use-bech32-encoding-for-private-key-in-wallets-import-and-exports/45192/5 "2024-02-16T11:33:20Z")
Archived on February 16, 2024, 11:33am UTC