# FAQ - Sub-wallets

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<summary>Are the bitcoin lost if a family member or friend deletes the sub-wallet in their app ?</summary>

No, your bitcoin are safe, they haven't disappeared or gone anywhere. They are still part of the spending balance of your Alby Hub.&#x20;

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<summary>Are the bitcoin lost if I delete a sub-wallet from my Alby Hub?</summary>

No, they are not lost. The bitcoin remain part of the spending balance of your Alby Hub. Sub-wallets are only virtuel accounts inside your Alby Hub.

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<summary>How many sub-wallet can I create?</summary>

We haven't tested the exact limits. So far there are other wallet providers creating many, many sub-wallets for their users and a single Alby Hub keeps working perfectly. 🚀

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<summary>Are the transactions of a sub-wallet private?</summary>

To the world these transactions are as private as any other bitcoin payment over the lightning network. \
For the Alby Hub operator all transactions are visible like for any other bank when you deposit your fiat money in a bank account.&#x20;

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<summary>Can a sub-wallet have a higher balance than the Alby Hub main spending balance?</summary>

The total amount in the main Alby Hub spending balance includes all sub-wallets, plus any funds not allocated to any sub-wallet and deposited directly. \
However, since sub-wallet are only an internal account system one could reduce the main Alby Hub spending balance without reducing the balance of a sub-wallet resulting in a higher balance of the latter. In this case you'll see a warning that your spending balance is too low to honor all balances of sub-wallets.

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<summary>If I created a wallet for an artist friend, but then he or I deleted that connection? Would their Alby account continue to work?</summary>

Yes. The Alby account remains active but they cannot send payments anymore. You will have to create a new sub-wallet and share the "Connection Secret" with your artist friend.

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<summary>How to restore sub-wallets in Alby Hub?</summary>

The Alby Hub owner will have to create a new sub-wallet, share the "Connection Secret" and refill the balance if needed. No funds are lost.

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<summary>How to restore a sub-wallet if the user deletes it?</summary>

If the Alby Hub owner or the user have saved the sub-wallet-specific "Connection Secret", it can be reused. For security and convenience, we recommend using a password manager to store the sub-wallet-specific "Connection Secret." \
Note: Your sats are still part of the main Alby Hub spending balance and not lost after deletion of any sub-wallet.&#x20;

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<summary>How can I create a sub-wallet with a starting balance</summary>

Right after adding a name and clicking on "Create sub-wallet", you can scroll to the bottom where you see the option to add a starting balance. \
Please note: Funds are not transferred over the network but are simply associated with the sub-wallet. As a result, no transaction fees are incurred.

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<summary>How do I transfer sats to a sub-wallet?</summary>

After the sub-wallet was created, the sub-wallet appears on the "Connection" page of your Alby Hub. If you open this sub-wallet, you'll see a "Top Up" button to increase its balance, using funds from the main Alby Hub spending balance.&#x20;

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