Deprecation and Removal of Standalone Trezor Bridge

Standalone Trezor Bridge is officially deprecated. Trezor recommends uninstalling the old standalone Bridge because keeping it installed may interfere with using a Trezor device with future versions of Trezor Suite.

Official Trezor Bridge deprecation guide

What Was Trezor Bridge?

Trezor Bridge was background software that enabled communication between a Trezor hardware wallet, Trezor Suite, and supported web browsers. Users normally did not need to interact with it directly; the Bridge service operated in the background.

The technology is now being replaced by the connection components incorporated into the current Trezor Suite ecosystem. As a result, installing an old standalone Bridge package is no longer the recommended setup.

Why Remove the Old Bridge?

Trezor specifically recommends uninstalling standalone Bridge. The company notes that an existing standalone installation can interfere with future Trezor device use and newer Suite releases.

This is particularly relevant for users following older tutorials that still contain instructions such as:

Download Trezor Bridge → Install Bridge → Connect Trezor → Open Suite

That workflow is outdated.

The current approach is to use the latest Trezor Suite and follow its device-connection instructions. Trezor's current Suite documentation includes separate guides for Windows, macOS, Linux, and browser use.

How to Remove Standalone Trezor Bridge

If the old Bridge is still installed, Trezor provides operating-system-specific removal instructions.

Windows

Open File Explorer and navigate to:

Program Files → TREZOR Bridge

Then run uninstall.exe and follow the uninstall process.

macOS

Open:

Applications → Utilities → TREZOR Bridge

Then double-click uninstall.pkg and follow the instructions provided by the installer.

Linux

Trezor provides the following removal command:

You can then check whether the package remains installed with:

Trezor says the check should return no results after successful removal.

What Should You Use Instead?

After removing standalone Bridge, use the current Trezor Suite software and its supported connection methods.

Trezor Suite is the central application for managing compatible Trezor hardware wallets and includes guides for installation, device connections, firmware updates, browser access, account management, and security settings.

If you use the web version of Suite, Trezor's current documentation explains the browser requirements and connection process.

Important Security Reminder

Be careful with webpages advertising “Trezor Bridge Download,” “Bridge Update,” or “Official Trezor Bridge.” A page using Trezor's name does not necessarily mean it is operated by Trezor.

For wallet software, use the official trezor.io domain and Trezor's own documentation rather than downloading installers from unrelated websites.

Most importantly, never provide your wallet recovery backup to a website, support agent, or software installer.

Conclusion

Trezor Bridge was an important part of the earlier Trezor connection system, but standalone Trezor Bridge is now deprecated. Trezor recommends uninstalling it and moving to the current Trezor Suite connection architecture.

For a new setup, the safer workflow is:

Official Trezor website → Current Trezor Suite → Connect your hardware wallet → Follow the current setup instructions.

This avoids relying on outdated Bridge installers and keeps your Trezor environment aligned with the software versions that Trezor currently supports.