> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.hoseki.app/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Statements > Create a self-custodial PDF statement of your Bitcoin, and how to read one. A statement, called a **proof-of-ownership statement** in the app, is a PDF of your self-custodial Bitcoin for a date range you choose. It is like a bank statement for wallets you hold yourself. It only includes wallets where you've proven ownership. You create it in Control Center, on your device. ## If you scanned a QR code The QR code on a statement opens this page. The holder created the PDF in Bitcoin Control Center, on their own device. * **Generated with Bitcoin Control Center** in the header means they made it in the app. * Wallet balances and transactions come from the Bitcoin blockchain. * Each included wallet passed a proof-of-control signature in Bitcoin Control Center. * **Ownership proven** and a date, such as **Ownership proven Oct 21, 2026**, is when that wallet last completed its signature. Control Center saves the date when it generates the statement. * Older statements show no date. * That date is the signature date. It is separate from the statement's start and end dates. Signing does not move Bitcoin. ![Statement PDF first page. The header says Generated with Bitcoin Control Center and shows a statement number. Wallet rows include Ownership proven dates. The footer has a QR code.](https://mintcdn.com/hoseki-corp/hNkOMnAi43TLTQTp/images/statements-pdf-page1.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=hNkOMnAi43TLTQTp\&q=85\&s=9e71160991b39937df4490974fd7d8ec) The first page of a statement. ## Before you start * **Only verified wallets** can go on a statement. [Verify ownership](https://help.hoseki.app/bitcoin-control-center/accounts/verify-ownership.md) first. Pending and **Unverified** wallets, such as tracked xpubs and Bitkeys, are left out. * **Exchanges, manual, and ETF holdings are never included.** Ask your exchange for its own statement. * **On StartOS,** Mempool must be running. No verified wallets yet? The heading says **First, Connect an Account.** Select **Connect Wallet**. ## Create a statement **1. Start** Open **Statements** → **Generate Statement**. You can also start from **Portfolio**, or from **Home** before you have any statements. ![Statements page with Generate Statement button](https://mintcdn.com/hoseki-corp/8uPVSNEF96_aN1BF/images/statements-generate.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=8uPVSNEF96_aN1BF\&q=85\&s=f9d1ab3705cdf561d87adef6ade51512) Generate Statement. **2. Pick dates and currency** Choose a **Start Date**, **End Date**, and **Currency**: USD, CAD, GBP, or EUR. ![Statement options: accounts, date range, and currency](https://mintcdn.com/hoseki-corp/8uPVSNEF96_aN1BF/images/statements-options.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=8uPVSNEF96_aN1BF\&q=85\&s=f7a24c4449cf68a6a2d0777a933db0e9) Dates, currency, and wallets. **3. Add contact details (optional)** Open **Contact Information**. **Name** comes from [Settings](https://help.hoseki.app/bitcoin-control-center/settings/app-settings.md). **Address** prints exactly as you type it. **4. Select Accounts** All verified wallets are checked. Started from **Portfolio**? Only the wallets you filtered to are checked. Check or uncheck any you want. Archived wallets aren't listed. **5. Generate** Select **Generate Statement**. It can take a few minutes. You can close the progress screen and come back from **Statements**. **6. Download** Choose **Full Period** or **Monthly** in the viewer. Select **Download**. ![Finished statement ready to download](https://mintcdn.com/hoseki-corp/XCQqCRepRDP5H4K0/images/statements-download.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=XCQqCRepRDP5H4K0\&q=85\&s=d43ab3bcdd00cb88b85df7cd1f955b4d) Your finished statement. ## Date rules | Rule | Why | | - | - | | Earliest start: April 2, 2023 | Price history for statements starts then. | | Latest end: 2 days ago | So recent transactions have time to confirm. | | Longest range: 2 years | Make two statements for longer periods. You see "Statement date range cannot exceed 2 years" after you select **Generate Statement**. | The form starts with the last 3 months. Dates use your device's time zone. ## Full Period or Monthly **Download** saves the format you're viewing. * **Full Period:** one summary for the whole range, then each wallet's transactions. * **Monthly:** one summary per month, then that month's transactions. ## What's on the PDF * The header says **Generated with Bitcoin Control Center**, then the statement number (**Statement #** and a number) and the logo. * **Provided by user** shows your name and address, if you added them. * A summary table: opening balance, money out, money in, and closing balance per wallet. * Under a wallet, **Ownership proven** and the date of its latest completed signature, when Control Center saved one. * A page of transactions for each wallet. Unconfirmed transactions show "PENDING". * Your total in BTC. Non-USD statements also show an approximate value in that currency. The footer says wallet balances and transactions come from the Bitcoin blockchain, and each included wallet passed a proof-of-control signature in Bitcoin Control Center. Currency values are approximate. They use saved daily prices from Mempool. ## Ownership proven **Ownership proven** is the date of that wallet's latest completed signature challenge. Control Center saves it when you generate the statement. A signature you make later does not change a statement already generated. There is no date when Control Center has no completed signature to save. That includes a statement generated before Control Center stored this date. See [Verify ownership](https://help.hoseki.app/bitcoin-control-center/accounts/verify-ownership.md) for how you sign. ## Manage statements Open **Statements**. Switch between card and list view. * **View** opens a statement. Select **Download** there to save it. * To delete, select the trash icon, or **Delete** on an open statement. Confirm. This can't be undone. Statement numbers are not reused. * A statement that is still generating can't be deleted. On a statement you open, a note says **Self-custodial proof-of-ownership statements**. **Help Center** links here. ## Where lookups go (desktop) To build a statement, Control Center looks up every transaction in your wallets. By default this uses **mempool.space**. It is fast, but mempool.space sees your IP address and transactions. If you chose **Connect via Tor** or your own node in the introduction, it uses your Electrum server instead. To keep lookups on your own server, open **Settings** → **Statement data** → **Configured Electrum server**. It is slower, especially over Tor. See [Settings](https://help.hoseki.app/bitcoin-control-center/settings/app-settings.md#statement-data-desktop). ## If a statement fails | Message | Fix | | - | - | | **Generation was interrupted.** | The app restarted during generation. Generate it again. | | **Couldn't get Bitcoin prices for this statement.** | Check your internet connection. On StartOS, check Mempool is running. | | **Couldn't load all transactions.** | Check your Electrum connection or statement data source. Try again. | | **Statement date range cannot exceed 2 years** | Pick a shorter range. | | **Statements must end at least 2 days ago** | Move the end date back. | This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.