At the top of Wallet interface you will see the total value of all your assets in dollar: credits and tokens.

What are Credits ?

Aleo uses a special kind of digital currency called Credits. You can use these Credits to pay for things you do on the Aleo network, like sending messages or storing information. Your total Credits are shown in the "Tokens" area when you first open your wallet. If you click on this area, you'll find more details about your Credits and how to manage them.

Your Credits Balance Explained

At the top of the Credits page, you'll see how many Credits you have right now. Aleo cares a lot about keeping your information private. So, your total Credits are a mix of two kinds: ones that everyone can see (public) and ones that only you (or people you trust with a special key) can see (private). After the section about "Staked" Credits, you'll see how many of each type you have.

Staked Credits are the ones you've set aside to help Aleo check and add new activities to the network. Doing this can earn you more Credits. But remember, these staked Credits don't count in your total until you decide to take them back. To learn more about staking, check out this guide.

Changing Who Can See Your Credits

You can choose who sees your Credits in Leo Wallet. This might be handy if, for example, you need to pay for something privately or if you're adding Credits to a validator that needs them to be public.

How to Make Your Private Credits Public

1. Open your wallet.
2. In the "Tokens" section of the home panel, click on your Credits balance.
3. Click "Convert to Public/Private" on a computer, or "Convert" on a mobile device.
4. Type in how many Credits you want to change to public.
5. Click "Next."
6. Double-check that everything looks right.
7. Click "Confirm."

How to Make Your Public Credits Private

1. Open your wallet.
2. In the "Tokens" section of the home panel, click on your Credits balance.
3. Click "Convert to Public/Private" on a computer, or "Convert" on a mobile device.
4. Click "Switch" to change from making Credits public to making them private.
5. Type in how many Credits you want to change to private.
6. Click "Next."
7. Double-check that everything looks right.
8. Click "Confirm."

This guide helps you manage your Credits in Aleo, making sure you know how to keep them safe and private, or how to stake them to help the network and earn more.