---
title: createAccount
---
# createAccount <TitleWithCodeLink2 link="createAccount" />

Generate a new privatekey + address combination. This account is not activated on the network.

> ### ❗️WARNING
>
> **This API exposes the private key for the new address. Do not use this in any unsafe environments**.

**Usage**

```JavaScript
TronWeb.createAccount();
```

**returns**
Object - includes privateKey, publicKey and address in Base58 format and Hex format

**Example**

```JavaScript
await TronWeb.createAccount();
// output-start
{
    "privateKey": "D9AA****1A7E",
    "publicKey": "04FFFA899E5EAEB8DB1AA583A96D598DDBAB6DDC0D24B4FD8948E740D7D8E828AC8F177D3937960DE6E2567CECD7E899130DA921EA3B90F0A8FEF24E9D1670A0C1",
    "address": {
        "base58": "TXeSp72o5r185cmeGxFDkdCZFdJS1TAyHw",
        "hex": "41EDC66496A39744FEA631A598CBAE4B7D6A728AA7"
    }
}
// output-end
```