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title: Adding iButton keys manually
slug: zero/ibutton/add-manually
description: Find instructions on how to create a virtual version of an iButton key and emulate it using your Flipper Zero
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Besides reading and saving physical iButton keys, you can emulate them with your Flipper Zero. On this page, you’ll find instructions on how to create a virtual version of an iButton key and emulate it using your Flipper Zero.

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# Creating virtual iButton keys

To create a virtual iButton key, do the following:

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Go to **Main Menu** **-> iButton -> Add manually**.
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Select the iButton protocol from the list:

- **Dallas DS1990**
- **Dallas DS1992**
- **Dallas DS1996**
- **Dallas DS1971**
- **Dallas (non-specific)** — any iButton device using the Dallas protocol
- **Cyfral**
- **Metakom**
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Enter the UID of the original key in the hex format.

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Press **Save**, then enter a new name of the key and press **Save** again.
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After adding a new virtual iButton key, you can **emulate** it. Manually added Dallas keys can be [written to a blank or a key of the same type](https://docs.flipper.net/zero/ibutton/write).

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# Editing saved iButton keys

You can edit the UID of the saved key by doing the following:

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Go to **Main Menu -> iButton -> Saved**.
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Select the key you want to edit and select **Edit**.
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Enter the desired value in hex.

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Press **Save**, then enter a new name of the key and press **Save** again.
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