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# Convert to Public Tokens

The Private Tokens dashboard offers **Portal Out**, which converts private tokens back into standard public tokens. The portal uses the same pattern as Portal In: when the bridge needs permission to move your **private** balance, you **Approve** first, then confirm the withdrawal.

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{% step %}
**Unlock and choose the asset**

* Ensure your private balances are unlocked (see [Setup Portal Account — Unlock private tokens](/coti-documentation/coti-privacy-portal/user-guide/setup-portal-account.md)).
* Select the asset from your **Private Tokens** list and enter the amount you want to withdraw.

<div align="left" data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/5nBIF59PiJK9YvsAtSqp" alt="Portal Out"><figcaption><p>Portal Out</p></figcaption></figure></div>
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{% step %}
**Approve (when the portal asks)**

* If the modal shows an **Approve** step, confirm it in MetaMask. This grants the privacy bridge permission to spend the **private** token amount you are withdrawing (encrypted allowance), similar to approving a public ERC-20 before Portal In.
* Wait until the approval transaction is confirmed. The UI will then let you continue to the actual withdrawal.

{% hint style="info" %}
Native **p.COTI** withdrawals also use an approval step for the native privacy bridge when required by the app flow.
{% endhint %}
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**Confirm Portal Out (withdraw)**

* Click **Portal Out** (or the button shown to complete the withdrawal) and confirm the transaction in MetaMask.
* The private tokens are burned on the private side and the corresponding **public** tokens return to your wallet.

  <div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/5nBIF59PiJK9YvsAtSqp" alt="Transaction Approval"><figcaption><p>Confirm withdrawal in the wallet</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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