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# PersonalMessage.recoverAddress

Recovers the signing address of a personal ([EIP-191](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-191)) message.

## Imports

```ts
import { PersonalMessage } from 'viem/utils'
```

## Examples

```ts twoslash
// @noErrors
import { PersonalMessage } from 'viem/utils'

const address = PersonalMessage.recoverAddress({
  message: 'hello world',
  signature: '0x…',
})
```

## Definition

```ts
function recoverAddress(
  options: recoverAddress.Options,
): Address
```

## Parameters

### options.message

* **Type:** `SignableMessage`

The message that was signed.

### options.signature

* **Type:** `Hex | Bytes | Signature.Signature`

Signature of the message.

## Return Type

The recovered signing address.

`Address`