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Note:
This article focuses on sending ETH and other tokens that conform to the ERC-20 standard. However, the process is essentially the same regardless of the network you're using — just make sure you have enough of the network's native token to pay for the transaction.
For more information on tokens in general, see here. For general information regarding transactions on Ethereum, see here.
What you'll need:
- The account address of the recipient.
- A sufficient balance of the network native token (on Ethereum, ETH; on Binance Smart Chain, BNB; etc.) in your account to cover the gas fee.
Note: If you are using a network other than Ethereum Mainnet, please ensure you have the corresponding token needed for gas fees. For example, the BNB token is used as gas for the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) network, and POL (previously MATIC) is necessary for Polygon. For more information on networks other than Ethereum mainnet, see here.
Are you trying to send an NFT (an ERC-721 token?) If so, please follow this guide.
Steps:
- Extension
- Mobile
From the landing page of your wallet, make sure you're in the account from which you want to transact, and hit the 'send' button in the middle of the screen.
Now you need to input the public address of the recipient. If you already have addresses saved in your address book, they will appear now.
- Enter the amount of tokens you want to send and click next.
- Now you're presented with the estimated gas fees of your transaction, which you can also adjust. Double-checking the recipient address before clicking 'Confirm' to proceed with the transaction is generally a good idea.
- You will then be redirected to the homepage, where you can see a list of your recent transactions on the 'Activity' tab.
Notes
- The number of tokens and your transaction fees (gas, paid in ETH or the native token of the network, such as BNB or POL (previously MATIC)) will not be deducted immediately. The transaction status is pending, which means the transaction has been submitted to the blockchain network and is awaiting confirmation.
- When the transaction is successful, you will see the updated amount of the token and ETH balances, as well as the status of the transaction updated to 'Confirmed'.
- If you click on the transaction under the Activity tab on MetaMask, you can review the transaction's status and information, and you can view the transaction record on the network's block explorer, such as Etherscan, BscScan or Polygonscan.
- Sometimes, your transaction may take longer to confirm. When that happens, you'll have the option to Speed Up the transaction by re-submitting the (first pending) transaction with a higher gas price, or Cancel the transaction before it gets confirmed. Learn more about speeding up or cancelling a transaction.
- Please see how to deposit (receive) tokens to your MetaMask Wallet if you want to receive tokens.
- This process is exactly the same for ETH as it is for other ERC-20 tokens, but always make sure that, when sending ERC-20 tokens, the receiving wallet supports the tokens you are sending.
