BTC to ZEC: swap Bitcoin to Zcash with no KYC
On , our floating quote for 0.01 BTC was 0.513 ZEC after a 0.0048 ZEC payout fee.
Rate before the payout fee: 1 BTC ≈ 51.7767 ZEC (our calculation from that quote).
No account and no ID to start. Some swaps are held for checks, and residents of some countries may be asked to verify. How screening works
Before you swap
Check which Zcash address types the form accepts before you send any BTC. A payout to a transparent address is public. You can shield the coins after they arrive, but the payout itself stays on the record. Your BTC goes to an address controlled by our liquidity partner until your ZEC is sent.
What you get for common amounts
| You send | You get (floating) | Payout fee share | Fixed quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00065 BTC | 0.02859 ZEC | 14.37% | – |
| 0.01 BTC | 0.513 ZEC | 0.93% | 0.51 ZEC |
| 0.05 BTC | 2.5756 ZEC | 0.19% | 2.5713 ZEC |
| 0.2 BTC | 10.3183 ZEC | 0.05% | – |
How to swap BTC to ZEC
Enter an amount of at least 0.0002145 BTC and paste your ZEC address on Zcash.
Send the exact amount in one transaction from Bitcoin to the deposit address shown after you start.
Bitcoin adds a block about 10 minutes on average. Our partner decides how many confirmations to wait for, and the order page shows each step.
Your ZEC is sent to your address.
Going the other way: ZEC to BTC
- Minimum 0.01362 ZEC, payout fee 0.000012 BTC.
- 0.041 ZEC → 0.0006827 BTC
- 5 ZEC → 0.09413 BTC
- Checked 17 Sep 2026, 18:30 UTC.
Why people swap Bitcoin to Zcash
A public deposit, and a payout you choose
Zcash began from Bitcoin’s design, and its transparent side still works that way. A payment between transparent addresses shows the sender, the receiver and the amount, just as your Bitcoin deposit does. Privacy in Zcash comes only from shielded addresses. So this swap makes nothing private on its own. The address you give for the ZEC decides it.
Some people pick ZEC for that choice. They keep a transparent address for places that accept only that type, and hold the rest shielded. Monero works the other way, with no choice to make, as our Monero (XMR) coin page explains. Our guide to Zcash vs Monero compares the two.
Which Zcash address gets the payout
The form checks the address you enter, and our Zcash (ZEC) coin page lists the types. One unified address can hold up to two shielded receivers and one transparent receiver. The sender must use the most preferred receiver it can pay, and shielded receivers rank above the transparent one. So a sender that can only pay transparent addresses will still use the transparent receiver if your address has one. In May 2025, the Zashi wallet, now called Zodl, stopped adding a transparent receiver to its unified addresses. Its developers said that receiver could expose part of a user’s history.
If the form accepts only a transparent address, create a new one in your own wallet and keep it for this payout alone. The payout is then as public as your BTC deposit.
Shielding a transparent payout
Moving the coins into your shielded balance is called shielding. The draft Zcash wallet guide, ZIP 315, recommends holding funds shielded for the long term. It says wallets should shield transparent funds by default, and must let you turn that off. Know the limit. A shielding transaction is always linked to the transparent address it spends from. It protects your next steps, not the payout itself. Never shield coins from several transparent addresses in one transaction, because that ties those addresses to each other.
Until the ZEC payout is sent, your bitcoin sits at an address that our liquidity partner controls. Checks can put a swap on hold, and Risk and screening says when. If your quote is floating, the ZEC figure can still move until your Bitcoin deposit confirms. The Zcash to Bitcoin swap page covers the trip back, starting with which Zcash balance should pay the deposit.
Sending BTC and receiving ZEC
Sending BTC (Bitcoin)
Send native BTC on the Bitcoin network, in one transaction, to the deposit address of your order. Bitcoin payments cannot be reversed, so check the address before you confirm. The fee depends on the transaction size, not the amount.
- Check the whole deposit address, not only the first and last characters. Copy it from your order page and compare it after you paste.
- If you send from an exchange account, add a refund address from a wallet you control. A refund to the address you sent from may not reach you.
Receiving ZEC (Zcash)
Give a Zcash address from a wallet you control. Transparent addresses (t1 or t3) and TEX addresses (tex1) pass the swap form's address check. We have not yet checked shielded or unified addresses. The form tells you if it cannot use the address you enter.
- A unified address (u1) or a Sapling address (zs1) keeps your address hidden, if the form accepts it. A payment to the Orchard receiver of a unified address now lands in the Ironwood pool, so older unified addresses still work. If the payout comes from a transparent address, the amount that enters the shielded pool is still public.
- A wallet shows ZEC as spendable only after it has synced with the chain. If the payout is missing, let the wallet finish syncing first. A wallet without Ironwood support may not show a payout that lands in the Ironwood pool. A wallet that shields new ZEC for you may show it as pending for a while.
BTC to ZEC questions
Questions about Zcash itself, such as legality and delistings, are answered in our Zcash (ZEC) coin guide
Will the ZEC I get from this swap be private?
Only if it goes to a shielded address or receiver. Zcash is not private by default. A payout to a transparent address (t1 or t3) shows your address and the amount on the chain, like a Bitcoin payment. Your Bitcoin deposit is public either way.
Can I use a unified address to receive the ZEC?
Yes, if the form accepts it. A unified address starts with u1. It can hold shielded receivers and one transparent receiver. The sender must pay the most preferred receiver it supports, and shielded receivers rank above the transparent one. So if your address also holds a transparent receiver, a sender that pays only transparent addresses will use that one.
How do I shield ZEC that arrived at a transparent address?
Wait until your wallet has synced and shows the payout. Then move the coins from that transparent address to a shielded address in the same wallet. Some wallets do this on their own. A wallet that works with a hardware device cannot, so you start and confirm the transaction yourself. Shield the coins of one transparent address at a time.
Does shielding hide the payout I already received?
No. The payout to your transparent address stays public. A shielding transaction is always linked to the transparent address it spends from, and the amount that enters the shielded pool is visible. Shielding protects what you do with the coins next.
Can I give a tex1 address for the ZEC payout?
Only if you know the sending side supports it. TEX addresses exist for receivers that want ZEC from transparent sources only. The network does not enforce that rule, and ZIP 320 says a sender that ignores the rule risks losing the funds. We have not confirmed that our partner pays TEX addresses. If the form needs a transparent address, a new t1 address from your own wallet is the safer choice.
When can I spend the ZEC after the swap?
Not the moment it shows. Zcash blocks target 75 seconds each. ZIP 315, the draft best practice guide for Zcash wallets, recommends that wallets wait for 10 confirmations before they let you spend coins received from others. So your wallet may list the payout before it lets you spend it. A wallet may shield the payout before then. The shielded coins still wait until the payout has 10 confirmations and the shielding transaction has 3.
Does it cost anything to shield the ZEC?
Yes. Shielding is a separate Zcash transaction, so it pays its own network fee on top of the swap. Your wallet shows that fee before you confirm, or before it shields for you.
Is a Zcash transparent address the same as a Bitcoin address?
No. Zcash began from Bitcoin's design, and its transparent addresses work in a similar way, but they belong to a different chain. Zcash transparent addresses start with t1 or t3. Bitcoin uses 1, 3 and bc1 at the start instead. Put a Zcash address in the payout field and a Bitcoin address in the refund field.