Zcash to Bitcoin
ZEC to BTC: swap Zcash to Bitcoin with
On , our floating quote for 5 ZEC was 0.07874 BTC after a 0.000009 BTC payout fee.
Rate before the payout fee: 1 ZEC ≈ 0.01575 BTC (our calculation from that quote).
- ZcashZEC
- BitcoinBTC
No account, no email and no ID needed to swap.
ZEC / BTC rate
1 ZEC =0.01575BTC
−3.03%24h
- 24h change
- −3.03%
- 24h high
- 0.01594 BTC
- 24h low
- 0.01538 BTC
- 7d change
- +3.59%
- Minimum (floating)
- 0.02563 ZEC
- Fixed rate
- Available from 0.0172 to 59.3675 ZEC
- Payout fee
- 0.000009 BTC0.01% of the payout at 5 ZEC
- Time estimate
- 10 to 60 minutesAn estimate for this pair, not a promise
- Networks
- Zcash → Bitcoin
The exchange spread and our fee are inside the rate. The payout fee is taken from the amount you receive.
Our quotes, not guarantees. Recorded 2 Nov 2026, 01:45 UTC.
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Before you swap
Paste the Zcash address you send from as the sending address; the form asks for it on every swap. The BTC follows once the ZEC deposit is credited.
Convert ZEC to BTC: what you get for common amounts
| You send | You get (floating) | Payout fee share | Fixed quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.077 ZEC | 0.00106 BTC | 0.19% | – |
| 5 ZEC | 0.07874 BTC | 0.01% | 0.07864 BTC |
| 25 ZEC | 0.3942 BTC | 0.01% | 0.3937 BTC |
| 100 ZEC | 1.5596 BTC | <0.01% | – |
Our quotes, not guarantees. Recorded 2 Nov 2026, 01:45 UTC. The payout fee is already taken off. It depends on the network and can change with the amount, and it takes a bigger share of small swaps. Fixed and floating quotes are separate offers, and either can be higher.
ZEC to BTC history from our own quotes
Last 24 hours
-3.03%
Low 0.01538 · High 0.01594 BTC
Last 7 days
+3.59%
Low 0.01465 · High 0.01649 BTC
Last 30 days
+3.09%
Low 0.01285 · High 0.01649 BTC
- Median payout fee over the last 7 days: 0.0000105 BTC.
- Over the last 30 days, fixed quotes were 0.5% lower than floating quotes (middle half 0.15% to 0.63% lower, 2,933 paired quotes).
- Over the last 30 days, 100% of our floating quote checks for this pair succeeded.
How to swap ZEC to BTC
Enter an amount and paste your BTC address on Bitcoin. At our last check the minimum was 0.02563 ZEC. The swap box shows the live minimum.
Send the exact amount in one transaction from Zcash to the deposit address shown after you start.
Zcash adds a block about 75 seconds on average. How many confirmations are needed depends on the coin, and the order page shows each step.
Your BTC is sent to your address.
Going the other way: BTC to ZEC
- Minimum 0.000361 BTC, payout fee 0.01 ZEC.
- 0.0011 BTC → 0.05788 ZEC
- 0.01 BTC → 0.609 ZEC
- Checked 2 Nov 2026, 01:45 UTC.
Why people swap Zcash to Bitcoin
Which balance pays the deposit
This swap starts in a Zcash wallet, so the first question is where your ZEC sits. A wallet can hold coins at transparent addresses and in a shielded balance. The two leave very different traces. Our Zcash (ZEC) coin page explains both address types.
Now look at the deposit address your order shows. If it begins with t1 or t3, it is transparent. Paid from your shielded balance, the transaction keeps your address hidden, and only the amount and the deposit address show. Paid from a transparent address, your address shows too, and the deposit joins its earlier history.
A wallet that follows ZIP 315, a draft guide for Zcash wallets, pays a transparent address only from shielded funds. If your coins sit at a transparent address, it may ask you to shield them first. That adds a transaction and a fee.
When the coins must leave the shielded pool first
Unshielding is the opposite step. It moves ZEC from a shielded balance to a transparent address. A normal transparent deposit address does not need it. A TEX address does. It starts with tex1 and is meant to receive only ZEC paid from transparent addresses, so the receiver can send a payment back to where it came from. The network itself does not enforce this. A wallet that supports ZIP 320 unshields your coins to a one-time transparent address and pays from there. That means two transactions and two fees. A wallet without that support does not recognize a tex1 address at all.
Getting the Bitcoin
Bitcoin payments stay visible on the Bitcoin chain, as our Bitcoin (BTC) coin page explains. So give a new receive address for the payout. It keeps the BTC apart from your older activity, while your shielded deposit keeps your Zcash address out of view.
Paste the Zcash address you send from as the sending address. From the moment your ZEC reaches the deposit address, you can no longer move it yourself. A floating quote keeps the BTC amount open until your ZEC deposit confirms. Planning to move back into ZEC later? The Bitcoin to Zcash swap page explains how to pick a shielded payout address.
Sending ZEC and receiving BTC
Sending ZEC (Zcash)
Send ZEC on the Zcash network, in one transaction, to the deposit address of your order. Zcash has transparent and shielded addresses. Check which type the deposit address is and which pool your ZEC sits in, because both decide what the chain shows about your payment.
- If some of your ZEC is still in the old Orchard pool, any amount that leaves it is public, even when it goes to a shielded address. Let a wallet with Ironwood support move it to Ironwood before you pay from it.
- Update your wallet before you send. After a network upgrade, such as Ironwood on 28 July 2026, transactions made under the old rules are no longer valid.
Receiving BTC (Bitcoin)
Give a Bitcoin address from a wallet you control. It can start with 1, 3, bc1q or bc1p. A BTC payout does not use a memo or tag, so the address is all you need. Your BTC arrives on the Bitcoin network only.
- Use a new receive address for each swap. A reused address links your payments together on the public ledger.
- If the BTC does not show yet, copy the payout transaction ID from your order page and look it up in a block explorer. If it is confirmed there, let your wallet finish syncing.
ZEC to BTC questions
Questions about Zcash itself, such as legality and delistings, are answered in our Zcash (ZEC) coin guide
Which ZEC balance should pay the deposit, shielded or transparent?
The shielded one, if you can. Then your own address does not appear on the chain, only the amount the deposit address received. A payment from a transparent address shows your address as well, and links the deposit to everything else that address has done.
Why does my wallet ask me before it sends transparent ZEC?
Because such a payment reveals your address and how much you sent. ZIP 315, a draft guide for Zcash wallets, says a wallet should not spend transparent funds to someone else unless you agree, one transaction at a time. The same guide says a wallet must pay a transparent address only from shielded funds. So your wallet may ask you to shield the coins first.
What is unshielding, and do I need it before this swap?
Unshielding moves ZEC from a shielded balance to a transparent address. You usually do not need it. A wallet can pay a transparent deposit address straight from a shielded balance. The exception is a TEX address, which starts with tex1.
What happens if a deposit address starts with tex1?
A TEX address is meant to receive ZEC paid only from transparent addresses. A wallet that supports ZIP 320 handles this for you. It unshields your coins to a one-time transparent address and then pays from there, so you see two transactions and two fees. A wallet without that support does not recognize the address. Switch to a wallet with ZIP 320 support.
Why is my spendable ZEC lower than my balance?
Coins that arrived recently may still be waiting for confirmations. Under ZIP 315, a wallet should hold back coins from others until they have 10 confirmations, and change from its own transactions until it has 3. Let the wallet finish syncing. Start the order once the spendable amount covers your swap.
Why is the Zcash fee higher when my wallet holds many small amounts?
Under ZIP 317, the conventional fee depends on the number of inputs and outputs, not on how much ZEC you send. For transparent inputs, their total size in bytes is what counts. A deposit built from many small receipts needs more inputs, so it pays a higher fee than one built from a single large receipt.
Will the BTC payout show where my ZEC came from?
The Bitcoin chain holds no record of your Zcash address. It shows the payout to your Bitcoin address and its amount. Pay from your shielded balance so your Zcash address stays hidden too, and give a new Bitcoin address to keep the payout apart from your older activity.