Swap Ethereum (ETH) to Zcash (ZEC)
Exchange Ethereum for Zcash without an account. Enter an amount, give a Zcash address, send the exact ETH amount shown — your ZEC follows once the deposit confirms.
ETH to ZEC rate
Market rate, updated 2026-10-26 00:57 UTC1 ETH = 1.91965 ZEC
1 ZEC = 0.520928 ETH
Ethereum is trading at $2318.38 and Zcash at $1207.71. Your quote applies a 0.5% swap fee and a network-fee charge for theZcash payout to this rate, and shows the exact ZEC you receive before you send.
| Send | Receive | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| 0.004313 ETH | 0.0082801 ZEC | $10 |
| 0.02157 ETH | 0.041401 ZEC | $50 |
| 0.04313 ETH | 0.082801 ZEC | $100 |
| 0.2157 ETH | 0.41401 ZEC | $500 |
| 0.4313 ETH | 0.82801 ZEC | $1,000 |
| 2.157 ETH | 4.1401 ZEC | $5,000 |
ETH to ZEC swap details
- Minimum swap
- $100 (≈ 0.0431 ETH)
- Maximum swap
- No limit set by the site
- Swap fee
- 0.5% of the amount
- Payout network fee
- A charge for the Zcash payout transaction, shown in the quote
- Quote valid for
- 60 minutes to accept, then refreshed
- ETH deposit confirmation
- Verified on the Ethereum network before the payout is released
- ZEC payout
- Sent to your address once the deposit is confirmed
- Account
- None required
Why exchange Ethereum (ETH) to Zcash (ZEC)?
Swap ETH to ZEC and give a unified (u1…) Zcash address: the payout lands in the shielded pool, where the amount and address are encrypted on-chain.
The ETH/ZEC exchange rate, the network fee and the swap fee are shown before you send a single ETH. The ZEC amount quoted is the ZEC amount you get.
Nothing is asked of you beyond a Zcash address. Send the exact ETH figure shown on your swap page, including every decimal place — a rounded amount needs manual review and takes longer.
Sending Ethereum
Ether is the native asset of Ethereum, the largest smart-contract network, and pays for every transaction on it.
Ethereum blocks arrive about 12 seconds, so a deposit usually confirms in a few minutes.
Your ETH deposit is verified on the Ethereum network before the swap proceeds — typically a few minutes after you send.
Send native ETH on Ethereum mainnet, not on a layer-2 such as Arbitrum, Optimism or Base.
Receiving Zcash
Zcash is a proof-of-work chain that pioneered zero-knowledge (zk-SNARK) shielded transactions: the sender, receiver and amount of a shielded transfer are encrypted on-chain.
Your Zcash goes to the address you give, and only that address. Accepted formats: transparent addresses start with t1 or t3; unified (shielded-capable) addresses start with u1.
Give a unified (u1…) address to receive into the shielded pool, or a transparent (t1…) address if your wallet does not support shielded receiving.
The payout is sent once your deposit is confirmed. Zcash blocks arrive about 75 seconds, so it is usually spendable within minutes of being sent.
How to swap ETH to ZEC
Full details →- 01Get a ETH to ZEC quote
Enter how much Ethereum you want to convert. You see the live ETH to ZEC rate, both fees and the exact Zcash you will receive before you commit.
- 02Send your Ethereum
You get a Ethereum (ETH) deposit address and an exact amount. Send it from any Ethereum wallet — scanning the QR code fills in both where your wallet supports it.
- 03Receive Zcash (ZEC)
Once the ETH deposit confirms on-chain, Zcash is sent to the Zcash address you gave. Track it on the swap’s status page, no login needed.
Large ETH to ZEC swaps
A large Ethereum-to-Zcash swap uses the standard flow, with pricing and quote validity adjusting as the amount grows. The system can produce automatic quotes up to $50,000,000 when current pricing and configuration conditions permit, and declines the request rather than quoting when they do not.
Fast blocks, so the deposit side is rarely the delay
Ethereum time is divided into 12-second slots, with a block proposed in each one (a slot can occasionally be empty if a validator is offline). A deposit is usually visible within a few minutes of being sent, so on a large swap the time you spend deciding is typically longer than the time the network spends confirming.
Send the exact amount
Send the exact figure on your quote, down to the last decimal place. Rounding it — easy to do when the number is large — means the deposit has to be reviewed by hand before the payout is released, which is slower, not faster.
The network fee does not scale with the amount you send
A standard ETH transfer costs 21,000 gas whether you send 0.1 ETH or 100 ETH — the fee depends on the computation, not the value moved. The fee itself is not fixed: it varies with network demand, since the base fee adjusts per block and you may add a priority tip. What stays true is that a larger transfer does not cost proportionally more, so on a large swap the network fee is a rounding error against the amount while on a small one it can be a meaningful share.
Mainnet only on the deposit side
ETH is deposited on Ethereum mainnet here. There is no layer-2 or alternative-network deposit path to select, so there is no wrong-chain risk on this pair.
Larger transactions are not priced at the same unit rate as smaller ones. A quote has to hold while you decide and fund it, and the larger the amount, the more a market move over that window is worth. Pricing therefore widens with size, and the adjustment is already inside the figure you see.
Quotes for larger amounts expire sooner than quotes for small ones. The expiry covers accepting the quote and creating the swap; funding it has its own separate window that starts when the swap is created.
- How long does a large ETH to ZEC swap take?
- The Ethereum side is usually a few minutes, since blocks arrive roughly every 12 seconds. Your deposit is then verified before the ZEC payout is sent. Size does not change the network timing.
- Does a larger ETH swap cost more in gas?
- No. Gas depends on the transaction, not the value moved. It is the same to send 100 ETH as 0.1 ETH.
For how large ZEC swaps work in general — pricing at size, liquidity, settlement and how this differs from an OTC desk — see Zcash OTC and large ZEC swaps.
Ethereum (ETH) to Zcash (ZEC) FAQ
- What does the ETH to ZEC rate mean?
- It is how much Zcash (ZEC) you receive for each Ethereum (ETH) you send, taken from live market prices at the moment you ask for a quote. The rate moves with the market, so you have 60 minutes to accept a quote and create the swap; the widget refreshes it automatically if you take longer. Funding the swap once it exists has its own separate deadline, shown on your swap page.
- How do I convert ETH to ZEC?
- Enter the amount of ETH in the widget, choose ZEC as what you receive, and give a Zcash address. You are shown a deposit address and an exact ETH amount; send that amount and the ZEC is paid to your address once the deposit confirms. No account is needed at any step.
- What are the fees to exchange ETH for ZEC?
- Two, both shown in the quote before you send: a swap fee of 0.5% of the amount, and a network-fee charge for the Zcash payout transaction. There is nothing added afterwards — the ZEC amount in the quote is the ZEC amount that arrives.
- What is the minimum ETH/ZEC exchange amount?
- $100 worth, shown in the widget as an amount of ETH at the current rate. There is no maximum imposed by the site beyond available Zcash liquidity, and no verification at any size.
- Do I need an ID to swap ETH to ZEC?
- No. There is no KYC, no account and no email required. A swap is identified by its link, which shows its status without logging in. Creating an account is optional and only keeps your swap history in one place.
- How long do ETH to ZEC swaps take?
- Ethereum deposits usually confirm in a few minutes, after which the deposit is verified on-chain. Swap times vary by asset and by how quickly its network confirms. Your swap status page shows the current stage throughout the process.
- Which Zcash address should I give?
- Any address in a format Zcash accepts: transparent addresses start with t1 or t3; unified (shielded-capable) addresses start with u1. Give a unified (u1…) address to receive into the shielded pool, or a transparent (t1…) address if your wallet does not support shielded receiving.
- What happens if my ETH deposit is late or the swap expires?
- There are two separate deadlines. The quote itself is held for 60 minutes — that is how long you have to accept the price and create the swap. Once the swap exists you get a separate funding window, shown on your swap page, to send the ETH. If your deposit arrives after that window closes, the status page shows Expired and the swap moves to Review required; it is then completed at the current rate or refunded to your refund address. Nothing is lost by being late — a late deposit just needs review before it is processed.
- Is exchanging ETH for ZEC private?
- Your ETH deposit is visible on the Ethereum ledger like any ETH transaction. Give a unified (u1…) address and the Zcash payout enters the shielded pool, where its amount and destination are encrypted on-chain. We store only what a swap needs — amounts, transaction ids and the address you gave.
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