Swap Zcash (ZEC) to Bitcoin (BTC)
Exchange Zcash for Bitcoin without an account. Enter an amount, give a Bitcoin address, send the exact ZEC amount shown — your BTC follows once the deposit confirms.
ZEC to BTC rate
Market rate, updated 2026-10-25 13:54 UTC1 ZEC = 0.0150327 BTC
1 BTC = 66.5215 ZEC
Zcash is trading at $1207.23 and Bitcoin at $80306.9. Your quote applies a 0.5% swap fee and a network-fee charge for theBitcoin payout to this rate, and shows the exact BTC you receive before you send.
| Send | Receive | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| 0.008283 ZEC | 0.00012452 BTC | $10 |
| 0.04142 ZEC | 0.00062261 BTC | $50 |
| 0.08283 ZEC | 0.0012452 BTC | $100 |
| 0.4142 ZEC | 0.0062261 BTC | $500 |
| 0.8283 ZEC | 0.012452 BTC | $1,000 |
| 4.142 ZEC | 0.062261 BTC | $5,000 |
ZEC to BTC swap details
- Minimum swap
- $100 (≈ 0.0828 ZEC)
- Maximum swap
- No limit set by the site
- Swap fee
- 0.5% of the amount
- Payout network fee
- A charge for the Bitcoin payout transaction, shown in the quote
- Quote valid for
- 60 minutes to accept, then refreshed
- ZEC deposit confirmation
- Verified on the Zcash network before the payout is released
- BTC payout
- Sent to your address once the deposit is confirmed
- Account
- None required
Why exchange Zcash (ZEC) to Bitcoin (BTC)?
Exchange ZEC for BTC and the Bitcoin goes to an address you control. No account to open, no balance left with us.
The ZEC/BTC exchange rate, the network fee and the swap fee are shown before you send a single ZEC. The BTC amount quoted is the BTC amount you get.
Nothing is asked of you beyond a Bitcoin address. Send the exact ZEC figure shown on your swap page, including every decimal place — a rounded amount needs manual review and takes longer.
Sending 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.
Zcash blocks arrive about 75 seconds, so a deposit usually confirms in a few minutes.
Your ZEC deposit is verified on the Zcash network before the swap proceeds — typically a few minutes after you send.
Receiving Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the original proof-of-work cryptocurrency and the most widely held digital asset; its ledger is fully public.
Your Bitcoin goes to the address you give, and only that address. Accepted formats: legacy addresses start with 1, SegWit addresses with 3 or bc1q, Taproot addresses with bc1p.
The payout is sent once your deposit is confirmed. Bitcoin blocks arrive about 10 minutes, so it is usually spendable within minutes of being sent.
How to swap ZEC to BTC
Full details →- 01Get a ZEC to BTC quote
Enter how much Zcash you want to convert. You see the live ZEC to BTC rate, both fees and the exact Bitcoin you will receive before you commit.
- 02Send your Zcash
You get a Zcash (ZEC) deposit address and an exact amount. Send it from any Zcash wallet — scanning the QR code fills in both where your wallet supports it.
- 03Receive Bitcoin (BTC)
Once the ZEC deposit confirms on-chain, Bitcoin is sent to the Bitcoin address you gave. Track it on the swap’s status page, no login needed.
Large ZEC to BTC swaps
Converting a sizeable ZEC position into Bitcoin uses the same flow as any other swap: enter the amount, read the executable quote, send the deposit. The quote shows the BTC figure you receive before you commit to anything. The system can produce automatic quotes up to $50,000,000 when current pricing and configuration conditions permit, and declines rather than quoting when they do not.
You see the BTC amount before you commit
The quote states the Bitcoin you receive, with both fees already deducted. Nothing is sent and no ZEC leaves your wallet until you decide to create the swap. There is no request form to submit and no one to negotiate with first.
Bitcoin has one network, which removes the usual mistake
ZEC to BTC has no network choice on the receiving side: there is one Bitcoin mainnet and one address format family. That removes the single most expensive error available when converting into a multi-chain asset — there is no wrong Bitcoin network to pick.
Bitcoin is the slowest destination to arrive
Bitcoin blocks come roughly every ten minutes, so the payout transaction takes longer to confirm than it would on a faster chain. That is a property of Bitcoin, not of the size of your swap — a large payout confirms no more slowly than a small one.
Give a receiving address you control
The payout goes to the Bitcoin address you supply and cannot be recalled once sent. Paste it rather than retyping it, and make sure it is a Bitcoin mainnet address you can spend from — not an address for another chain that happens to look plausible.
Pricing widens with size
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.
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.
- Can I see what I would receive in BTC before committing?
- Yes. Enter the ZEC amount and the quote shows the Bitcoin you would receive, net of fees, before you create the swap.
- How long is a large ZEC to BTC quote valid?
- Quotes for larger amounts expire sooner than small ones. The countdown covers accepting the quote and creating the swap; funding the swap has its own separate window that begins at creation.
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.
Zcash (ZEC) to Bitcoin (BTC) FAQ
- What does the ZEC to BTC rate mean?
- It is how much Bitcoin (BTC) you receive for each Zcash (ZEC) 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 ZEC to BTC?
- Enter the amount of ZEC in the widget, choose BTC as what you receive, and give a Bitcoin address. You are shown a deposit address and an exact ZEC amount; send that amount and the BTC is paid to your address once the deposit confirms. No account is needed at any step.
- What are the fees to exchange ZEC for BTC?
- 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 Bitcoin payout transaction. There is nothing added afterwards — the BTC amount in the quote is the BTC amount that arrives.
- What is the minimum ZEC/BTC exchange amount?
- $100 worth, shown in the widget as an amount of ZEC at the current rate. There is no maximum imposed by the site beyond available Bitcoin liquidity, and no verification at any size.
- Do I need an ID to swap ZEC to BTC?
- 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 ZEC to BTC swaps take?
- Zcash 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 Bitcoin address should I give?
- Any address in a format Bitcoin accepts: legacy addresses start with 1, SegWit addresses with 3 or bc1q, Taproot addresses with bc1p.
- What happens if my ZEC 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 ZEC. 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.
- Can I swap BTC back to ZEC?
- Yes — every pair works in both directions. The BTC to ZEC page is linked below.
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