Dogecoin (DOGE) address validator
Paste a Dogecoin address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how DOGE addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
DOGE address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 30 (0x1e); for example D….
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 22 (0x16); for example A….
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
DEA5vGb2NpAwCiCp5yTE16F3DueQUVivQp(P2PKH)A8tPcraiJcyw6k8tLrK36vc6DSAsXwu8f7(P2SH)
Good to know
DOGE amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 DOGE = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 3, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/3'/….
Its legacy addresses share version byte 30 with DigiByte, PIVX, so the same string can be valid on all of them. The detector lists every match; the right chain is the one your wallet uses.
Look-alike chains: DigiByte, PIVX.
This page checks address formats only. It never asks for a private key or seed phrase. Want to know if an address still holds funds? Try find money (coverage is listed there). Lost the wallet app? See the recovery guides.
FAQ
- How do I check a Dogecoin address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Dogecoin and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Dogecoin address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 30 / 22). Try it with the public example DEA5vGb2NpAwCiCp5yTE16F3DueQUVivQp.
- Is it safe to paste my Dogecoin address?
- Yes. An address is public. The checker only reads the string you paste; nothing is stored, and it never asks for a private key or seed phrase.
- How many decimals does DOGE have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 DOGE.
- Why does my Dogecoin address also show as DigiByte?
- Both chains use version byte 30 for legacy addresses, so the string is valid on each. The key behind it is the same; only the network differs.