Litecoin (LTC) address validator
Paste a Litecoin address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how LTC addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
LTC address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 48 (0x30); for example L….
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 50 (0x32); for example M….
- Native SegWit (bech32)
- Human-readable part ltc, so SegWit addresses start with ltc1.
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
LUEweDxDA4WhvWiNXXSxjM9CYzHPJv4QQF(P2PKH)MQMHBtvnBfxTzt3K2bdxgSE7qZPHSXWsGM(P2SH)
Good to know
LTC amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 LTC = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 2, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/2'/….
Public explorers: litecoinspace.org.
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 Litecoin address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Litecoin and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Litecoin address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 48 / 50) and bech32 (ltc1…). Try it with the public example LUEweDxDA4WhvWiNXXSxjM9CYzHPJv4QQF.
- Is it safe to paste my Litecoin 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 LTC have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 LTC.