Monero (XMR) address validator
Paste a Monero address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how XMR addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
Try an example:XMR XMR example
XMR address format
- Monero Base58, starts with 4 (95 characters)
- A network byte, public spend key and public view key with a keccak checksum, in Monero's block-wise Base58. Standard addresses start with 4, subaddresses with 8.
Public examples
44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A(XMR)
Good to know
XMR amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 XMR = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 128, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/128'/….
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 Monero address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the encoding for Monero and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Monero address look like?
- Monero Base58, starts with 4 (95 characters). Try it with the public example 44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A.
- Is it safe to paste my Monero 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 XMR have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 XMR.