Zcash (ZEC) address validator
Paste a Zcash address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how ZEC addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
ZEC address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 28, 184 (0x1c 0xb8); for example t….
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 28, 189 (0x1c 0xbd); for example t….
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
t1StbPM4X3j4FGM57HpGnb9BMbS7C1nFW1r(P2PKH)t3b1jtLvxCstdo1pJs9Tjzc5dmWyvGQSZj8(P2SH)
Good to know
ZEC amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 ZEC = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 133, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/133'/….
Only transparent addresses (t1…, t3…) are covered. Shielded addresses (z…, u…) are not.
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 Zcash address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Zcash and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Zcash address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 28, 184 / 28, 189). Try it with the public example t1StbPM4X3j4FGM57HpGnb9BMbS7C1nFW1r.
- Is it safe to paste my Zcash 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 ZEC have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 ZEC.