How to create a token

Creating a token used to mean hiring a Solidity developer and writing a smart contract by hand. In 2026 it does not. With a no-code token creator you can go from idea to a live, on-chain token in a few minutes - you make the decisions, the tool writes and deploys the contract. This guide walks you through exactly how to create a token, step by step, with no coding at all.

A "token" here means a fungible token (like an ERC-20 on Ethereum or a BEP-20 on BNB Chain) that lives on top of an existing blockchain. You are not building a new blockchain - you are issuing your own asset on a network that already exists, which is why it is fast, cheap and beginner-friendly. For the wider picture, see what is a crypto token and token vs coin.

What you need before you start

You only need three things to create a token:

• A crypto wallet - MetaMask, Trust Wallet or Phantom. This becomes the owner of your token. New to wallets? Read crypto wallets explained.
• Enough of the chain’s native coin - to pay the network (gas) fee plus the creator’s service fee. Each generator shows the fee before you confirm.
• A name, symbol and supply - the basic identity of your token. You can decide these in two minutes (more below).

That is it. No development environment, no code, and no audit firm required for a standard token.

What to have in your wallet on each chain

Each generator asks your wallet for the service fee and the network fee in a single transaction, so fund the wallet on the right network before you start. These are the amounts our generator pages ask you to keep:

Keep more than this if you plan to add liquidity straight away, because the pool needs its own coin on top. And check which network your wallet is on before you press Create: a wallet on the wrong network is one of the most common reasons a create fails.

Step 1 - Choose your blockchain

Your token lives on one blockchain, so this is the first real decision. Each network has different fees, speed and audience:

• BNB Chain - cheap fees and a huge meme-coin community; a favourite for first-time creators. Create a BNB Chain token.
• Solana - extremely fast and low cost, strong for meme coins. Create a Solana token.
• Base / Arbitrum / Polygon - low-fee Ethereum layer-2s with growing DeFi. Base, Arbitrum, Polygon.
• Ethereum - the most trusted network, but the highest gas fees; best for serious projects. Create an Ethereum token.

Not sure? Compare the best blockchains to create a token, or browse all 23 supported networks on the token creator. You can always launch on a second chain later.

Step 2 - Set your name, symbol and supply

These three fields define your token’s identity:

• Name - the full name people see, e.g. "Token Maker".
• Symbol (ticker) - a short 2-6 letter code, e.g. CTM. Stuck? Try the token name generator.
• Total supply - how many tokens exist. Meme coins often use 1 billion or 1 trillion; utility tokens use smaller, rounder numbers. Plan it with the tokenomics generator and read token supply explained.

Pick a unique name and check it is not already taken before you launch - it protects your brand and your holders.

Step 3 - Choose your token features

A good no-code creator lets you toggle optional powers. Choose deliberately, because buyers check these:

• Mintable - lets the owner create more tokens later. Powerful, but a fixed supply is more trusted.
• Burnable - lets tokens be permanently destroyed to reduce supply.
• Tax / fees - a small percentage taken on each buy/sell. Use sparingly; high taxes scare buyers.
• Blacklist - lets the owner block specific wallets. Buyers see it as a risk.

For a clean, trustworthy launch many creators keep it simple: fixed supply, no tax, no blacklist. Then they renounce ownership so no one can change the rules - see how to verify your token contract.

Step 4 - Deploy your token (no code)

Now you create it. On the token creator for your chosen chain:

• Connect your wallet.
• Enter the name, symbol, supply and features from the steps above.
• Review the summary, then confirm the transaction in your wallet.

In a few seconds the contract is deployed and the full supply is sent to your wallet. You own the token and its contract - the tool is non-custodial and never holds your funds. Your token now exists on-chain.

Step 5 - Verify your contract

Verifying publishes your contract’s source code on the block explorer (BscScan, Etherscan, Solscan and so on) so anyone can read it. A verified contract is a major trust signal - buyers can confirm there is no hidden mint or freeze function. It is quick and free, and most creators do it right after deploying.

Step 6 - Add liquidity to make it tradable

A freshly created token cannot be bought or sold yet - it has no market. To fix that you add liquidity on a decentralised exchange (PancakeSwap, Uniswap, Raydium): you pair your token with the chain’s base coin in a pool, which sets the opening price and lets people trade. See how DEXs work.

Locking your liquidity is the single biggest trust signal you can give - it proves you cannot pull the rug. Always lock it before promoting your token.

Step 7 - Launch, list and grow

The token is live and tradable - now it needs people. A solid launch usually includes:

• A community on Telegram or X - see how to get your first 100 holders.
• Listings on price trackers like CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap.
• Clear, honest information so holders trust the project - avoid the traps in avoiding scams and rug pulls.

Mistakes we see in support

These come up again and again in our help chat. Each one is easy to avoid if you know about it before you deploy:

• "missing revert data" or a failed gas estimate. On EVM chains this almost always means the wallet can't cover the service fee plus gas, or it is connected to a different network. Our generators now check your balance and network before you sign and tell you what is missing.
• Copying a famous name. Our generators refuse names and tickers such as USDT, USDC or WETH, and wallets and explorers flag look-alikes anyway. Use your own name and ticker.
• A tax token in a V3 pool. Concentrated-liquidity (V3) pools don't support transfer taxes, so a token with a tax needs a V2-style pool such as PancakeSwap V2 or Uniswap V2.
• A wallet limit that also hits the pool. With a simple maximum-wallet rule the liquidity pool counts as a wallet too, so trades start failing once the pool holds more than the limit. That is why our EVM generators don't offer one.
• Spending everything on the deploy. The token can't be traded until it has liquidity, so keep coin back for the pool.
• Losing the token address. Copy it from the success screen or your wallet's activity straight away. You need it to add liquidity, check the contract and share the token.

How much does it cost to create a token?

Creating a token is cheap. You pay two things: the network gas fee (a few cents on chains like BNB Chain, Polygon or Solana; more on Ethereum) and a one-time service fee for the no-code tool, shown on each generator before you confirm (for example 0.2 SOL on Solana, from 0.02 BNB on BNB Chain, or 0.009 ETH on Ethereum, Base and Arbitrum). For a full breakdown see the cost to create a cryptocurrency.

Is a token the same as a coin?

Not quite. A coin (BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL) is the native asset of its own blockchain. A token is built on top of an existing blockchain using a standard like ERC-20 or BEP-20 - which is what this guide creates. Tokens are far easier and cheaper to make, which is why almost every new project launches as a token. More in token vs coin explained.

Token standards by chain

A token standard is the shared interface that lets every wallet, explorer and exchange on a chain read your token without extra work. You don't write it yourself, but it decides where your token can go:

The decimals are a default, not a rule: our generators also offer fewer, down to 0 for whole tokens only. For the two EVM names side by side, see ERC-20 vs BEP-20.

The developer route: writing the contract yourself

If you code, or want to learn, you can skip a generator. You then pay only network fees, and you take on the testing, verification and any bugs yourself. On EVM chains the usual path looks like this:

1. Start from the ERC-20 implementation in the OpenZeppelin Contracts library rather than writing transfer logic from scratch.
2. Write a short contract that inherits it and mints your supply in the constructor, then compile it in Remix or a framework such as Hardhat or Foundry.
3. Deploy it to a testnet first and test transfers, approvals and any extra rules you added.
4. Deploy to mainnet, then verify the source code on the block explorer with the exact compiler version and settings you used, so buyers can read it.

On Solana, the spl-token command-line tool can create a mint, mint the supply and disable the mint authority, and the name and logo are added separately as Metaplex metadata. Every rule you add by hand, such as a tax or a wallet limit, is code that can go wrong and that scanners will inspect, which is why most standard tokens are made with a generator instead.