Scroll fees explained

Scroll transactions cost a fraction of a cent. Here is why a zkEVM is so cheap, what you pay in, and how to get the small amount of ETH you need.

Why Scroll fees are low

Scroll executes transactions off Ethereum and posts a zero-knowledge proof plus compressed data back to it. You pay a tiny L2 execution fee plus a small L1 data fee — total usually well under a cent.

What you pay fees in

All Scroll gas is paid in ETH. A small amount covers deploying a token plus many transfers.

How to get ETH on Scroll

• Bridge from Ethereum via the official Scroll bridge (scroll.io/bridge).
• Or withdraw ETH from an exchange that supports Scroll.
• Set your wallet to Scroll — see add Scroll to MetaMask.

Fees when creating a token

Launching a token on Scroll costs the small L2 gas plus any service fee — far cheaper than Ethereum mainnet. Try the Scroll token creator or estimate with our cost calculator.

How are Scroll gas fees calculated?

A Scroll gas fee is not a fixed number — it is the amount of computational work your transaction needs (measured in gas units) multiplied by the price per unit (the gas price, set by network demand). A simple transfer uses little gas; a contract interaction such as deploying a token uses more. On Scroll you pay this fee in ETH, the network’s native asset, and the price rises and falls with how busy the network is. Scroll is designed for low-cost transactions, so fees stay small even for contract interactions. To understand the mechanics across every network, see our general guide to gas fees explained.

Keeping Scroll fees low when you create a token

For anyone launching a token, Scroll fees matter most at one moment: deploying the contract. The good news is that creating a token on Scroll costs only the network gas fee in ETH — there is no separate platform cost beyond any small tool fee. Because the fee tracks network demand, deploying when Scroll is less congested can reduce it further. And since every chain has its own fees, choosing the right network is the biggest factor in what you pay overall; our guide to the best blockchain to create a token and multichain deployment compare the options. When you are ready, you can create your token on Scroll paying just the ETH gas fee, with full ownership kept in your hands.

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