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Swap to and from Optimism

OP Mainnet is an Ethereum layer 2 built on the OP Stack. It settles to Ethereum and pays gas in ETH, at a fraction of mainnet's cost. Shieldz gets prices for Optimism from NEAR Intents and Relay at the same time and shows you the best one before you sign.

5Tokens on Optimism
2Routing protocols
0.15%Shieldz fee
~2sFastest route today
Live quotes

What a $1,000 swap gets you

Quoted October 6, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.

You pay1,000 USDC on Ethereum$1,000
You get0.368533 ETH on Optimism$995 · via Relay · about 2 seconds
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You pay0.37 ETH on Optimism$999
You get996.015 USDC on Ethereum$996 · via Relay · about 5 seconds
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Good to know

Before you swap

Gas on OP Mainnet is paid in ETH. If you're arriving with a stablecoin, swap a little into ETH on OP Mainnet first so you can move funds later.

Shieldz charges 0.15% per swap. MetaMask's built-in swap charges 0.875% and Phantom's 0.85%, so on $1,000 that is $1.50 here against about $8.75. Compare on your own amount.

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FAQ

Swapping Optimism: common questions

How do I swap to Optimism?

Open Shieldz Swap, pick the coin you have and ETH on Optimism as the coin you want, then paste a Optimism address you control. Shieldz shows a quote from each protocol, and you sign the deposit in your own wallet.

Which Optimism tokens can I swap?

Right now: ETH, OP, USDC, USDT and WETH. The list comes from the router's live catalogue and grows as the protocols add assets.

How long does a swap to or from Optimism take?

The fastest route quoted today takes about 2 seconds. Times depend on the route and on confirmations on the chain you send from.

What does it cost?

Shieldz charges 0.15% on every swap. On top of that you pay the network fee on the chain you send from and the swap protocol's own pricing, which is already included in the quote. Wallet swap features typically charge 0.25% to 1%.

Which wallets can I use with Optimism?

To pay from Optimism: Ledger, Trezor, Keystone, MetaMask, Phantom, Rabby, Coinbase Wallet, OKX Wallet, Trust Wallet and WalletConnect. To receive on Optimism, paste any Optimism address you control.

Is it safe? Do I need an account?

There is no account and no sign-up. Shieldz never holds your funds or keys: you sign every swap in your own wallet, and the protocol sends the result straight to your address.

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