Shieldz
Swap BTC to ZEC
Swap BTC on Bitcoin to ZEC on Zcash straight from your own wallet: no exchange account, no wrapped tokens, and no one holding your funds in between. Shieldz routes this pair through NEAR Intents and shows you the full quote before you sign.
What 0.012 BTC gets you
Quoted October 7, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
How to swap BTC to ZEC
- Open Shieldz Swap and choose BTC as the coin you pay and ZEC as the coin you get.
- Enter an amount. NEAR Intents quotes it, with the amount you receive and the time it takes.
- Paste the Zcash address you want to receive at, or connect a Zcash wallet and pick one.
- Review the minimum you receive and the fees, then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone and MetaMask. Shieldz tracks the swap until it lands.
What it costs
On this quote, $1,006 of BTC became $1,006 of ZEC: about $0.00, or 0.00%, for everything taken out on the way. That includes the 0.15% Shieldz fee, the protocol's own fees and the gas to deliver to you. The network fee your wallet pays to send is extra.
MetaMask's built-in swap charges 0.875% and Phantom's 0.85% before any of that. Compare on your own amount.
Swaps settle in native BTC at your own Bitcoin address, not a wrapped token. Routes that wait for Bitcoin confirmations take longer than EVM ones.
Pay BTC with
Receive at any Zcash address you control. More on Bitcoin and Zcash.
BTC to ZEC: common questions
How do I swap BTC to ZEC?
Open Shieldz Swap with BTC as the coin you pay and ZEC as the coin you get, enter an amount and paste the Zcash address you want to receive at. Then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone, MetaMask and OKX Wallet. The protocol delivers ZEC straight to your address.
How long does a BTC to ZEC swap take?
The fastest route quoted today takes about 15 minutes. Bitcoin deposits need block confirmations, which sets most of the time. Every quote shows its expected time before you send.
How much does it cost?
On the $1,006 quote above, about $0.00 (0.00%) in total: the 0.15% Shieldz fee, the protocol's own fees and the gas to deliver to you, all already taken out of the amount shown. The network fee your wallet pays to send comes on top.
Is it safe? Do I need an account?
There is no account and no KYC. Shieldz never holds your funds or keys: you send BTC from your own wallet to a deposit address or contract of the protocol, and the protocol pays ZEC to your address. If a swap cannot complete, it is refunded to the address you paid from.
Can I swap ZEC to BTC too?
Yes. The reverse swap has its own page with live routes: ZEC to BTC.
