Shieldz
Swap ETH to ZEC
Swap ETH on Ethereum 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 0.42 ETH gets you
Quoted October 19, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
How to swap ETH to ZEC
- Open Shieldz Swap and choose ETH 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, $1,008 of ETH became $1,001 of ZEC: about $6.84, or 0.68%, 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.
Mainnet gas is paid in ETH and gets expensive when the network is busy. For smaller swaps, a layer 2 such as Base or Arbitrum usually costs less.
Pay ETH with
Receive at any Zcash address you control. More on Ethereum and Zcash.
ETH to ZEC: common questions
How do I swap ETH to ZEC?
Open Shieldz Swap with ETH 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 Phantom or another supported wallet. The protocol delivers ZEC straight to your address.
How long does a ETH to ZEC swap take?
The fastest route quoted today takes about 3 minutes. Every quote shows its expected time before you send.
How much does it cost?
On the $1,008 quote above, about $6.84 (0.68%) 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 ETH 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 ETH too?
Yes. The reverse swap has its own page with live routes: ZEC to ETH.
