Shieldz
Swap SOL to USDC
Swap SOL on Solana to USDC on Solana straight from your own wallet: no exchange account, no wrapped tokens, and no one holding your funds in between. Shieldz asks NEAR Intents and Chainflip for a price at the same moment and shows you every route before you sign.
What 9.6 SOL gets you
Quoted October 19, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
| Route | You receive | Worth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAR Intents | 1,000.06 USDC | $1,000 | about 17 seconds | Picked |
| Chainflip | 1,001.21 USDC | $1,001 | about 3 minutes |
All routes asked at the same second. The router picks on what you receive after every fee, discounted slightly for each minute a route takes to settle; every route stays visible in the app.
How to swap SOL to USDC
- Open Shieldz Swap and choose SOL as the coin you pay and USDC on Solana as the coin you get.
- Enter an amount. NEAR Intents and Chainflip quote it at the same moment, with the amount you receive and the time it takes.
- Paste the Solana address you want to receive at, or connect a Solana 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, $1,003 of SOL became $1,000 of USDC on Solana: about $2.61, or 0.26%, 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.
Keep a little SOL in your wallet. It pays fees and the small rent deposit Solana needs when you receive a token for the first time.
Pay SOL with
Receive at any Solana address you control. More on Solana.
SOL to USDC: common questions
How do I swap SOL to USDC?
Open Shieldz Swap with SOL as the coin you pay and USDC on Solana as the coin you get, enter an amount and paste the Solana address you want to receive at. Then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone, MetaMask and Phantom or another supported wallet. The protocol delivers USDC on Solana straight to your address.
How long does a SOL to USDC swap take?
The fastest route quoted today takes about 17 seconds. Every quote shows its expected time before you send.
How much does it cost?
On the $1,003 quote above, about $2.61 (0.26%) 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 SOL from your own wallet to a deposit address or contract of the protocol, and the protocol pays USDC on Solana to your address. If a swap cannot complete, it is refunded to the address you paid from.
Can I swap USDC to SOL too?
Yes. The reverse swap has its own page with live routes: USDC to SOL.
