Shieldz
Swap USDC to ETH
Swap USDC on Ethereum to ETH on Ethereum straight from your own wallet: no exchange account, no wrapped tokens, and no one holding your funds in between. Shieldz routes this pair through Chainflip and shows you the full quote before you sign.
What 1,000 USDC on Ethereum gets you
Quoted October 19, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
How to swap USDC to ETH
- Open Shieldz Swap and choose USDC on Ethereum as the coin you pay and ETH as the coin you get.
- Enter an amount. Chainflip quotes it, with the amount you receive and the time it takes.
- Paste the Ethereum address you want to receive at, or connect a Ethereum 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, $1,000 of USDC on Ethereum became $999 of ETH: about $0.57, or 0.06%, 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 USDC on Ethereum with
Receive at any Ethereum address you control. More on Ethereum.
USDC to ETH: common questions
How do I swap USDC to ETH?
Open Shieldz Swap with USDC on Ethereum as the coin you pay and ETH as the coin you get, enter an amount and paste the Ethereum address you want to receive at. Then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone, MetaMask and Phantom or another supported wallet. The protocol delivers ETH straight to your address.
How long does a USDC to ETH 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 $1,000 quote above, about $0.57 (0.06%) 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 USDC on Ethereum from your own wallet to a deposit address or contract of the protocol, and the protocol pays ETH to your address. If a swap cannot complete, it is refunded to the address you paid from.
Can I swap ETH to USDC too?
Yes. The reverse swap has its own page with live routes: ETH to USDC.
