Shieldz
Swap ZEC to BTC
Swap ZEC on Zcash to BTC on Bitcoin 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 0.77 ZEC gets you
Quoted October 7, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
How to swap ZEC to BTC
- Open Shieldz Swap and choose ZEC as the coin you pay and BTC as the coin you get.
- Enter an amount. NEAR Intents quotes it, with the amount you receive and the time it takes.
- Paste the Bitcoin address you want to receive at, or connect a Bitcoin wallet and pick one.
- Review the minimum you receive and the fees, then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone and Noir. Shieldz tracks the swap until it lands.
What it costs
On this quote, $1,005 of ZEC became $994 of BTC: about $10.97, or 1.09%, 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.
Shieldz sends ZEC from transparent addresses (t1… or t3…). To keep funds private afterwards, move them to a shielded address in your Zcash wallet.
Pay ZEC with
Receive at any Bitcoin address you control. More on Zcash and Bitcoin.
ZEC to BTC: common questions
How do I swap ZEC to BTC?
Open Shieldz Swap with ZEC as the coin you pay and BTC as the coin you get, enter an amount and paste the Bitcoin address you want to receive at. Then send from Ledger, Trezor, Keystone and Noir. The protocol delivers BTC straight to your address.
How long does a ZEC to BTC swap take?
The fastest route quoted today takes about 15 minutes. Every quote shows its expected time before you send.
How much does it cost?
On the $1,005 quote above, about $10.97 (1.09%) 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 ZEC from your own wallet to a deposit address or contract of the protocol, and the protocol pays BTC to your address. If a swap cannot complete, it is refunded to the address you paid from.
Can I swap BTC to ZEC too?
Yes. The reverse swap has its own page with live routes: BTC to ZEC.
