How to check transaction fees on Hedera
Hedera lists fees in US dollars but charges them in HBAR. Check the official fee schedule before you send, and a network explorer after it confirms.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
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- Hedera sets fees in US dollars and collects them in HBAR.
- Each transaction type has its own price.
- A wallet preview is an estimate, not the final charge.
Hedera prices its work in dollars and collects the fee in HBAR. The checks below follow the order you would use them.
Where to find Hedera fee information
Hedera publishes its prices in advance and records what each transaction paid.
- Hedera's official fee schedule: the line for your transaction type, not an old blog post's number.
- A Hedera network explorer: search a transaction ID and read the fee it paid.
- A dollar price for HBAR: the rate for the conversion.
How to check the fee step by step
Work through these in order before you approve anything. The preview is only an estimate.
- 1Identify your transaction typeA transfer, a token mint, and a contract call each carry a different price.
- 2Convert the dollar fee to HBARDivide the listed dollar fee by the dollar price of one HBAR, or multiply if a source quotes HBAR per dollar.
- 3Open your wallet previewStart the transaction and stop at the screen that shows the estimated fee.
- 4Compare, then signCheck the estimate against your conversion, then read the recipient and the amount.
After you check the fee
The explorer shows what the transaction cost once it confirms. Keep that record for later comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Your wallet converts the listed dollar price at the rate of that moment, so the HBAR amount changes with the market.
The dollar amounts sit in Hedera's official schedule, which the network can update. The HBAR you pay shifts with the exchange rate.
Yes. Network fees are charged in HBAR, so the account that sends a transaction needs enough of it.
It sits at the top of the transaction page. Your wallet lists it in the activity view as well.
