How to check TON transaction fees before and after sending
TON fees appear in your wallet before you send; confirm the exact charge on a TON blockchain explorer afterward. Fees cover gas, storage and forwarding.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
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A TON transfer is not free. The cost depends on what the transaction does and how busy the network is.
What you need before you start
You need a TON wallet with a small TON balance and the recipient's TON address. The address must be on the TON network. Check that you can access your wallet and copy the address correctly. The fee is paid in TON, separate from the amount.
How to check TON transaction fees
Open your TON wallet and start a new send. Enter the recipient's TON address and the amount. Before you confirm, the wallet shows an estimated fee in TON. That estimate covers gas, storage, and forwarding.
- 1Open your TON walletUnlock your wallet and find the send option.
- 2Enter recipient addressPaste the TON address and check it matches what you copied.
- 3Enter the amountType the TON amount and keep enough for the fee.
- 4Read the estimated feeYour wallet shows the estimated fee before you confirm. It includes gas, storage, and forwarding.
- 5Confirm and sendIf the fee looks fine, confirm. The send is irreversible once it reaches the network.
- 6Check the exact feeAfter sending, open a TON blockchain explorer. Search your transaction hash or address and read the final fee.
After checking fees: records and safety
Keep a record of each TON fee, because the IRS treats cryptocurrency as property and you may need the details for taxes. Save the date, amount sent, fee, and transaction hash. Never share your private keys or seed phrase with anyone who offers to check fees for you.
Frequently asked questions
No. A simple transfer usually costs less than a complex one because gas, storage, and forwarding costs change with network load and the work involved.
You can use a TON explorer to look at fees on past transactions. To see your own estimated fee before sending, you need a wallet that can build the transaction.
Your wallet usually will not let you confirm, or the network rejects the message. The amount plus the fee must fit in your TON balance.
