How to Create a Solana Token in 2026

Set Up Your Solana Wallet

If you don't already have a Solana wallet, install Phantom (phantom.app) or Solflare (solflare.com) as a browser extension. Follow their setup wizard, create a new wallet, and write your seed phrase on paper — not in a notes app, not in a screenshot, on actual paper stored somewhere safe.

Once set up, you'll need to fund it with SOL. Buy SOL on a centralised exchange like Coinbase, Kraken, or Binance and withdraw to your wallet address. The whole process takes 10–30 minutes depending on the exchange verification delays. See our wallets guide for more detail on wallet options and security.

Decide Your Token Parameters

Four decisions to make before you open the form:

• Name & Symbol: Keep the symbol short — 3–5 characters is standard. Longer works but looks odd in wallet UIs.
• Total Supply: This is permanent if you revoke mint authority. Community tokens often use 1B–1T. Project tokens are typically smaller — 100M or less. There's no right answer, but once it's locked, it's locked.
• Decimals: 9 is the Solana default and works for most cases. Use 6 for stablecoin-style tokens. Use 0 for tokens that should never be split (governance NFT-style). See our decimals guide.
• Authorities: Will you revoke mint authority (locks supply)? Freeze authority (removes freezing power)? Most projects should revoke both. Keep update authority initially if you might want to change metadata later.

Connect Your Wallet

Go to solana-token-creator.com/create-token/ and click Connect Wallet. A popup will appear from your wallet extension asking you to approve the connection. This is safe to approve — it only allows the site to see your wallet address and request transaction signatures. No funds move during connection. Make sure you're on mainnet, not devnet or testnet.

Fill in the Token Form

Enter your token name, symbol, supply, and decimals. Then, optionally:

• Upload a logo — PNG or JPG under 1MB, ideally square (500×500px). Tokens without logos look abandoned in wallet UIs and DEXs. It makes a real difference to how your token is perceived.
• Add a description — A short sentence about what the token is for. This appears in on-chain metadata and on explorers.
• Add social links — Twitter, website, Telegram. These are stored on-chain in your metadata and appear on Solscan. They cost +0.1 SOL and are worth it if you're building a real project.

Configure Your Authorities

This step matters more than most people realise. Solana tokens have three authorities that control what can change after creation:

Full detail in our authority management guide.

Review and Sign

Before submitting, you'll see a summary showing your token name, symbol, supply, decimal count, which authorities you're revoking, and the total fee breakdown. Read it — this is your last chance to catch a typo in your symbol or a decimal mistake. When you're satisfied, click the create button and approve the transaction in your wallet. Solana transactions confirm quickly — usually within 30 seconds.

Verify Your Token On-Chain

Once confirmed, you'll receive your token's mint address. Copy it and search it on Solscan.io to confirm everything deployed correctly. Check that:

• The supply matches what you set
• The decimals are correct
• Revoked authorities show "null" on the explorer
• Your logo and metadata appear correctly

Your full token supply is already in the wallet you used to create it. From here, the next step for most projects is creating a liquidity pool so your token can be traded.