Create an ERC-20 or BEP-20 Token

What Is an ERC-20 or BEP-20 Token?

An ERC-20 token is a fungible digital asset that follows a shared set of rules on Ethereum and Ethereum-compatible blockchains. "Fungible" means every unit is identical and interchangeable, exactly like fiat currency: one unit of your token is always worth the same as any other unit. The ERC-20 standard defines a common interface — a fixed list of functions and events that every compliant token implements — so that wallets, exchanges, block explorers and decentralized exchanges can support any token without custom code.

The core ERC-20 functions are totalSupply, balanceOf, transfer, transferFrom, approve and allowance, along with the Transfer and Approval events. Because these are standardized, the moment your token is deployed it is automatically compatible with MetaMask, Uniswap, Etherscan and thousands of other tools.

A BEP-20 token is the equivalent standard on BNB Chain. It is functionally almost identical to ERC-20 — the same interface, the same behavior — the only meaningful difference is the network it runs on. In short: a token you deploy on BNB Chain is called a BEP-20; the same token on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism or Polygon is called an ERC-20. This creator builds both from the same audited code base.

How to Create a Token, Step by Step

Creating a token here takes under a minute and follows the same four steps on every supported network. You never touch code, and you keep full custody the entire time.

1. Choose your network. Use the network selector at the top of the form. The moment you pick a chain, your connected wallet switches to it in the background — and if the network is not yet added to your wallet, it is added for you automatically. The displayed fee updates to that chain's native coin.
2. Configure your token. Enter a name (the full name, e.g. "My Community Token"), a symbol (2–8 characters, e.g. MCT), a total supply and the number of decimals (18 is standard). Then toggle any optional features you want compiled into the contract. Every feature is included in the flat fee — there are no paid add-ons and no upsells.
3. Connect your wallet. Connect MetaMask, Rabby, Coinbase Wallet, Trust, OKX or any WalletConnect-compatible mobile wallet. The address you connect becomes the owner of the token and receives the entire initial supply.
4. Review, confirm and deploy. Check the review card, approve the flat fee plus standard network gas in your wallet, and the contract is deployed, verified on the block explorer, and 100% of the supply and ownership are transferred to you — instantly and irreversibly.

There is no account, no email, and no login. Each deployment is independent, so you can create as many tokens on as many networks as you like.

Supported Networks in Detail

The same audited contract compiles identically across every supported EVM chain, so your token behaves the same way everywhere. What differs is deployment speed, gas cost, the flat fee (always charged in the network's own coin), and which ecosystem and decentralized exchange your token plugs into.

Network	Standard	Chain ID	Flat fee	Main DEX	Explorer
Ethereum	ERC-20	1	0.02 ETH	Uniswap	Etherscan
Base	ERC-20	8453	0.02 ETH	Uniswap	BaseScan
Arbitrum	ERC-20	42161	0.02 ETH	Uniswap	Arbiscan
Optimism	ERC-20	10	0.02 ETH	Uniswap	Optimistic Etherscan
Polygon	ERC-20	137	600 POL	QuickSwap	PolygonScan
BNB Chain	BEP-20	56	0.1 BNB	PancakeSwap	BscScan

Live Network Status LIVE

The figures below are read directly from each network's own nodes and refresh automatically — block height climbs with every new block, so you are always seeing current, on-chain-verifiable data (updated 1m ago). Cross-check any value on the network's block explorer.

Network	Block height	Avg block time	Gas price	Status
Ethereum	25,555,805	12.1s	0.10 gwei	Live
Base	48,771,411	2.0s	<0.01 gwei	Live
Arbitrum	484,965,272	0.25s	0.02 gwei	Live
Optimism	154,366,696	2.0s	<0.01 gwei	Live
Polygon	90,418,116	1.5s	278 gwei	Live
BNB Chain	110,606,121	0.45s	0.05 gwei	Live

Ethereum

The original smart-contract network and the home of the ERC-20 standard. Ethereum offers the deepest liquidity, the widest exchange and custody support, and the strongest credibility signal for a serious project — at the cost of the highest gas fees. Choose Ethereum when trust and reach matter more than deployment cost.

Layer 1UniswapHighest liquidity

Base

An Ethereum Layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase. Base settles to Ethereum for security but keeps gas fees to a fraction of a cent, and benefits from tight Coinbase integration and a fast-growing consumer ecosystem. It is one of the most popular choices for new launches in 2026.

Layer 2Uniswap / AerodromeVery low gas

Arbitrum

A leading Ethereum Layer-2 rollup with a large DeFi ecosystem and deep on-chain liquidity. Arbitrum combines near-Ethereum security with cheap, fast transactions, making it a strong default for DeFi-oriented tokens and trading communities.

Layer 2Uniswap / CamelotDeep DeFi

Optimism

An Ethereum Layer-2 known for its public-goods funding and the wider "Superchain" ecosystem built on the OP Stack. It offers low fees, quick confirmations and a values-driven community, and is a good home for governance and ecosystem tokens.

Layer 2Uniswap / VelodromeGrants ecosystem

Polygon

A mature, independent EVM network with very low fees, high throughput and broad tooling. Polygon has strong adoption among consumer apps, gaming and enterprise projects, and its native coin is POL. It is a reliable, inexpensive choice with wide wallet and exchange coverage.

EVM chainQuickSwap / UniswapLow cost

BNB Chain

The home of the BEP-20 standard and PancakeSwap, BNB Chain offers fast, cheap transactions and a very large retail audience. If your goal is to reach the BEP-20 and PancakeSwap community, deploying here as a BEP-20 token is the natural choice. The native coin is BNB.

EVM chainPancakeSwapLarge retail reach

ERC-20 vs BEP-20 and Other Token Standards

Token standards define what a token can do and how other software interacts with it. Understanding the main ones helps you pick the right type for your project.

For a cryptocurrency, meme coin, utility token or governance token, ERC-20 (or BEP-20 on BNB Chain) is almost always the right standard, which is exactly what this tool creates. ERC-721 and ERC-1155 describe non-fungible and multi-token assets used for NFTs and games, and are a different category entirely. ERC-20 remains the most widely supported and battle-tested fungible standard in the industry.

Token Features Explained

Every feature below can be toggled on at creation time and is covered by the single flat fee. Because the contract is generated from audited building blocks, adding a feature never weakens the rest of the token. Choose only what your project actually needs — a simpler contract is easier for holders to trust.

• Mintable — lets the owner create new tokens after launch, with an optional maximum cap. Useful for rewards or staged distribution; note that it increases supply.
• Burnable — allows tokens to be permanently destroyed, reducing supply. Often used for buy-backs and deflationary mechanics.
• Deflationary — automatically burns a small percentage on every transfer, gradually shrinking the supply over time.
• Reflection — redistributes a fee from each transaction back to existing holders, rewarding people for holding.
• Taxable — collects a configurable buy and sell tax that can fund marketing, liquidity or a treasury.
• Anti-whale — caps the maximum wallet size as a percentage of supply to prevent any single holder from dominating.
• Whitelist / blacklist — controls which addresses may receive tokens, or blocks specific malicious addresses.
• Liquidity pool — routes a share of supply straight into the network's main DEX so trading can begin immediately.

Understanding Supply, Decimals and Tokenomics

Tokenomics is the design of your token's economy — how many exist, how they are divided, and how they enter circulation. Three fields on the form shape it directly.

Total supply is the number of tokens created at launch. There is no "correct" number: some projects mint one million, others one billion or one trillion. What matters is that supply, price and market capitalization are related — a larger supply simply means a lower price per token for the same total value.

Decimals define how divisible each token is. The standard is 18, mirroring how Ether itself is divisible down to 18 places (its smallest unit, "wei"). Some stablecoins such as USDC and USDT use 6 decimals instead. Unless you have a specific reason, leave decimals at 18 for maximum compatibility.

Distribution decides who holds the supply after launch. With a fixed supply, everything goes to the owner wallet, and you distribute manually or through liquidity, airdrops and sales. If you enable minting, you can add supply later within any cap you set. Thoughtful distribution — reserving portions for liquidity, the team, and the community — is one of the biggest signals of a credible project.

How Much Does It Cost to Create a Token?

The total cost of creating a token here is a single flat platform fee for your chosen network, plus the standard network gas required to deploy any smart contract. There are no subscriptions, no tiers, and no per-feature charges — every feature is included in the flat fee.

Network	Flat fee	Typical gas	Standard
Ethereum	0.02 ETH	Higher (mainnet)	ERC-20
Base	0.02 ETH	Fraction of a cent	ERC-20
Arbitrum	0.02 ETH	Very low	ERC-20
Optimism	0.02 ETH	Very low	ERC-20
Polygon	600 POL	Minimal	ERC-20
BNB Chain	0.1 BNB	Very low	BEP-20

Gas is paid to the network itself, not to the platform, and it varies with real-time congestion. Layer-2 networks and alternative EVM chains such as Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon and BNB Chain keep gas extremely low, which is why most new projects launch there. Ethereum mainnet costs more but carries the strongest reputation.

Which Network Should You Choose?

There is no single right answer — the best network depends on where your audience and liquidity are, and how much you want to spend on gas.

• Choose Ethereum for maximum credibility, the deepest liquidity and the widest exchange support — accept higher gas in return.
• Choose Base or Arbitrum for near-zero fees while staying inside the Ethereum ecosystem. These are ideal defaults for most new launches.
• Choose Optimism for a low-cost Ethereum Layer-2 with a strong governance and public-goods culture.
• Choose Polygon for a mature, very low-cost network with broad tooling and consumer-app adoption.
• Choose BNB Chain to reach the large BEP-20 and PancakeSwap audience with fast, cheap transactions.

Because each deployment is independent, many projects launch the same token on more than one network to reach different communities. You can always start on a cheap Layer 2 and add Ethereum later.

Security, Ownership and Trust

Every contract this tool deploys is built on OpenZeppelin's audited, industry-standard libraries — the same building blocks that secure a large share of the tokens in circulation. No unaudited custom code is introduced. After deployment, your source code is automatically verified on the network's block explorer, so anyone can read exactly what the contract does before they trust it.

Ownership and the entire token supply are transferred to your wallet the moment deployment completes; the platform keeps no admin keys, mint authority or backdoors. If you want to prove your token can never be changed, you can renounce ownership after launch by transferring the owner role to the zero address — a common trust signal for community tokens. Always keep the wallet that owns and holds your supply secure, because whoever controls that wallet controls the token.

What to Do After You Create Your Token

Deploying the contract is the beginning, not the end. A typical launch checklist looks like this:

1. Confirm and save the contract address. Open your token on the block explorer, confirm the verified source code, and save the address — it is your token's permanent identity.
2. Add liquidity. Pair your token with the network's base asset (ETH, POL or BNB) on the main DEX — Uniswap, QuickSwap or PancakeSwap — so people can trade it.
3. Add it to wallets. Import the contract address into MetaMask and share it so holders can see their balances.
4. List and get discovered. Submit your token to aggregators such as CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap, and to DEX screeners, to build visibility.
5. Build your community. A token is only as strong as the people behind it — a clear website, honest communication and active social channels matter more than any single feature.

Common Use Cases

The ERC-20 and BEP-20 standards are flexible enough to power many kinds of projects:

• Community and meme coins — social tokens built around a brand, joke or movement.
• Utility tokens — access to a product, platform or service.
• Governance tokens — voting power in a DAO or protocol.
• Reward and loyalty tokens — incentives for users, players or holders.
• Stablecoins and asset-backed tokens — units designed to track a reference value.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Losing the owner wallet. Whoever controls the owner wallet controls the token. Back up your keys.
• Over-engineering the contract. Enabling features you do not need adds complexity and can reduce holder trust. Keep it simple.
• Launching with no liquidity. A token with no liquidity pool cannot be traded. Plan your liquidity before launch.
• Ignoring gas. Make sure the owner wallet holds enough of the network's native coin to cover the fee plus gas.
• Setting extreme taxes. Very high buy/sell taxes discourage trading and can flag your token as suspicious.

Glossary of Key Terms

ERC-20

The standard interface for fungible tokens on Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains.

BEP-20

The equivalent fungible-token standard on BNB Chain.

EVM

The Ethereum Virtual Machine — the runtime that executes smart contracts on Ethereum and compatible chains.

Gas

The fee paid to a network to process a transaction or deploy a contract, priced in the chain's native coin.

Layer 2

A network such as Base, Arbitrum or Optimism that settles to Ethereum for security while offering far lower fees.

Liquidity pool

A pair of assets on a DEX that lets people trade your token against a base asset like ETH.

Decimals

How divisible each token is; 18 is standard.

Renounce ownership

Permanently giving up the owner role by sending it to the zero address, so the contract can no longer be changed.

Verification

Publishing a contract's source code on a block explorer so anyone can read and confirm it.

Frequently Asked Questions