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Burn Solana tokens

Permanently destroy tokens you hold and reduce the total supply. This action is irreversible.

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Select token

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Burn amount

Number of tokens to burn from your balance (in display units).

The Burn tool destroys tokens for good. You pick a token you hold, enter how many to burn, and sign one transaction — the moment it confirms, those tokens are removed from your wallet and subtracted from the token’s total supply. Wallets and explorers show the new, lower supply right away.

Two things to know first. Burning is permanent: there is no undo, and no one — not you, not Dexmint — can recover burned tokens. And nothing burns until you approve it: the transaction is signed in your own wallet, never on your behalf.

How to burn Solana tokens

  1. Connect your wallet

    Connect the wallet that holds the tokens you want to destroy — burning only touches balances your own wallet controls. If this is your first burn, rehearse on Devnet for free.

  2. Select the token

    Pick the token from your wallet’s list, or paste its mint address. The tool reads it on-chain and shows decimals, current supply, and authority status so you can confirm it’s the right one.

  3. Enter the burn amount

    Type the amount in normal display units — burning 100 means 100 tokens, exactly as your wallet shows them. The form checks the number against your balance, so you can’t enter more than you hold.

  4. Review the fee ledger and sign

    The fee ledger shows a flat fee in SOL before you approve anything — apply a coupon code if you have one. Sign in your wallet and watch the build, sign, and confirm steps complete.

  5. Verify the result

    You get the transaction signature with an explorer link. Open it to see the burn recorded and the total supply already reduced.

What burning actually does on-chain

A burn is not a transfer to a dead address. The instruction removes tokens from your token account and reduces the mint’s recorded total supply by the same amount. They don’t sit in some inaccessible wallet — they stop existing, and the supply figure on every explorer drops to match.

You don’t need any special authority to burn. Any holder can destroy tokens they own — but only tokens they own. You can’t burn tokens in someone else’s wallet, and neither can we: the transaction only touches accounts your connected wallet controls.

When burning makes sense

Creators typically burn to retire an unsold presale allocation, destroy leftover team tokens, fix an over-mint, or run scheduled burns as an ongoing commitment to holders. The point is always the same: publicly and verifiably shrinking the supply.

One caveat: a burn lowers the supply today, but if the token’s mint authority is still active, new tokens can be minted tomorrow. If your goal is to convince holders the supply is truly fixed, burn the excess and then revoke the mint authority — the two together are the credible signal.

Frequently asked questions

Can burned tokens be recovered?

No. A burn removes tokens from existence — there is no reversal transaction, and no one, including Dexmint, can restore them. Treat it like shredding cash: double-check the token and amount before you sign.

Can I burn tokens from other people’s wallets?

No. You can only burn tokens held in the wallet you’ve connected. Even as the token’s creator you can’t reach into holders’ wallets — that limit is built into Solana’s token program, not just this tool.

Do I need mint authority to burn?

No. Minting and burning are separate. Any holder can burn their own tokens, whether the mint authority is active, held by someone else, or revoked entirely.

Will burning increase my token’s price?

It reduces the supply, which is one input to price — but price still comes down to what buyers will pay. A burn can be a strong signal to your community, not a guarantee of anything.

What does burning cost?

A flat fee in the ledger before you sign plus Solana’s tiny network fee — never a cut of the amount you burn, however large it is.

Can I try it without risking real tokens?

Yes — burn devnet tokens first. Watching a test token’s supply drop on the explorer makes the permanence concrete before you do it on Mainnet.