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Update Solana token metadata

Change a mutable token’s name, symbol, image, or off-chain metadata URI without touching authorities or supply.

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Select token

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New metadata

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Creator

The creator shown for this token in wallets and explorers.

Dexmint builds the metadata JSON and pins it to IPFS, then points the on-chain URI at that content-addressed CID — so the metadata stays fixed and can be safely locked as immutable.

Typo in the name? Rebranding? New logo? This tool changes how your Solana token appears in wallets and explorers, name, symbol, logo, description, and social links, with no code. Pick the token from your wallet, the form loads its current metadata, you edit what needs changing, and one signature later the change is live.

It works only while the token’s metadata is still mutable and your connected wallet holds the update authority, and the change goes live only when you sign it from that wallet.

How to update Solana token metadata

  1. Connect the update authority wallet

    Connect the wallet that holds the token’s update authority, without it, no edit can be signed. Rehearse on Devnet before touching a real token on Mainnet.

  2. Select your token

    Pick it from your wallet’s token list or paste the mint address. Dexmint prefills every field from the current metadata, and warns you up front if the token is immutable or your wallet isn’t the update authority.

  3. Edit what needs changing

    Fix the name, symbol, or description, upload a new logo, and update the website, Twitter, and Telegram links. Anything you leave alone stays as it is.

  4. Review the fee

    The fee ledger shows a flat fee in SOL before you sign, no percentages, no hidden costs. Got a coupon code? Apply it and the total updates instantly.

  5. Sign and you’re done

    Dexmint pins the updated metadata to IPFS and builds the transaction; your wallet asks for one signature. Seconds later you get the new metadata URI and an explorer link.

What token metadata actually is

A Solana token stores its name and symbol on-chain, plus a link (the URI) to a small JSON file holding the logo, description, and social links. Wallets and explorers read both to display your token. This tool updates that layer and nothing else: your supply, your holders’ balances, and the mint and freeze authorities are untouched.

When you save, Dexmint rebuilds the JSON, pins it to IPFS, and points the on-chain URI at the new file. IPFS addresses are derived from the content itself, so the file your token points at can never silently change behind your back.

When you can update, and when you can’t

Updates work only while the metadata is mutable and your wallet is the update authority. If either check fails, the form tells you the moment you select the token, before you spend anything. Within those limits, updates are fully reversible: change your mind tomorrow and update again.

The one-way door is Make Immutable. Once metadata is locked, no one, including you, can ever change it. Fix everything here first, confirm it looks right, and only then lock it as a trust signal for holders.

After the update

Explorers usually show the new details within minutes, but some wallets and trackers cache token logos, so an old image can linger, that’s their cache, not your token. Once you’re done editing, making the metadata immutable tells holders the token won’t be quietly renamed later.

Frequently asked questions

Why can’t I update my token’s metadata?

Either the metadata has been made immutable (permanently locked), or your connected wallet isn’t the token’s update authority. Dexmint checks both when you select the token and tells you which one is blocking you.

Does updating metadata affect my supply or holders?

No. It changes only the display layer: name, symbol, logo, description, and links. Balances, total supply, and the mint and freeze authorities are untouched.

Can I change it again later?

Yes, as many times as you like, while the metadata stays mutable and you keep the update authority. Only making the metadata immutable ends that, permanently.

What does an update cost?

Each update is one flat fee in SOL plus Solana’s tiny network fee, itemised in the fee ledger before you sign; optional extras like a custom creator label get their own line. Nothing is charged until you approve.

Can I try it without risking a real token?

Yes, metadata edits behave identically on Devnet. Mint a throwaway token there with free devnet SOL and practise the whole edit before touching the real one.

Can I update an NFT’s metadata here?

Basic fields (name, symbol, description, image, and links) work the same way as long as you hold the update authority and the metadata is mutable. NFT-specific fields such as attributes, royalties, and collection membership cannot be changed here.