How to check a Zcash transaction

Paste a transaction ID (TXID) to see whether it's in the mempool or confirmed, in which block, how many confirmations it has, and what is public about it.

Quick answer

Paste the 64-character transaction ID into the search box. "Unconfirmed, in mempool" means it was broadcast and waits for a block (usually under a minute). "Confirmed" shows the block and the live confirmation count. Transparent amounts are shown in full; shielded amounts are only visible in the receiver's wallet.

Step by step

Check a Zcash (ZEC) transaction in 4 steps

Copy the transaction IDFrom the sender's wallet history or the exchange's order page.
Paste it aboveSearch, and the transaction page opens.
Read the status"Unconfirmed, in mempool" or "Confirmed" with its block and live confirmations.
Check the amountTransparent outputs show it here. For a shielded payment, the receiver opens their wallet.

Zcash privacy

What a Zcash explorer can and can't show

Public on the blockchain

Whether the transaction exists, its block and confirmations
Transparent (t1, t3) addresses and amounts
The fee and the transaction size
How many shielded spends, outputs and actions it has
Net value moving into or out of each shielded pool

Hidden by shielded transactions

The shielded sender and receiver
Shielded amounts
Encrypted memos
Shielded wallet balances

GhostSwap sends ZEC payouts to transparent addresses (t1 or t3), so a GhostSwap payout shows here with its amount and confirmations.

Never paste a spending key or seed phrase into any website, including an explorer. Nobody needs it to look anything up.

Addresses

Zcash address lookup

Search a transparent address (starting t1 or t3) to see its balance, total received and newest transactions. A TEX address (tex1) is shown as its matching t1 address. Shielded addresses (zs1 for Sapling, u1 for unified addresses, zc for old Sprout addresses) can't be looked up on any explorer: shielded payments never show the address on the blockchain. Your own wallet finds them with your keys.

Wallet sync

Transaction not showing in your wallet?

If a transaction shows as confirmed here but not in your wallet, let the wallet finish syncing first: shielded wallets scan every block, which can take a while after a long break. If it still doesn't appear, check that it was sent to an address of this wallet, and that the wallet's birthday height (where it starts scanning) is older than the transaction's block. Restoring from the seed with an earlier birthday height makes it scan again. A transaction that is in neither the mempool nor a block may have expired; ask the sender to send it again.

Viewing keys

Zcash viewing keys explained

A viewing key is a read-only key for a shielded wallet: an incoming viewing key shows payments received, a full viewing key shows payments sent and received, and neither can spend. You can give one to someone you want to show your shielded payments to. Use it in a wallet, on your own device: this explorer has no viewing key form and never asks for keys, because whoever holds a viewing key can see that wallet's payments.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I look up a Zcash address on an explorer?

A transparent address (t1 or t3) yes: its balance, total received and transactions are public. A shielded address (zs1) or unified address (u1) no: shielded payments never show the receiving address on the blockchain, so only the wallet that holds the keys can see them.

Why can't I see the amount of my Zcash transaction?

If the payment went to a shielded address, its amount is encrypted on the blockchain. The explorer shows that the transaction exists, its block and confirmations, its fee and the net value moving into or out of the shielded pools. Your wallet shows the amount.

How long does a Zcash transaction take?

It usually enters a block within one or two blocks, about 25 seconds each. If it is not mined by its expiry height, it drops out and the funds stay with the sender.

Where do I find my transaction ID?

In your wallet history, open the transaction: the ID (also called hash or TXID) is a 64-character string. When you swap on GhostSwap, the order page shows the payout transaction ID.

What is a Zcash viewing key?

A viewing key lets whoever has it see a wallet's shielded transactions without being able to spend. Only share one with someone you want to show your payments to, such as an auditor. This explorer never asks for one.

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Updated 12 November 2026