The Guide
Reclaiming your
locked SOL.
Solana quietly locks small amounts of SOL in the token accounts your wallet creates. This guide explains what that is, how to get it back, and how to do it without getting burned. In plain English, no hype.
- 01
What is rent on Solana?
Every account on Solana holds a small amount of SOL. Not as a fee, but as a deposit.
5 min read - 02
How to reclaim your SOL
Three ways to get your locked SOL back. Each has trade-offs.
4 min read - 03
Is it safe?
Closing empty token accounts is one of the safest operations on Solana. The tool you use is a different question.
4 min read - 04
What you can't reclaim
Most guides tell you what a tool does. Fewer tell you what it doesn't. Here's what won't come back.
3 min read - 05
Common mistakes
The small mistakes that cost people SOL, or their whole wallet. Avoid these five.
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