If you have used Solana for a while, your wallet may contain token accounts that are no longer needed but still hold SOL.
A basic token account under the classic SPL Token Program commonly has a rent-exempt minimum of 2,039,280 lamports, or 0.00203928 SOL. When a supported account is eligible to close, its remaining lamports can be transferred to a destination account you control.
YourFreeSOL is designed to simplify this process: connect your wallet, scan for supported accounts, review the result, and approve the transaction in your wallet.
- A basic SPL Token Account commonly represents about 0.00203928 SOL in rent-exempt balance.
- Multiple unused accounts can add up to a more noticeable amount of SOL.
- YourFreeSOL shows the account balances it identifies before you approve the transaction.
- Your wallet remains responsible for approving and signing the transaction.
- Never enter your seed phrase or private key into a website.
- The final amount can differ from the displayed total because of network or applicable service fees.
How much SOL can you reclaim?
For a basic 165-byte token account under the classic SPL Token Program, the commonly used rent-exempt minimum is:
2,039,280 lamports
= 0.00203928 SOL
| Eligible basic token accounts | Approximate balance |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00203928 SOL |
| 10 | 0.0203928 SOL |
| 50 | 0.101964 SOL |
These are estimates. Some accounts can have a different data size or a different lamport balance. Token-2022 extensions may increase the amount required to make an account rent-exempt.
The account-level amount shown after scanning is more useful than a general estimate.
Step 1: Open YourFreeSOL
Open YourFreeSOL and go to the SOL reclaim or wallet cleanup feature.
You should not need to manually inspect raw account data or calculate rent balances yourself. The tool should present the accounts included in the cleanup flow before you sign.
Step 2: Connect your wallet
Select Connect Wallet and choose your Solana wallet.
Connecting allows YourFreeSOL to read public blockchain information associated with the connected address and look for supported accounts.
Step 3: Scan for reclaimable SOL
After connecting, start the wallet scan.
YourFreeSOL checks for supported token accounts that may be eligible for closure and calculates the lamports held by those accounts.
A zero token balance is important for ordinary non-native token accounts, but it is not the only consideration. The account's program, authority configuration, account type, and support status can also matter.
If no accounts are found, your wallet may simply have no supported accounts currently eligible for closure.
Step 4: Review the result
Before continuing, review:
- the number of accounts selected;
- the address and token mint associated with each account;
- the lamports or SOL associated with each account;
- the destination address that will receive the reclaimed lamports; and
- any network or service fee.
Step 5: Start the reclaim
If the result is correct, continue with the reclaim action.
YourFreeSOL prepares the transaction needed to close the selected accounts. The transaction should identify the accounts being closed and the destination that receives their remaining lamports.
Do not continue if the destination is not an address you control or if the transaction includes an unrelated instruction.
Step 6: Review and sign in your wallet
Your wallet will display the transaction for approval.
Before signing, confirm that:
- only the accounts you selected are being closed;
- the destination address belongs to you;
- no unexpected token transfer, token approval, or authority change is included; and
- the displayed network and service fees are acceptable.
YourFreeSOL cannot approve the blockchain transaction for you. If anything looks unexpected, reject the request instead of signing it.
Step 7: Wait for confirmation
After approval, the transaction is submitted to Solana.
Once confirmed, the selected eligible token accounts are closed and their remaining lamports are transferred to the transaction's destination account. The final amount received may be slightly lower than the total account balances because the transaction can require a network fee.
If YourFreeSOL supports transaction status tracking, it can display the confirmation result. Otherwise, you can verify the signature in your wallet or with a Solana block explorer.
What happens after an account is closed?
Closing an eligible token account removes that particular account. It does not delete the token, mint, or token supply from Solana.
If you receive the same token again later, your wallet can usually create or restore a compatible token account. Creating a new account may require funding a new rent-exempt balance.
What if YourFreeSOL finds nothing?
That does not necessarily mean something is wrong.
Your wallet may have:
- no unused supported token accounts;
- accounts that are not eligible for closure;
- token accounts that still contain token balances;
- Token-2022 accounts that are not supported by the current cleanup flow; or
- accounts controlled by a different owner or close authority.
The reclaim flow should only act on accounts that satisfy the supported cleanup conditions.
Reclaim SOL without managing accounts manually
YourFreeSOL is designed to reduce the technical work involved in wallet cleanup.
Connect wallet
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Scan supported accounts
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Review accounts and destination
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Approve in wallet
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Wait for confirmation
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Receive transferred lamports
For more background, read What Is Solana Rent?.
For the underlying account structure, see What Is a Solana Token Account?.