Do I need to write any code to create a Solana token?

No. You fill in a form, your wallet signs one transaction, and the token exists. The app builds the transaction; your wallet is the fee payer and the owner.

Who owns the token after it is created?

Your wallet. The mint authority, the freeze authority and the entire supply go to the address that signed. We hold no keys and no funds at any point — the app builds an unsigned transaction, your wallet signs it, and every transfer it makes is one you can read first.

Can I change the name or supply later?

The name, ticker and logo can be changed while you still hold the metadata update authority. The supply can grow while you still hold the mint authority. Both of those are things buyers check, so most projects give them up deliberately once they are happy.

What is the difference between SPL and Token-2022?

SPL is the classic standard and has the widest support across wallets, exchanges and DEXes. Token-2022 adds extensions like transfer fees — useful, but some of them break compatibility with major venues. If you do not specifically need an extension, standard SPL is the safer default.

Solana

Create a Solana Token

A standard SPL token is what most projects want: a fixed supply, a name and ticker that wallets display, and authorities you can hand over or give up. This page creates exactly that — no code, no command line, no key files to manage.

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The exact amount that will reach your wallet is quoted in the console before anything is signed. Your own wallet signs; nothing here ever asks for a seed phrase or private key.

What you get

A new SPL mint owned by your wallet, the full supply minted to your address, and the mint and freeze authorities set to your wallet — nothing about the token is ours after it lands. One thing a classic SPL deploy does not include: on-chain metadata. Storing the name, symbol and logo link on the mint itself is a Token-2022 feature, so if you want wallets to show your name and logo from the very first moment, deploy as Token-2022 instead.

What it costs

One total, in SOL, on screen before you sign — and your wallet prompt shows the same figure. Part of it is the network’s own: rent for the mint account and your token account, plus the transaction fee, a few thousandths of a SOL. And it is a one-off: a token is deployed once, so there is nothing recurring and nothing to renew.

Decimals, and why they matter more than they look

Decimals decide the smallest piece of your token that can ever exist, and they cannot be changed after the mint is created. Nine is the Solana convention and what most tooling expects. Choose fewer only if you have a specific reason — six for a stablecoin-style unit, zero for something genuinely indivisible like a ticket.

The order that trips people up

Adding metadata to a token requires the mint authority. If you revoke the mint authority first — which many guides tell you to do immediately — you can never name your token, and there is no way back. Deploy with metadata, check it renders in your wallet, and revoke afterwards.

Check the mechanism yourself

SPL Token Was Replaced In Place: p-token, Explained ↗The long version, on xroot.dev — what the chain actually does here, and where each number came from.

Questions

Do I need to write any code to create a Solana token?: No. You fill in a form, your wallet signs one transaction, and the token exists. The app builds the transaction; your wallet is the fee payer and the owner.
Who owns the token after it is created?: Your wallet. The mint authority, the freeze authority and the entire supply go to the address that signed. We hold no keys and no funds at any point — the app builds an unsigned transaction, your wallet signs it, and every transfer it makes is one you can read first.
Can I change the name or supply later?: The name, ticker and logo can be changed while you still hold the metadata update authority. The supply can grow while you still hold the mint authority. Both of those are things buyers check, so most projects give them up deliberately once they are happy.
What is the difference between SPL and Token-2022?: SPL is the classic standard and has the widest support across wallets, exchanges and DEXes. Token-2022 adds extensions like transfer fees — useful, but some of them break compatibility with major venues. If you do not specifically need an extension, standard SPL is the safer default.