How to Check Crypto Withdrawal Fees Before Sending

Before sending crypto, work out how much will actually arrive. For small balances, the fee is often bigger than people expect, and sometimes it makes the transfer pointless. This is a short, practical check you can run on any withdrawal screen in a couple of minutes, whether you're leaving an exchange, a faucet or FaucetPay.

Quick answer

Look at five things before you press send: the platform's fee, the network, the minimum withdrawal, whether the destination supports that coin on that network, and the amount that will arrive. If any of them is unclear, stop and find out first.

Know which fee you're looking at

A withdrawal can carry several costs. The sending platform's withdrawal fee is usually a fixed amount it sets itself. The blockchain network fee is what the network charges, and custodial platforms often fold it into their own fee. A conversion spread applies if a coin is swapped along the way. And the destination may have a deposit minimum or its own fee.

Why small balances get hit hardest

Most withdrawal fees are a fixed amount, so the smaller the withdrawal, the bigger the share they take. On October 31, 2026, FaucetPay charged 5 TRX to withdraw TRX, which was 25% of its 20 TRX minimum but only 5% of 100 TRX. The same logic applies on exchanges.

Go through the withdrawal page line by line

Check each field, not just the amount.

• The coin.
• The network, which must match the destination.
• The fee, and which coin it's charged in.
• The minimum withdrawal.
• The estimated amount that will arrive.
• The address format for that network.
• Any memo, tag or destination ID field.

Memos and tags matter for some coins

Coins such as XRP, XLM and TON are often sent to an exchange's shared address with a memo or tag that identifies your account. If the destination asks for one and you leave it out, the coins can arrive but not be credited to you. Copy it exactly from the receiving page.

Check the destination's rules too

The receiving exchange or wallet may only support certain networks and may ignore deposits below its minimum. Some exchanges warn that below-minimum deposits can be lost entirely. Look at the destination's deposit page for the exact coin and network before you send.

Worked example: DOGE from FaucetPay

You have 34 DOGE in FaucetPay. On October 31, 2026, the Normal minimum was 30 DOGE and the fee was 1 DOGE, so about 33 DOGE should arrive, a 2.9% fee. Before sending, you check that your wallet or exchange accepts DOGE on the Dogecoin network, that 33 DOGE clears any deposit minimum there, and that the address starts the way a Dogecoin address should. Only then do you confirm.

Fee checklist

Don't send until you know all of these.

• Coin.
• Network.
• Fee and the coin it's paid in.
• Minimum withdrawal.
• Destination minimum.
• Memo or tag, if needed.
• Amount that will arrive.

If the numbers don't work, wait

If the fee takes more than you're comfortable losing, you don't have to send now. You can wait until the balance is bigger, pick another coin your destination supports, or leave it where it is. Sending anyway just to clear the balance usually wastes the fee.

Decision rule

If you can't explain how much will arrive after every fee, don't send yet.

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