Swap USDT to USDC, on one chain or across two
USDT (issued by Tether) and USDC (issued by Circle) both track the US dollar, but they're different tokens. Flipperr swaps either one for the other, on the same chain or onto a different chain in the same swap.
Close to 1:1, not exactly
The swap is priced at the market rate, which sits near 1 and moves a little. The form shows it live as “1 USDT ≈ x USDC”, with the fees already inside. Check it before you send.
Example USDT and USDC swaps
Each one opens the form on that route.
Where each token is available
USDT is on every chain here but Base, USDC on every chain but TRON. Any USDT can become any USDC, and the other way round, in one swap.
| Chain | USDT | USDC |
|---|---|---|
| TRON (TRC20) | ||
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | ||
| Ethereum (ERC20) | ||
| Polygon (Polygon PoS) | ||
| Arbitrum (Arbitrum One) | ||
| Base (Base Mainnet) | ||
| Solana (SPL) |
TRON has no USDC. For TRC20 USDT to USDC on another chain, or back, see TRON USDT to USDC.
Which USDC you get
The USDC contract on each chain, as our liquidity partner lists it. Check that a wallet or exchange shows the same one.
USDC BEP20
0x8AC76a51cc950d9822D68b83fE1Ad97B32Cd580dUSDC ERC20
0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48USDC Polygon
0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359USDC Arbitrum
0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831USDC Base
0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913USDC Solana
EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v
- On Polygon and Arbitrum it's native USDC issued by Circle, not the older bridged USDC.e. Some apps still list both, so check the contract.
- On Base it's native USDC issued by Circle too, not the older bridged USDbC.
- On BNB Smart Chain, USDC is a Binance-Peg token, and BscScan labels it that way.
How every Flipperr swap works
- Fees are inside the estimate. The “You get” amount already has Flipperr's fee and the network fee for sending to you in it. Nothing is added on top.
- The rate floats: the estimate moves with the market until your deposit is swapped. The final amount can differ a little on USDT and USDC, and more when a coin is involved.
- Each order has a one-time deposit address and a window to send: 10 minutes for USDT or USDC, 45 for a coin.
- Your exchange or wallet charges its own fee to send the deposit, separate from our estimate. If it takes that fee out of the amount you send, less arrives, and a short deposit can put the swap on hold until support sorts it out. Add the fee on top so the full amount arrives.
- While the swap runs, your tokens are with our liquidity partner. It can pause a swap it flags as risky and ask you to verify.
- A USDT or USDC swap usually takes a few minutes, and a coin on a slower network can take longer. Busy networks can slow any swap down, and the order page shows every stage.
Questions about this route
- Is USDT to USDC 1:1?
- Close, but not exactly. The swap uses the market rate, which moves a little around 1, and the fees are inside the estimate. The form shows the live rate before you send.
- Can I get USDC on TRON?
- No: Circle stopped issuing USDC on TRON in February 2024. Swap TRC20 USDT to USDC on another chain.
- Which USDC do I get on Polygon or Arbitrum?
- Native USDC issued by Circle, at the contracts listed on this page, not the bridged USDC.e.
- Can I swap USDC back to TRC20 USDT?
- Yes. Send USDC from its chain and pick USDT on TRON as the side you get. USDC to TRC20 USDT.
- Can I send USDT to a USDC address?
- On the 0x chains, one wallet address holds both tokens, so USDT sent to your own wallet arrives as USDT. It isn't lost, and it doesn't turn into USDC. An exchange may not credit USDT sent to its USDC deposit address, though, and on a Flipperr deposit only the token shown on the order counts. If it's already happened.
- What does a USDT to USDC swap cost?
- Flipperr's fee and the network fee for sending to you are inside the “You get” estimate; nothing is added on top. Your exchange or wallet charges its own fee to send the deposit. Set the form to your route to see the live amount.
- Is this a USDC to USDT bridge?
- No, it's a swap. A bridge works through contracts you connect a wallet to. Here you send to a one-time address, and one order can change the token and the chain together. Bridge, exchange or swap compared.