Algorand address validator
Checked in this browser. The address is not sent to a server.
Waiting for an addressPaste an address above
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Parts of this address
The address is split into prefix, payload and checksum once it is pasted.
Details
Length 0 characters.
Watch out
Nothing specific to this format. The general rule below still holds.
What this does not proveA valid format only means the address is well-formed. It does not show who controls it or that it is the address the recipient gave. Compare the whole address with the source and send a small test amount first.
Format rules
- Starts with
- A–Z, 2–7
- Length
- 58
- Encoding
- Base32
- Checksum
- 4 bytes SHA-512/256
- Typo check
- Full: format and checksum
- Memo / tag
- Not used
What is checked
- 58 characters of Base32: the 32-byte public key and a 4-byte checksum (the last 4 bytes of SHA-512/256 of the key).
Specification: Algorand docs: accounts
No public example address is given here: the specification prints none, and a private person's address is never used as an example.
FAQ
Why can't my Algorand address receive a token?
Algorand accounts have to opt in to an asset before they can hold it. That is not visible from the address.