How to Add Solana to MetaMask – Easy Setup Guide

Yes. MetaMask supports Solana on its current browser extension and mobile app. Each MetaMask account automatically includes a Solana address, created from the same Secret Recovery Phrase as your Ethereum address. You can hold SOL and SPL tokens, send and receive them, swap and bridge assets, and connect to Solana apps. MetaMask doesn't support Ledger-based Solana accounts yet.

MetaMask supports Solana directly in both the browser extension and the mobile app, so you don't need a Solana Snap or a custom network. Update MetaMask to the latest version, then follow these steps:

• Find your Solana address. On the extension, click the address dropdown under your account name and choose Solana to copy it. On mobile, tap the copy icon on the home screen.

• Fund the address. Withdraw SOL from an exchange to your Solana address, or use MetaMask's built-in swap to move assets from another network onto Solana. Start with a small test.

• Check your tokens. MetaMask detects common SPL tokens automatically. For others, paste the token's mint address to show the balance.

• Run a safety check. Solana and Ethereum addresses are different. Send a small transfer first to confirm the destination.

MetaMask's help center has a Solana guide with screenshots for both the extension and the mobile app.

If you already use Phantom or another Solana wallet, you can import it into MetaMask with its Secret Recovery Phrase. Open the account selector, select Add wallet, then Import a wallet, and enter your 12- or 24-word phrase. Every Ethereum and Solana account tied to that phrase then appears in MetaMask. Importing doesn't move any assets on the blockchain.

MetaMask can't yet import a Solana account from a private key alone, and it can't connect Ledger-based Solana accounts. Enter a recovery phrase only in the official MetaMask app or extension.

MetaMask rolled out native Solana support to its browser extension in May 2025 and to its mobile app by July 2025. Before that, Solana users relied on third-party Snaps. If you used a Solana Snap such as Solflare's, your Solana address carries over, and you can now manage it directly in MetaMask.

Later in 2025, MetaMask moved to multichain accounts, so every account now holds an EVM address, a Solana address, and a Bitcoin address. For more on the network itself, see our guide to Solana.

Never share your Secret Recovery Phrase or private keys. Anyone who has them can control your wallet.

No. For US federal taxes, moving SOL between wallets you own isn't a taxable event. The small amount of SOL you pay as a network fee does count as a disposal, though, and can create a tiny gain or loss.

Swapping SOL for another token, including a swap within MetaMask, is a disposition that can create a capital gain or loss because the IRS treats digital assets as property. Keep records showing that both addresses belong to you, so a transfer isn't mistaken for a sale when you prepare your crypto taxes.

MetaMask now covers Solana, yet dedicated Solana wallets still excel and may be preferable for certain tasks. Here are three of the best crypto wallets that support Solana, with pros and cons for each:

If you use MetaMask alongside Phantom, Solflare, or exchanges, keep complete transaction histories for each wallet and platform. We can help you reconcile SOL buys and sells, SPL token transfers, staking income, NFT trades, bridges, and fees when calculating your gains, losses, and income for tax filing.