How to Check a TXID (Transaction Hash Lookup)

Q: Can I check a TXID without knowing the network?

Only by trying. The format narrows it down: 0x plus 64 characters is an EVM chain, a long Base58 string is Solana, 64 plain hex characters is Tron or Bitcoin. Your exchange or wallet history tells you which network you used.

A TXID, short for transaction ID, is the unique identifier of one blockchain transaction. It is also called a transaction hash, TX hash or just hash. If you sent or received crypto and want to know whether it arrived, the TXID is what you look up. This page explains where to find it, where to check it, and what the result does and does not tell you. Looking up a TXID is also called a transaction hash lookup or TX hash check, and it works on the explorer of the network you used.

What a TXID looks like

The format depends on the network:

Ethereum and other EVM chains (Base, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum and others): 0x followed by 64 characters, 66 in total.
Tron: 64 hexadecimal characters, no 0x.
Bitcoin: 64 hexadecimal characters, no 0x. It looks the same as a Tron TXID, so you cannot tell them apart by the text alone. The network you used is the clue.
Solana: a longer string of letters and digits, usually 87 or 88 characters. Solana calls it a signature.

Where to find your TXID

Exchange: open your withdrawal or deposit history and open the entry. The TXID is often labelled "TxID", "Hash" or "Transaction ID". It only appears once the exchange has actually broadcast the transaction.
Wallet app: open the transaction in the activity list and look for "View on explorer" or a "Transaction hash" field.
Someone else's payment: ask them for it. A TXID is public information. Sharing it does not give anyone access to your funds.

Transaction hash lookup by network

Network	TXID looks like	Where to look it up
Ethereum and other EVM chains	`0x` + 64 characters	Etherscan, or the matching sister site (BscScan, Polygonscan, Arbiscan)
Tron	64 hexadecimal characters	Tronscan
Solana	87-88 characters (a signature)	Solscan
Bitcoin	64 hexadecimal characters	A Bitcoin explorer such as mempool.space

How to check it

Pick the right explorer for the network. An Ethereum TXID will show "not found" on a Tron explorer. Use Etherscan for Ethereum, BscScan for BNB Chain, Tronscan for Tron, Solscan for Solana, and a Bitcoin explorer for Bitcoin.
Paste the full TXID into the search field.
Read the status: pending, success or failed.
Check the details: sender, recipient, amount or token, fee, block and time.

On Ethereum-style chains, a token transfer shows the token contract in the "To" field of the main transaction. The real recipient and amount are listed under "Token transfers" or in the logs. This is the most common reason people think the money went to the wrong place.

What the status means

Pending: the transaction is known to the network but not yet included in a block. On busy networks or with a low fee this can take a while.
Success: it is in a block. Exchanges usually wait for a number of further blocks (confirmations) before they credit you.
Failed: it was included but the execution reverted. On Ethereum-style chains the fee is still spent, the tokens did not move.

Why a TXID shows "not found"

Wrong network or wrong explorer. Check where you actually sent it.
Just broadcast. Give it a few minutes and search again.
The exchange has not sent it yet. A withdrawal can sit in "processing" before it reaches the chain.
It never touched the chain. Transfers between two accounts at the same exchange are usually internal and have no TXID on the blockchain.
A typo. One missing character is enough.

What a TXID cannot tell you

It shows what moved, from which address to which address, and when. It does not show who owns either address, whether the recipient is trustworthy, or whether the payment was a scam. For that you have to look at the recipient address itself: how old it is, who it has dealt with, whether it is a known exchange or a flagged address.

To do that, copy the recipient address from the explorer and paste it into Hopchain's wallet lookup. It lists the wallets and contracts that address has dealt with and marks known entities and flagged addresses. See also: how to check if a crypto address is a scam.

If you were scammed and you have the TXID, be wary of anyone who contacts you offering to "recover" the funds for a fee. Transactions on a blockchain cannot be reversed by a third party.

This is general information, not financial or security advice.

Frequently asked questions

How do I do a transaction hash lookup?
Find the TXID in your wallet or exchange history, pick the explorer for the network you used, paste the full hash into its search field and read the status, sender, recipient, amount and fee.

Is a TXID the same as a transaction hash?
In practice yes. TXID, transaction hash, TX hash and transaction ID all mean the same identifier.

Can someone steal my crypto with my TXID?
No. A TXID is public information about a transaction that already happened. Never share your seed phrase or private key, which is a different thing.

How long does it take until a TXID shows up?
Usually seconds to a few minutes after the transaction is broadcast. If the exchange has not broadcast it yet, it will not show up until then.

Can I check a TXID without knowing the network?
Only by trying. The format narrows it down: 0x plus 64 characters is an EVM chain, a long Base58 string is Solana, 64 plain hex characters is Tron or Bitcoin. Your exchange or wallet history tells you which network you used.

Does Hopchain look up TXIDs?
Not yet. Hopchain starts from an address. Use an explorer to read the transaction, then paste the recipient address into Hopchain.

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