Satoshi

General

Smallest unit of Bitcoin, equal to 0.00000001 BTC.

A satoshi (sat) is the smallest divisible unit of Bitcoin. Wallets and exchanges often display amounts in sats to make small payments more readable.

Frequently asked questions

  • Why use sats instead of BTC?
    Sats make small amounts easier to read and send, similar to cents for dollars.
  • How many sats in one BTC?
    100,000,000 sats equals 1 BTC.
  • Where do I set sats display?
    In your wallet or exchange settings. Many apps support sats by default now.