How to Send Crypto on Metamask?

Sending a cryptocurrency token from one address to another is a straightforward process with Metamask. Still, you need to be aware of a few things before you could make that transaction. Here is how to send and receive cryptocurrency from one account to another.

1 Open Metamask:
As always, open and log into the Metamask browser extension on your preferred browser.
Opening the metamask extension on Chrome
2 Get the recipient’s address:
Ask for the address where you want to send the cryptocurrency token. The address can be found below the account name. Here are articles to find your address on Metamask (hyperlink) and Trust wallet (hyperlink). Get that address and copy that on your clipboard.
recepient's address on metamask chrome extension
Here is an example of what an address would look like on the Ethereum network:
0x57155299e09B4CeB33d500F8dA10297426F7dD34

3 Choose the right account:
Inside Metamask, ensure that you are on the right network and the right account. Change the account from the accounts section if you want.
Metamask different accounts on browser extension
4 Gas fees:
For a smooth transaction, ensure you have some native currency of the token to serve as the gas fee. We have an entire article on gas fees. Learn more from here (hyperlink).
Metamask account balance
5 Send:
Once you have the address with you, click on the send button that you see on the home screen. Again, make sure you are on the right account, and you have native balance native tokens.

6 Address:
Input the address of the recipient on the top input bar where. You can even scan the QR code if you have a webcam on your laptop/desktop computer.

If you’re sending it to another account on the same wallet extension, you can choose the “Transfer between my accounts” option and select the one.
Inserting the recepient's address in Metamask to transfer tokens
7 Enter the amount:
After inputting the recipient’s address, you should be able to see an extended menu with an option to input the number of tokens you want to transfer.

Note that in the case of Ethereum and almost all other cryptocurrencies, you don’t need to enter round figures. You can send tokens in fractions. Entering the number of tokens to transfer in Metamask

Note that in the case of Ethereum and almost all other cryptocurrencies, you don’t need to enter round figures. You can send tokens in fractions.

Enter the number of tokens you want to transfer and press the next button.

8 Edit gas fee:
On the next page, you should be able to see the maximum amount you would pay for the transaction with the default gas fee configuration. You can change this by going into the gas option.

As mentioned previously, we have a separate article explaining the nature of gas fees and how to change that. But in short, If you want your transaction to complete quickly, you would select Aggressive by paying higher fees. If you want it to go at a normal pace for your network, you would go with the default Market option. You would be charged normal fees for this. And if you don’t mind if your transaction takes time to get processed, but at a lower cost, you can choose the “Low” option.
Editing gas fees in Metamask browser extension
You can always customize this with the advanced button. Again, I’d encourage you to read the “Gas fees” article to learn more about this.

Once done, you would see the maximum amount (Amount + Gas) fees you need for this transaction. If you agree with this amount, click the confirm button.
Gas fees customization in Metamask
9 Pending transaction:
You should be able to see the pending transaction in the activity section of your Metamask homepage. You can keep track of pending transactions from here.
Pending transactions and speed up in Metamask
10 Speed up or cancel:
You can speed up the transaction by paying higher gas fees or canceling it from the activity bar.
Tokens successfully transferred in Metamask
11 Transaction details:
Once the transaction gets processed, you would see the send option with brief details about the transaction in the activity section. Click on that to reveal more details about the transaction.