Where is the USDT Address in MetaMask?

After successfully adding the USDT token in MetaMask with the help of this article and opening the token, you only see buy, send and swap options and no public address. And if you want to send USDT tokens to another address, you might be wondering where exactly the USDT address is.

USDT or tether token in MetaMask
Let’s see how to access the USDT address in MetaMask with this simple article quickly.

Also, you need to understand as there are different contracts of USDT on Ethereum, Binance smart chain, Polygon, and other networks. The token count will be different even if the address would be the same on all the networks.

A screenshot from coingecko website that shows tether token contract addresses on different networks
So, where exactly is the token contract address?

It might come as a surprise to some, but the address of the USDT token is exactly the same as that of the account address. This is because the USDT or the Tether smart contract associates the USDT tokens to the Ethereum address. You do not get any specific address for the USDT token.
A screenshot of Tether smart contract showing how the address gets mapped to the token
Hence, the main address you find on MetaMask for your current account on the specific network is your USDT network address.
Tether or USDT token address in MetaMask
So, if you want to send USDT to an account, you can simply copy the address of the recipient’s wallet. Please ensure that you’re transferring the tokens on the same network. And send tokens on that account.

Here is what the address would look like when pasted:
0xDf3769c917C8FF0A26745A3a17892402271F8518