SegWit Savings Calculator

Calculate how much you can save on Bitcoin transaction fees by using SegWit and Taproot addresses.

Transaction Parameters

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Address Types

1Original Bitcoin addresses starting with 1
3Wrapped SegWit addresses starting with 3
bc1qBech32 addresses starting with bc1q
bc1pTaproot addresses starting with bc1p

Best Option: Native SegWit (P2WPKH)

4,160 sats

208 vBytes per transaction

Fee Comparison

Legacy (P2PKH)(1...)
7,480 sats
374 vB$3.37
Nested SegWit (P2SH-P2WPKH)(3...)
6,200 sats
310 vB$2.79
Native SegWit (P2WPKH)(bc1q...)
4,160 sats
208 vB$1.87
Taproot (P2TR)(bc1p...)
4,220 sats
211 vB$1.90

Savings vs Legacy

Nested SegWit (P2SH-P2WPKH)
17.1%(1,280 sats)
Native SegWit (P2WPKH)
44.4%(3,320 sats)
Taproot (P2TR)
43.6%(3,260 sats)
Monthly Savings (Native)
33,200 sats
Yearly Savings (Native)
3,98,400 sats

Size Breakdown

TypeBaseWitnessvSize
Legacy374B0B374vB
Nested256B214B310vB
Native154B214B208vB
Taproot178B130B211vB

Tip: Native SegWit (bc1q) addresses offer the best balance of savings and compatibility. Taproot (bc1p) provides additional privacy benefits but may have slightly higher fees for simple transactions.

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