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How to use a Bitcoin blockchain explorer

Learn what a Bitcoin block explorer is and how to use it.

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Written by Support Team
Updated over a week ago

📌 Summary

A Bitcoin block explorer is a search tool that allows users to view blockchain data like transactions, wallet addresses, and block details. This article explains how to use a block explorer, where to find your transaction ID and wallet address, what kind of information is displayed, how confirmations work, and which explorers are used for different blockchains.


📚 Table of Contents


🧭 What is a Bitcoin Block Explorer?

A Bitcoin block explorer is a web-based tool that acts as a search engine for blockchain data. It lets users view real-time and historical information about:

  • Blocks

  • Transactions

  • Wallet addresses

  • Blockchain status


🔎 How to Use a Block Explorer

Simply paste a transaction ID (TXID) or a Bitcoin address into the explorer’s search bar to retrieve information.


🧾 Finding Your Bitcoin Transaction ID

  1. Tap on the "Wallets" tab.

  2. Choose the wallet that contains your transaction.

  3. Tap the transaction to view details.

  4. Tap "View transaction on block explorer". The TXID appears:

    • In the page URL

    • In the Transaction hash box icon.

    • You can tap once to copy the TXID.


🏷️ Finding Your Bitcoin Address

  1. Tap "Receive" on the home screen.

  2. Select Bitcoin (BTC).

  3. Your wallet address will be displayed. You can either copy it or share the QR code with the sender.


📊 What You Can See with a Block Explorer

For a Transaction ID:

  • Sender and recipient addresses

  • Amount sent

  • Transaction fee

  • Confirmation status

  • Privacy rating

For a Wallet Address:

  • All transactions (sent/received)

  • Total BTC sent and received

  • Links to view each transaction in detail


✅ What is a Blockchain Confirmation?

A confirmation means a transaction has been added to a block and validated by the network.

  • 1 confirmation = added to a block

  • More confirmations = greater security

  • 6 confirmations = considered irreversible for Bitcoin

⏱ Confirmation times vary based on:

  • Network congestion

  • Transaction fee paid


🌐 Supported Blockchain Explorers

To view transactions on other blockchains, use these explorers:

Blockchain

Explorer

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash

Ethereum

Avalanche

Polygon

BNB Chain


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