Send USDT without a gas fee: what works on each chain
Every USDT transfer costs a network fee, so truly free transfers do not exist. What is possible: sending USDT from a wallet that holds no ETH, TRX or BNB, with the fee taken from the USDT instead.
Why it happens
Each blockchain charges its network fee in its own coin: TRX on Tron, BNB on BNB Chain, ETH on Ethereum and Arbitrum, POL on Polygon, AVAX on Avalanche. A wallet with only USDT cannot pay it. A relayer can: you sign, it sends the transaction and pays the fee, and the cost comes back out of the USDT.
What works on each chain
- Tron (TRC20): you sign two transfers, we rent the energy and send them. From $10, about $1.75 to $3.25 in total.
- BNB Chain (BEP20): we send your wallet about a cent of BNB, and it sends two plain transfers itself. The USDT must have been in the wallet for 24 hours.
- Arbitrum and Polygon (USDT0) and Avalanche: you sign in your wallet, we send one transaction and pay the gas. The cost is mostly the service fee, from $0.25.
- Ethereum (ERC20): not possible with gasrescue, because USDT on Ethereum has no signed transfers. You need a little ETH there. USDC on Ethereum works.
Step by step
- Send USDT (TRC20) on Tron without TRX
- Send USDT or USDC on BNB Chain without BNB
- Send USDC or USDT on Arbitrum without ETH
- Send USDC or USDT on Polygon without POL
- Send USDC or USDT on Avalanche without AVAX
Common questions
Is there a way to send USDT with zero fees?
Not on a public blockchain: someone always pays the network fee. gasrescue pays it for any wallet and takes the cost from the amount, and the quote shows it before you sign.
How do I send USDT from MetaMask without ETH?
On Arbitrum, Polygon or Avalanche: open gasrescue.io, connect MetaMask and sign. On Ethereum itself USDT cannot be sent this way; you need a little ETH.
Can I send USDT without TRX?
Yes, with gasrescue, from $10: you sign two transfers in TronLink or Trust Wallet, and we pay the energy.
Before you start
Blockchain transfers are final, so check the recipient carefully. Only sign on gasrescue.io, never share your seed phrase, and start with a small amount. gasrescue is in early access and independent of every wallet and chain named here.
Related problems
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