Create a Polygon Token (ERC-20)
A complete guide to creating your own ERC-20 token on Polygon PoS. Learn about costs, gas fees, common mistakes to avoid, and how to get your contract verified on Polygonscan.
Create Polygon Token NowWhy Create a Token on Polygon?
Polygon is one of the most widely used Ethereum scaling solutions, trusted by thousands of projects from gaming to DeFi. Here's why developers choose it:
Near-Zero Gas Fees
Gas is paid in POL and depends on network conditions and contract features. Review the current wallet estimate separately from the platform fee.
Massive Adoption
Polygon hosts thousands of dApps, games, and DeFi protocols. Projects like OpenSea, Aave, and Uniswap all support Polygon, providing integrations to evaluate separately for your project.
Rich DeFi Liquidity
QuickSwap, Uniswap v3, and Balancer on Polygon provide deep liquidity pools. Adding liquidity for your token is straightforward and affordable.
EVM Compatible
Polygon is fully EVM compatible — MetaMask, Hardhat, and all Ethereum developer tools work seamlessly. Migration from Ethereum is trivial.
Costs Breakdown
Creating a token on Polygon involves two costs: the platform deployment fee and the network gas fee.
Basic platform fee
Fixed initial supply, name, symbol, decimals and initial owner.
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Standard platform fee
Optional supply, ownership, address access and transfer controls.
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Premium platform fee
Standard options plus taxes, trading control and launch protection.
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Network gas is additional. Campaigns and validated referral discounts may affect the final quote. Confirm the amount in your wallet before signing.
Compare current network pricingCommon Mistakes to Avoid
Confusing POL on Polygon vs Ethereum
POL (formerly MATIC) exists on both Ethereum and Polygon networks. Make sure you have POL on Polygon mainnet (chain ID: 137), not the ERC-20 version on Ethereum mainnet.
Wrong network in wallet
Make sure your wallet is connected to Polygon mainnet (chain ID: 137). Our tool will prompt you to switch if needed, but always double-check before confirming transactions.
Setting supply too low or too high
A supply of 1 million to 1 billion is typical. Very low supplies make distribution difficult, while very high supplies can appear suspicious to potential investors and exchanges.
Enabling features you don't need
Features like taxes, allowlists and transfer limits add complexity. Enable only the controls your launch actually needs.
Not verifying the contract
The app attempts explorer source verification after deployment. Check the result separately; verification can be pending or fail and does not prove that a token is safe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Configuration can take a few minutes. Deployment time depends on wallet approval, network conditions and confirmations. Explorer verification is a separate step and may take longer.
You need an EVM-compatible wallet like MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or any WalletConnect-supported wallet. Make sure Polygon mainnet (chain ID: 137) is added to your wallet. MetaMask users can add it from chainlist.org.
Fund your wallet with native POL on the selected network for the current platform quote plus wallet-estimated gas. Check /pricing and the final creation summary; promotional prices can change.
Renouncing ownership permanently removes owner-only access. Standard and Premium require the relevant permission to be enabled. Existing restrictions may remain; renunciation does not guarantee decentralization or safety.
You can purchase POL on exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, or Kraken, then transfer it to your wallet on the Polygon network. Make sure you receive it on Polygon mainnet (not Ethereum). You can also use the Polygon Bridge to move assets from Ethereum.
Token deployment does not automatically list your token on aggregator sites. You would need to apply separately to CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko after your token has some trading activity and liquidity.
A reverted transaction may still consume network gas. The platform fee is part of the transaction value and is reverted if deployment reverts. Check the original transaction hash before retrying a timed-out request.
Yes. There is no limit on how many tokens you can create. Each deployment is independent and creates a new contract. You can create tokens with different names, symbols, and configurations.
Ready to Create Your Polygon Token?
Open-source. Explorer verification is attempted after deployment. See the current platform quote; network gas is additional.