Create a Token on Ethereum — No Code
Ethereum is the original smart-contract chain and the home of the ERC-20 standard itself. It offers the deepest liquidity, the strongest security guarantees and the widest integration of any EVM network — at the highest gas cost.
Gas & cost on Ethereum
Gas on Ethereum is paid in ETH and varies with network demand: a token deploy can range from a few dollars during quiet periods to substantially more when the network is congested. Because mainnet is the most expensive EVM environment, it rewards getting your parameters right the first time. Many teams launch on Ethereum when permanence and prestige matter more than minimizing cost.
Native gas token: ETH
Why launch on Ethereum
Ethereum is where serious capital, the largest exchanges, and the most battle-tested infrastructure converge. An ERC-20 on mainnet inherits the strongest decentralization and security assumptions in the industry and the deepest possible liquidity across DEXs and CEXs. For governance tokens, DAO assets, or any project where credibility and longevity outweigh fees, launching directly on Ethereum signals commitment that L2s cannot fully match.
Key facts about Ethereum
The ERC-20 standard was proposed by Fabian Vogelsteller in 2015 (EIP-20); every other EVM chain's fungible-token standard descends from it.
Ethereum transitioned to Proof-of-Stake in the 2022 Merge, cutting its energy use by over 99% while keeping the same contract environment.
Mainnet has the broadest support of any chain — every major wallet, exchange, bridge and analytics tool treats Ethereum ERC-20s as the baseline.
How to create a ERC-20 token on Ethereum
- 1
Hold enough ETH
Keep ETH in your wallet for gas — mainnet deploys cost more than L2s, so budget accordingly.
- 2
Connect to Ethereum
Open Swap.Day and confirm your wallet is on Ethereum mainnet (chain ID 1).
- 3
Configure the ERC-20
Enter name, symbol and supply and select the contract type that matches your project.
- 4
Deploy and verify
Sign the deploy and verify the contract on Etherscan so holders can read the source.
Ready to deploy on Ethereum?
Create a ERC-20 token in one transaction — non-custodial, no code, and you keep full ownership. Your wallet signs the deploy and you can verify the contract on Etherscan.
Open the token creator