How to Reclaim SOL from Empty Token Accounts
Most traders have 2-5 SOL locked in empty accounts. Here's how to get it back in seconds using the burn accounts feature.
Free Money Alert
Every time you trade a token on Solana, your wallet creates a "token account" to hold it. Even after you sell 100% of that token, the account remains—and it's holding ~0.002 SOL in rent. If you've traded 500+ tokens, that's 1+ SOL just sitting there.
🤔 What Are Token Accounts?
On Solana, each token you hold requires a separate "token account" in your wallet. This is different from Ethereum, where one wallet holds all tokens.
Each token account requires a small rent deposit (~0.002 SOL) to stay on the blockchain. When you sell a token completely, the account becomes empty but continues to exist, keeping your SOL locked up.
Example:
• You've traded 200 different tokens
• Each empty account holds 0.002 SOL
• Total locked: 200 × 0.002 = 0.4 SOL (~$60+)
🔥 How to Burn Empty Accounts
Wallet Bot's "Burn Accounts" feature makes this process incredibly simple:
- 1Connect Your Wallet
Go to walletbot.pro and connect your Phantom, Solflare, or other Solana wallet.
- 2Open the Burn Panel
Click the 🔥 icon in the sidebar or navigate to Settings → Burn Empty Accounts.
- 3Review Your Empty Accounts
Wallet Bot automatically scans and shows all token accounts with 0 balance.
- 4Select & Burn
Select all or choose specific accounts, then click "Burn Selected." Confirm the transaction in your wallet.
- 5Receive Your SOL
The rent deposits are immediately returned to your wallet. Done!
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is this safe? Will I lose any tokens?
Completely safe. Wallet Bot only burns accounts with exactly 0 token balance. If you have even 0.0001 of a token, that account won't be burned.
What if I want to trade that token again?
No problem! A new token account is automatically created when you buy the token again. The cost is the same ~0.002 SOL rent that you just reclaimed.
How much SOL can I expect to reclaim?
It depends on your trading history. Active traders typically reclaim 0.5-3 SOL. Degens who've traded hundreds of memecoins can reclaim 5+ SOL.
Are there any fees?
Just the standard Solana transaction fee (~0.000005 SOL). The amount you reclaim far exceeds this cost.
💡 Pro Tips
- ⚡Do this monthly: Set a reminder to burn empty accounts every month. It adds up!
- ⚡After a trading session: Burned a bunch of tokens? Burn the accounts immediately to reclaim rent.
- ⚡Tell your friends: Most traders don't know about this. Help them reclaim free SOL too!
Wallet Bot User Stats
150,000+
Accounts Burned
320+ SOL
Reclaimed This Month
0.8 SOL
Average Per User
🔥 Reclaim Your SOL Now
It takes 30 seconds to check how much SOL you have locked in empty accounts. Why leave free money on the table?
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