How to Do a Airdrop: Quick Guide for the Top Blockchains

Airdrops are a key tool for token creators and blockchain projects. They let you distribute tokens at scale to multiple wallets, often for marketing purposes, community rewards, or to drive growth.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through exactly how to run airdrops on the top blockchains and what it costs.

What is a Airdrop?

A airdrop is the process of distributing tokens to a large number of wallet addresses on a blockchain. It’s commonly used for marketing campaigns, community rewards, or to hand out a project’s tokens as incentives. With the right tools, you can run a airdrop quickly, safely, and without writing any code.

How to do a Airdrop blockchain by blockchain

Below, you’ll find step-by-step guides for each blockchain, tailored to their specific requirements, tools, and costs.

1. Ethereum

1. Access the tool by heading to the Smithii Ethereum Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) and make sure you have enough ETH to cover the gas fees and the airdrop costs.
3. Select the ERC-20 token you want to distribute.
4. Add the wallet addresses manually or upload a CSV file.
5. Set the amount of tokens to send to each wallet.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to kick off the process.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet to start the airdrop.
8. Track the progress as the tokens get distributed.

2. Solana

1. Access the tool by heading to the Smithii Solana Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., Phantom) holding the SPL token you want to distribute.
3. Pick the token from the list available in your wallet.
4. Specify how many tokens each wallet will receive.
5. Add wallet addresses manually or upload a CSV file. The tool will flag malformed wallets so you can fix them.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to kick off the transaction.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet to start the process.
8. Track the progress until the airdrop is complete.

3. Base

1. Open the tool by heading to the Smithii Base Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) and make sure it holds the token you want to distribute.
3. Pick the token you want to send.
4. Add wallet addresses manually or upload a CSV file.
5. Set the token amount to send to each wallet.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to generate the transaction.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet to start the process.
8. Track the progress as the airdrop completes.

4. Polygon

1. Open the tool by heading to the Smithii Polygon Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) holding the tokens you want to send.
3. Pick the token you want to distribute.
4. Add wallet addresses manually or via a CSV file.
5. Set the token amount per wallet.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to kick off the process.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet.
8. Track the progress as the tokens go out.

5. Arbitrum

1. Open the tool by heading to the Smithii Arbitrum Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) and make sure it holds the tokens you need.
3. Pick the token to distribute.
4. Add wallet addresses manually or via a CSV file.
5. Set the token amount per wallet.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to kick off the process.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet.
8. Track progress as the tokens get distributed.

6. Avalanche

1. Open the tool by heading to the Smithii Avalanche Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask or Core) to the platform.
3. Pick the token you want to distribute.
4. Add wallet addresses manually or via a CSV file.
5. Set the token amount per wallet.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to kick off the distribution.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet.
8. Track progress as the tokens get distributed.

7. Binance Smart Chain (BSC)

1. Open the tool by heading to the Smithii Binance Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) loaded with the BNB tokens you need.
3. Pick the token for the airdrop.
4. Add wallet addresses manually or via a CSV file.
5. Specify the token amount per wallet.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to kick off the process.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet.
8. Track progress as the tokens get distributed.

8. Blast

1. Open the tool by heading to the Smithii Blast Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) to the platform.
3. Pick the token you want to distribute.
4. Add wallet addresses manually or upload a CSV file.
5. Set the token amount per wallet.
6. Click “Start Airdrop” to kick off the process.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet.
8. Track the progress until it wraps up.

9. Sui

1. Open the tool by heading to the Smithii Sui Multisender.
2. Connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) and make sure you have enough SUI to cover gas fees and the airdrop costs.
3. Pick the SUI token you want to distribute.
4. Add wallet addresses manually or upload a CSV file.
5. Set how many tokens to send to each wallet.
6. Click “Send Airdrop” to kick off the process.
7. Approve the transaction in your wallet to start the airdrop.
8. Track the progress as the tokens go out.

10. Robinhood Chain

Robinhood Chain runs like any other EVM network, so the flow is identical to Ethereum and the cost per wallet is the same. You’ll need ETH on the chain to cover the fee and gas.

1. Open the Smithii Robinhood Chain Multisender and connect the wallet that will send out the tokens.
2. Make sure you have enough ETH to cover the fee and gas, plus the token you’re going to distribute.
3. Pick the token under ‘Token to Airdrop’ and choose whether every wallet gets the same amount or different amounts.
4. Load the addresses: upload a CSV or TXT, type them in manually, or let the tool pull holders from a token or an NFT collection.
5. Review the wallet and fee summary before signing.
6. Hit ‘Send’ and approve the transaction in your wallet to fire off the airdrop.

11. Monad

On Monad, each send bundles up to 1000 addresses into a single transaction. The fee is charged per recipient, so the total scales with the size of your list. Worth calculating before you lock in the file.

1. Open the Smithii Monad Multisender and connect the wallet that will send the tokens.
2. Make sure you have enough MON for the fee and gas, plus the token you’re about to distribute.
3. Pick the token under ‘Token to Airdrop’ and choose whether every wallet gets the same amount or different amounts.
4. Load the addresses: upload a CSV or TXT, type them in manually, or let the tool pull holders from a token or a NFT collection.
5. Review the wallet and fee summary before signing.
6. Hit ‘Send’ and approve the transaction in your wallet to fire off the airdrop.

12. Hyperliquid

The Hyperliquid multisender runs on HyperEVM and also supports up to 1000 addresses per send. Keep in mind it distributes ERC-20 tokens: to send out the native asset you first need to wrap it into WHYPE.

1. Open the Smithii Hyperliquid Multisender and connect the wallet that will send the tokens.
2. Make sure you have enough HYPE for the fee and gas, plus the token you’re about to distribute.
3. Pick the token under ‘Token to Airdrop’ and choose whether every wallet gets the same amount or different amounts.
4. Load the addresses: upload a CSV or TXT, type them in manually, or let the tool pull holders from a token or a NFT collection.
5. Review the wallet and fee summary before signing.
6. Hit ‘Send’ and approve the transaction in your wallet to fire off the airdrop.

How much does it cost to run a Airdrop

The table below breaks down the cost of running a airdrop per wallet across different blockchains:

Conclusion

With tools like Smithii Multisender, you can distribute tokens safely without touching a line of code. Whether you’re on Ethereum, Solana, or any other blockchain, these step-by-step guides cut through the process and help you reach your community effectively.

Ale Watters

Industrial Engineer turned Solana trader. Marketing at Smithii and contributor to the $SHRIMP memecoin launch.