How to Launch a Token in Under 2 Minutes (No Code)

August 3, 2026 · 4 min read

A few years ago, launching a token meant hiring a Solidity or Rust developer, paying for an audit, and hoping nothing broke on deployment day. Today, the actual on-chain mechanics of creating a token are simple and well understood — the hard part was always the tooling. This guide walks through exactly what happens when you create a token with TokenAnvil, so you know what you're signing before you click confirm.

What you need before you start

• A wallet for your chosen chain — Phantom for Solana, or MetaMask (or similar) for Ethereum, BNB Chain, or Base.
• A small amount of that chain's native currency to cover the creation fee and network gas.
• Your token's name, symbol (ticker), total supply, and a square logo image.

Step 1: Connect your wallet

Open the TokenAnvil app and choose your chain. Connecting your wallet does not give TokenAnvil any control over your funds — it only lets your browser propose a transaction that you review and sign yourself.

Step 2: Fill in your token details

Name and symbol are the two most visible fields — your symbol is what shows up on exchanges and in wallets, so keep it short (under 8 characters is standard). Decimals control how divisible your token is: most memecoins use 9 decimals on Solana or 18 on Ethereum, while utility tokens sometimes use 6. If you're not sure, the default is almost always the right call.

Step 3: Upload your logo and write a description

Your logo should be a clean square image, ideally at least 512×512px. This gets attached to your token's on-chain metadata so wallets, explorers, and DEX aggregators display it correctly. A clear, professional logo is one of the cheapest ways to make a new token look legitimate.

Step 4: Decide on authority revocation

This is the step most first-time creators skip, and it's the one experienced buyers check first. Revoking mint authority means no one — including you — can ever create more tokens. Revoking freeze authority means no one can freeze a holder's balance. Revoking update authority locks your metadata permanently. None of this is required, but for any token you intend to distribute publicly, it's the single highest-leverage trust signal you can send. See our companion piece on why revoking authorities matters.

Step 5: Confirm and deploy

Review the total cost — TokenAnvil's fee plus any authorities you chose to revoke, plus standard network gas — then confirm the transaction in your wallet. Your token is live on mainnet within seconds on Solana, or within one block confirmation on EVM chains.

What happens after launch

Once your token exists, you'll typically want to add liquidity so it can actually be traded, and possibly snapshot or airdrop to an existing community. TokenAnvil's liquidity pool tools and multisender handle both without leaving the same wallet session.