# Bitcoin Fee Estimator

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Estimate network costs from transaction size and current fee rates.

## How Bitcoin transaction fees are estimated

A Bitcoin network fee equals the transaction’s virtual size multiplied by its fee rate in satoshis per virtual byte. Size depends on inputs, outputs and script type, rather than the amount of Bitcoin sent. Estimates reflect current network conditions and can change before a transaction confirms.

## Data, privacy and limitations

Live estimates use mempool.space, with Blockstream as a fallback. When both are unavailable, the last successful sample is labelled stale, and a custom fee rate can still be entered.

Amounts and investment scenarios stay in your browser. These tools provide educational calculations, not personalized investment advice. These calculators are free to use.

Read the source documentation: [mempool.space API](https://mempool.space/docs/api/rest) · [Blockstream Esplora API](https://github.com/Blockstream/esplora/blob/master/API.md).

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