How to Close Token Accounts on Solana

Each time you receive a new token on Solana, an associated token account is created and a small amount of SOL is locked as rent. If that token account becomes empty, you can close it and reclaim the rent back to your wallet. This guide shows a safe, fast way to do that with Reclaim SOL.

Quick Steps

  1. Go to Reclaim SOL.
  2. Connect your wallet (Phantom, Solflare, etc.).
  3. Wait for the scan to complete — it lists empty token accounts.
  4. Review the list and click Reclaim to close them.
  5. Confirm the transaction in your wallet. Recovered SOL appears instantly.

What Gets Closed?

Only empty SPL token accounts (no token balance). Closing does not affect tokens you still hold, your SOL balance, NFTs, or program accounts. If a token account has any balance > 0, it won’t be shown as reclaimable.

Safety & Permissions

Non-custodial: Transactions are signed in your wallet; no private keys leave your device.

Revocable: You can reject any transaction prompts.

Reviewable: Inspect the transaction details before approving.

Costs & Returns

Network fees: Minimal Solana fees for closing accounts.

Recovered rent: The rent locked in each account (≈0.002 SOL per token account) returns to you when closed.

Troubleshooting

No accounts found: You may not have any empty token accounts, or your wallet is new.

Transaction rejected: Simply try again and approve in your wallet.

“Account not empty”: The token may have dust. Send out the dust or use a sweep to zero it.

Keep your wallet lean: repeat this cleanup periodically if you trade frequently. It reduces clutter and reclaims small amounts of SOL that add up over time.

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