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Convert Assets

Swap tokens.
Bridge networks.
One simple flow.

Swap one supported crypto token for another, or bridge your assets across blockchain networks – all directly from your Kite wallet.

Kite Convert screen: converting 250 USDC on Base, with the destination currency still to pick

Works across six networks

Base
Ethereum
BNB Chain
Polygon
Arbitrum
Optimism

Two ways to convert

Change what you hold, or where it lives

Swapping tokens and bridging them across chains used to take two separate tools. In Kite they're both part of Convert Assets: pick what you have and what you want, and the right route follows.

You pay

ETH 1.00

You get

USDT 2,715.80

1 ETH ≈ 2,715.80 USDT

Token to tokenSwap

Change what you hold

Exchange one cryptocurrency directly for another in a single step, like ETH to USDC or USDC to USDT, without cashing out to fiat first. Usually settles in seconds.

Best route

Base

Polygon

Across chainsBridge

Change where it lives

Transfer your digital assets between two separate blockchain networks, like USDC on Base to USDT on Polygon, so they're where the person or app you're paying expects them. No separate bridge site, no second wallet. Usually lands in about a minute.

Pricing

Clear, upfront fees

Every conversion shows its full cost before you confirm. No hidden markups, and nothing added after you tap.

Before you confirmEvery time

Kite fee: 0.1%, shown transparently to keep the platform running
Swap / Bridge fee: 0.2% + small protocol fee, shown transparently on the confirmation screen
Estimated time: Seconds to swap, usually about a minute to bridge

How it works

Three steps. That's it.

Pick what you have

Choose a token from your wallet and enter an amount. No gas token needed.

Kite Convert screen: 250 USDC on Base entered as the amount to convert, with the destination currency still to be picked

Pick what you want

Choose the token and chain you want. Kite finds the best available route.

Kite Convert screen: 20 USDC on Base converting to 20 USDC on Ethereum, ready to continue

Review and confirm

Check the fees and minimum received, then confirm. Nothing moves until you do.

Kite Conversion Details screen: 20 USDC from Base to Ethereum via Orbiter, $0.22 bridge fee, $0 Kite fee, minimum to receive 19.88 USDC

Questions

Everything else worth knowing.

Both are ways to convert in Kite. A swap is the direct exchange of one cryptocurrency for another in a single step, for example USDC to USDT or ETH to USDC, without converting your funds to cash first. A bridge transfers your digital assets between two separate blockchain networks, for example USDC on Base to USDC on Arbitrum. Kite picks the right one from what you select.

No. Convert Assets only moves between digital assets. To add money in local currency or cash out to a bank account, use Deposit & Withdrawal.

Base, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum and Optimism. USDC and USDT work on all six. The app always shows the current list of tokens you can swap on each network.

Swaps usually settle within seconds. Bridges usually take about a minute, sometimes longer when networks are busy. Kite shows an estimate before you confirm and notifies you when the funds land.

Every conversion has a Kite fee of 0.1%, shown transparently to keep the platform running. There's no separate network fee. On top of that, a swap or bridge fee applies: 0.2% plus the fee of the protocol used for that transaction. Each fee is shown as an amount, along with the minimum you'll receive, before you confirm. If a conversion fails, your funds stay where they were.

No. Kite is non-custodial. Conversions run directly on third-party decentralised protocols from your own wallet, only after you authorise them. Kite never takes possession, custody or control of your funds or private keys.

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