SegWit Savings Calculator

Calculate how much you can save on Bitcoin transaction fees by using SegWit and Taproot addresses.

Transaction Parameters

Number of Inputs

Number of Outputs

Fee Rate (sat/vB)

Transactions Per Month

BTC Price (USD)

Address Types

1Original Bitcoin addresses starting with 1

3Wrapped SegWit addresses starting with 3

bc1qBech32 addresses starting with bc1q

bc1pTaproot addresses starting with bc1p

Best Option: Native SegWit (P2WPKH)

4,160 sats

208 vBytes per transaction

Fee Comparison

Legacy (P2PKH)(1...)

7,480 sats

374 vB$3.37

Nested SegWit (P2SH-P2WPKH)(3...)

6,200 sats

310 vB$2.79

Native SegWit (P2WPKH)(bc1q...)

4,160 sats

208 vB$1.87

Taproot (P2TR)(bc1p...)

4,220 sats

211 vB$1.90

Savings vs Legacy

Nested SegWit (P2SH-P2WPKH)

17.1%(1,280 sats)

Native SegWit (P2WPKH)

44.4%(3,320 sats)

Taproot (P2TR)

43.6%(3,260 sats)

Monthly Savings (Native)

33,200 sats

Yearly Savings (Native)

398,400 sats

Size Breakdown

Type	Base	Witness	vSize
Legacy	374B	0B	374vB
Nested	256B	214B	310vB
Native	154B	214B	208vB
Taproot	178B	130B	211vB

Tip: Native SegWit (bc1q) addresses offer the best balance of savings and compatibility. Taproot (bc1p) provides additional privacy benefits but may have slightly higher fees for simple transactions.