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# Sending BRC-20 tokens

### Introduction

Please be aware, transferring BRC-20 differs from ERC-20 or SIP-10 tokens.

To complete a BRC-20 transfer, You must first mint/inscribe an inscription, generating a unique inscription ID.

Please note that reusing old BRC-20 inscriptions does not work. 

### Part 1. Create the inscription using "send"

a. Click the Send button in the Wallet

b. Select the BRC-20 token you want to send

c. Input the amount

d. Press continue

e. Choose fee

f. Review and

g. Press "create transfer inscription"

<figure><img src="/files/FxFjVrEo5zSCvA3B4tTE" alt=""><figcaption><p>Creating a transfer inscription within Leather.</p></figcaption></figure>

### Wait

h. Then wait for the transactions to be processed on the Bitcoin blockchain you will see the status of your transaction update like this:

* Paying for transfer inscription...
* Creating transfer inscription...
* Receiving transfer inscription...
* Ready to transfer

Once the BRC-20 transfer has the status "ready to transfer" you have two options to complete sending BRC20 tokens.&#x20;

### Part 2. Option A: Sending the transfer inscription via "ready"

<figure><img src="/files/Tr6IEYOhi4QF7YEXnBZc" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

a. Click "Ready to transfer"

b. Add the recipient address and click continue (this address is where you'll send the BRC20 tokens)

c. Then choose a fee and,&#x20;

d. Confirm and send the transaction.

### Part 2. Option B: Sending the transfer inscription via "collectables"

Once the new inscription is ready and available in your wallet in the collectables section proceed with this part of the process.&#x20;

a. Hover over the new transfer inscription, note #1911086 (double check on an ordinals explorer when this was created, make sure it is a new one, not an old one).&#x20;

b. Click send&#x20;

c. Add receiving address&#x20;

d. Choose fee&#x20;

e. Review and confirm

<figure><img src="/files/mTZvadqtl0iZ2uLCkpXz" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sending a fresh BRC-20 transfer inscription to transfer BRC-20 tokens</p></figcaption></figure>


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