Are there transaction limits with my Alby Account?

At Alby, we're here to make your Bitcoin experience on the web as effortless as possible. Think of Alby as your go-to wallet for everyday payments, but with the added convenience of bitcoin. Whether you're sending boostagrams for podcasting or engaging in zaps on Nostr, Alby has you covered.

To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, please be aware of our transaction limits, that apply to the free lightning wallet service, that comes with an Alby Account. The limits are continuously reduced with the final step on January 3, when this legacy set up will be replaced with Alby Hub, your self-custodial bitcoin lightning wallet (more at: Embrace Alby Hub - phasing out Alby’s shared wallet).

Limits on legacy wallets

Volume There is a sending cap of 1.000.000 sats and a receiving cap 500.000 sats over a rolling window of 7 days.

Balance The maximum balance in your Alby account is currently limited to 500.000 sats.

Amounts The maximum receivable amount per invoice is 250.000 sats. The maximum amount per outgoing payment is 500.000 sats.

Users with accounts created after March 2024 can receive up to 50,000 sats in their account in form of fee credits. Those credits can be spend only on Alby Cloud subscriptions and channel openings, or send out after connecting their own lightning wallet such as Alby Hub. More at:What are fee credits in my Alby account

Transfer to your own Alby Hub and remove any limits 💪

We believe in empowering our users, and that's why we encourage you to upgrade your bitcoin experience by migrating to Alby Hub, your new self-custodial lightning wallet.

• Take unlimited control of your BTC

• Card & SEPA top-ups

• 24/7 in-app live support

• Keep using your Alby lightning address, the Alby Browser Extension, Alby Go, APIs, etc. 🐝

Migrate your balance starting on this page. Alby Hub integrates seamlessly into your current account.

To ensure that your Hub is set up correctly, book an onboarding session with us. ☎️

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We're more than happy to assist you with the setup. Our goal is to support you every step of the way.