How to Send BNB to a Metamask Wallet

Lee Stanton March 10, 2022

Although cryptocurrency has become a popular way to handle financial transactions online, the ins and outs of using it can still be rather confusing. Knowing how to send BNB to Metamask wallets, for example, isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. There are numerous locations that you can transfer BNB currency from, so each transaction may require a different setup.

In this article, we’ll show you the steps on transferring Binance coin currencies wherever they may be and send them to your Metamask wallet.

How to Send BNB From Trust Wallet to Metamask

Transferring BNB from the Trust Wallet to Metamask will require a bit of setup on your part. For one, you need to swap BNB to BNB Smart Chain on your trust wallet first before you can even send it to Metamask. Metamask itself needs to be set up to accept Smart Chain, otherwise you may encounter errors during the exchange.

The process to do this is as follows:

Connect Metamask to Binance Smart Chain

Metamask is configured to accept Ethereum by default. To configure it to accept BNB Smart Chain, complete these steps:

If you don’t have Metamask installed, you can get the program from the Metamask Download page. Once installed, click on Create a Wallet.
Make sure to make a Seed Phrase that you can remember, write it down, then save it somewhere safe. This is your backup in case the device you installed Metamask on is damaged or lost. If you’re locked out of your account, you won’t be able to access it without this Seed Phrase.
With Metamask now set up, tap on your profile icon in the upper right corner of the page.
Tap on Settings at the bottom of the menu.
On the left menu, tap or click on Networks.
Click on Add Network in the upper right corner of the screen.
Here, you’ll need to manually enter the Binance Smart Chain network information. There are two networks available for Smart Chain, Testnet, and Mainnet. You’ll want to use Mainnet as your primary BNB Smart Chain network, but you can create both if you wish. The parameters you need to enter for each network are as follows:
Mainnet Network Name: Smart Chain New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/ ChainID: 56 Symbol: BNB Block Explorer URL: https://bscscan.com Testnet Network Name: Smart Chain - Testnet New RPC URL: https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.binance.org:8545/ ChainID: 97 Symbol: BNB Block Explorer URL: https://testnet.bscscan.com
Once you’re done, your Metamask is now ready to accept BNB Smart Chain currency.

Swap BNB to BNB Smart Chain in your Trust Wallet

You can’t transfer BNB from your Trust Wallet to Metamask directly; you’ll need to swap it to BNB Smart Chain currency first. But don’t worry, the exchange is 1:1, so there shouldn’t be any loss of currency. This can be done by following these steps:

Open your Trust Wallet app. If you don’t have it installed, you can download it from the Trust Wallet Page.
Under Tokens on the Trust Wallet front page, find the BNB icon, then tap on it.
Tap on the Swap icon on the upper portion of the screen.
On the popup menu, tap on Swap to Smart Chain.
Tap on the space to the left of the BNB icon to bring up the numerical keypad.
Enter the amount of BNB that you’d like to swap.
Once done, tap on Swap. Do note that if you have exactly 1 BNB, typing 1 BNB to Swap may result in a message saying that you don’t have enough currency to pay fees. If this happens, enter a number like 0.99 or 0.95. Fees fluctuate to match demand and can be anywhere from 0 to $5.

Transfer Smart Chain to Metamask Wallet

Now with all the preparations done, you can finally transfer your BNB currency to your Metamask wallet.

You may want two devices to do this, as it’s a lot simpler this way. However, it can be done with just one device if you prefer. We’ll detail both methods below:

With two devices:

Open your Metamask app.
Tap on the three dots on the upper right portion of the screen just under your profile icon.
Tap on Account Details on the dropdown menu. Under the generated QR code, tap on the numeric code given and choose copy.
On another device, open Trust Wallet.
Tap on the BNB Smart Chain Icon.
Tap on Send in the upper portion of the screen.
To the right of Recipient Address, tap on the line icon. This will open the camera.
Scan the QR code.
On the BNB Amount portion, type in how much BNB you want to transfer, then tap on Done.
Tap on Continue.
The transaction details will be displayed. If everything is correct, tap on Confirm.
The transfer should reflect on Metamask shortly. If it hasn’t, try refreshing the page.
Your BNB should now be in Metamask.

With one device:

Open the Metamask app.
Tap on the three dots on the upper right portion of the screen just under your profile icon.
Tap on Account Details on the dropdown menu. Under the generated QR code, tap on the numeric code given and choose copy.
Open Trust Wallet.
Tap on the BNB Smart Chain Icon.
Tap on Send in the upper portion of the screen.
Beside the Recepient address, tap on Paste.
On the BNB Amount portion, type in how much BNB you want to transfer, then tap on Done.
Tap on Continue.
The transaction details will be displayed. If everything is correct, tap on Confirm.
The transfer should reflect on Metamask shortly. If it hasn’t, try refreshing the page.
Your BNB should now be in Metamask.

How to Send BNB From Crypto.com to Metamask Wallet

Transferring BNB from Crypto.com to Metamask is a much simpler affair than using Trust Wallet. To do so, just follow these instructions:

Open the Metamask app.
Tap on the three dots on the upper right portion of the screen just under your profile icon.
Tap on Account Details on the dropdown menu. Under the generated QR code, tap on the numeric code given and choose copy.
Open your Crypto.com app. If you don’t have it on your device, download it from their web page.
On the home page, open your BNB Balance.
Tap on the Transfer icon on the upper portion of the page.
From the popup menu, tap on Withdraw.
Tap on External Wallet.
Tap on the + symbol in the upper right corner of the screen to add your Metamask wallet.
Tap on Wallet Address from the popup menu.
Under Select Network, tap on BSC.
Under BNB Wallet Address, paste the address code you copied from Metamask.
Give the wallet a name, then tap on Continue.
Enter your Crypto.com password.
Crypto.com is protected by two-factor authentication. Wait for your 2FA code, then enter it in the box provided.
Tap on Continue.
Your new Metamask wallet should now be available in the Withdraw list on your Crypto.com BNB Balance account. Tap on Withdraw BNB to the right of the wallet address.
Enter the amount then tap on Withdraw.
Tap on Confirm once you’ve reviewed the transaction details.
You’ll be asked to re-enter your password and 2FA.
Your withdrawal would now be listed as pending under the BNB Balance account. Depending on the network speed, it may take a few hours for the transfer to complete.

How to Send BNB From Binance to Metamask

As previously mentioned, transferring BNB to Metamask requires swapping BNB to Binance Smart Chain even if you’re using the Binance platform. To do this, follow these steps:

Connect Metamask to Binance Smart Chain as detailed above.
Transfer BNB from Binance.com to the Metamask wallet.
- Open your Binance exchange wallet.
- Look for the BNB icon from the list, then click on Withdraw under Action.
- Open Metamask and tap on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Choose Account details from the dropdown menu. Tap on the numeric code given and choose copy.
- Back on Binance, paste the copied address under Recepient’s BNB Address on the right side of the screen.
- Make sure Binance Smart Chain has the checkmark, then enter the amount you wish to transfer.
- Enter your confirmation details, then click on Submit.
- Binance will send confirmation for the transaction.

One of the Most Popular Online Currencies

Cryptocurrencies are becoming a widely popular way of transacting online, and BNB is among the top currencies around. Knowing how to send BNB to Metamask wallet, one of the most secure online wallets in the market, may soon become an important part of your online activities.

Do you know more ways of transferring BNB from other crypto wallets to Metamask? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.