# Solana Token Snapshot Guide

### What Is a Token Snapshot?

A token **snapshot** is, simply put, a “photo” taken on the blockchain — it records, at a specific moment (or at a certain block height), all addresses holding a particular token and the balance held by each address.

### Why take a token snapshot?

* **Airdrops / Reward Distribution:** Distribute tokens or NFTs based on balances recorded in the snapshot to prevent people from buying in right before distribution to cash out.
* **Governance Voting:** Determine who is eligible to vote and their voting weight at a specific moment (based on holdings at that time).
* **Data Analysis & Compliance Audits:** Count token distribution, identify whales/exchange or burn addresses, and evaluate decentralization.
* **Migration / Porting Preparations:** When a project migrates from an old contract to a new one, snapshots ensure legacy holders’ rights are fully preserved during the transfer.

In short, a snapshot guarantees fairness and traceability by enforcing “who held how much at a certain moment” as the basis for distributing rights or benefits.

### How to create a token snapshot

To meet users’ needs for token snapshots, PandaTool developed a snapshot tool specifically for Solana tokens. Anyone can quickly generate a token snapshot and obtain token holding data in just a few simple steps.

#### **1.Open PandaTool**

First, open PandaTool’s token snapshot tool: <https://solana.pandatool.org/en/snapshotToken>

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#### **2.Enter the token contract (mint) address**

Paste the token contract (mint) address you want to capture into the input box, for example: `XsDoVfqeBukxuZHWhdvWHBhgEHjGNst4MLodqsJHzoB`, then click **Search**.

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#### **3.Filter snapshot data**

After the search, you’ll see the token’s name, symbol, number of holders, and more. Next, filter the snapshot data as needed:

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* **Holder address filter — TOP100:** This means the top 100 token holders before the snapshot.
* **Custom minimum token holding:** Filter addresses that hold at least the specified amount. For example, if you enter `100`, any address holding less than `100` tokens will be excluded from the snapshot.

#### **4.Export the snapshot**

Once you’ve set the filters, choose an export format:

* **CSV:** Spreadsheet-like format (compatible with Excel); useful for uploading when doing batch transfers.
* **TXT:** Plain text format; easy to view and copy.

If you intend to use the snapshot for a batch airdrop, choose **CSV**. If you only want to inspect the holder list, **TXT** may be more convenient. After selecting the format, click the **“Snapshot Now”** button.

Your browser will prompt you to download a file — that file is the exported snapshot data.

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You will then see the snapshot data available for use.

### Snapshot notes / FAQs

1. **Is PandaTool’s snapshot tool paid?**\
   No — it is free to use.
2. **Is snapshot data accurate?**\
   Snapshot data is taken at a specific block height or time; after that moment the on-chain balances may change.
3. **Does the snapshot tool support BSC or Ethereum?**\
   Not yet — PandaTool will add support as soon as possible.

If you have further questions about the token snapshot tool, you can ask volunteers in the Telegram group: <https://t.me/pandatool>