What is Freeze Authority on Solana - and Should You Revoke It?
Freeze authority gives a Solana token creator the power to lock any holder's wallet, making their tokens impossible to move. It is one of the most concerning permissions a token can have active, and revoking it is a standard trust signal for memecoins and community tokens.
What is Freeze Authority?
When a Solana SPL token is created, the creating wallet is assigned freeze authority by default. Freeze authority gives the holder the power to freeze any token account belonging to any holder of that token.
A frozen token account cannot send or receive tokens. The holder's tokens become completely immovable - they cannot sell, transfer, or use them in DeFi - until the holder of freeze authority chooses to unfreeze the account.
Freeze authority is one of the most concerning powers a token creator can hold. A holder with frozen tokens cannot sell, transfer, or use them in DeFi. This is a major red flag for experienced buyers who check authority status before entering a position.
What Freeze Authority Does NOT Do
It is worth being precise about the scope of freeze authority. It is specifically about blocking movement, not about ownership or supply.
Freezing an account does not take tokens from the holder
Freezing does not burn tokens or reduce the holder's balance
Freezing does not affect the total supply of the token
Only the movement of tokens in the frozen account is blocked - the tokens remain in the holder's account the whole time
Freeze Authority vs Mint Authority vs Update Authority
Solana tokens have three separate authorities, each controlling a different function. Understanding all three matters because traders check all three.
Authority
What it controls
Effect when revoked
Freeze Authority
Who can lock individual holder accounts
No token account can ever be frozen
Mint Authority
Who can create new tokens
Supply is permanently capped
Update Authority
Who can change token metadata
Name, logo, and description are locked forever
Each authority can be independently revoked. Revoking all three is called full revocation and is the standard trust configuration for memecoins and community tokens.
Why Traders Check Freeze Authority
Experienced Solana traders and automated bots scan Solscan for authority status before buying any new token. If freeze authority is active, a significant portion of buyers will pass entirely - not because they assume the worst, but because the capability exists and they have no way to know it will never be used.
Revoking freeze authority signals that the creator cannot selectively lock out any holder
It removes a fear that prevents otherwise interested buyers from entering a position
For memecoins, revoking freeze authority alongside mint authority is the standard community expectation
Some aggregators and trading tools surface freeze authority status directly in their token info panels
How to Revoke Freeze Authority at Token Creation
The simplest approach is to revoke freeze authority during the token creation process on Launchify. It is handled automatically as part of the deployment.
Check Revoke Freeze Authority in the Optional Add-ons sectionTick the Revoke Freeze Authority checkbox. This adds +0.1 SOL to the fee. You can also select Revoke Mint Authority and Revoke Update Authority at the same time to complete a full revocation.
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Confirm the transaction in PhantomConnect Phantom and approve the payment. Freeze authority is revoked automatically as part of the deployment process - you do not need any additional steps.
Can You Revoke Freeze Authority After Token Creation?
Yes - as long as your wallet still holds the freeze authority, you can revoke it after the fact using the Solana CLI:
Via Solana CLI: spl-token authorize <MINT_ADDRESS> freeze --disable
This requires the Solana CLI installed and your creator wallet keypair available. For most users, revoking at creation time via Launchify is significantly easier and does not require any local setup.
Should You Revoke Both Freeze and Mint Authority?
Yes, for memecoins and community tokens. Revoking mint authority alone leaves freeze authority active, which is still a red flag for informed buyers. The combination that most community members expect is:
Revoke Mint Authority (+0.1 SOL) - supply is permanently fixed
Revoke Freeze Authority (+0.1 SOL) - no holder can ever be locked out
Revoke Update Authority (+0.1 SOL) - branding is permanently locked
Revoking all three together on Launchify costs +0.3 SOL on top of the base fee. See the full guide to revoking mint authority for more detail on the complete revocation process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Freeze authority gives the holder the power to freeze any token account for that token. A frozen account cannot send or receive tokens - the holder's balance is immovable until the authority holder unfreezes it. The tokens are not taken or burned, just locked in place.
Yes, for community tokens and memecoins. An active freeze authority means the creator can selectively prevent any holder from selling or transferring their tokens. Experienced traders and bots check for this on Solscan before buying. Many will avoid tokens with active freeze authority entirely.
On Launchify, revoking freeze authority at creation costs +0.1 SOL added to the base fee. If you do it separately after creation via the Solana CLI, you only pay the standard network transaction fee of under 0.001 SOL.
No. Revoking freeze authority is a permanent, irreversible on-chain action. Once revoked, no wallet in existence can ever freeze an account for that token again - including the original creator.
Yes. Revoking both is the baseline expectation for a community token. Together they cost +0.2 SOL on Launchify. Adding update authority revocation brings the total to +0.3 SOL and gives you full revocation - the highest trust configuration for a new Solana token.
Create a Token with Freeze Authority Revoked
Revoke freeze, mint, and update authority at creation. One transaction, no CLI needed.