BOLT11 Invoice Decoder
Decode Lightning Network payment requests to understand what you're paying for
Intermediate
Paste Your Lightning Invoice
BOLT11 Invoice (starts with "lnbc" or "lntb")
Decode Invoice
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Try Example Invoices
Simple Payment
Basic Lightning invoice with amount and description
📝 Detailed Invoice
Invoice with metadata and expiry time
Time-Sensitive
Invoice with short expiration period
Decoded Invoice Details
Network
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Amount
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Created At
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Expires At
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Description
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Payment Hash
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Destination Node
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What is BOLT11?
BOLT11
is the standard format for Lightning Network payment requests
The invoice encodes all payment details: amount, recipient, expiry, and more
Lightning invoices start with "lnbc" (mainnet) or "lntb" (testnet)
They're human-readable but use bech32 encoding for compact transmission
Every invoice contains a payment hash - a cryptographic commitment to the payment
Invoices can include metadata like descriptions, expiry times, and routing hints