An EVM-compatible Ethereum testnet for the Shape Network on Sepolia, offering low fees and quick confirmations for dapp testing with ETH gas (chain ID 11011).
Shape Sepolia Testnet is the public EVM-compatible test network for the Shape blockchain that uses Sepolia ETH as its native gas. It offers a safe, low-cost environment for deploying and testing smart contracts, wallets, and cross-chain bridge flows before mainnet using standard Ethereum tooling (MetaMask, Hardhat, Foundry). Developers can obtain faucet ETH and validate end-to-end integrations with Shape’s canonical bridges and infrastructure.
Shape Sepolia mirrors Shape mainnet parameters closely, enabling realistic performance and bridge behavior while retaining Sepolia’s faucet-funded, low-cost gas. As of 2025-09-24, the project has not published official averages for gas cost, block speed, TPS, or activity; in practice, transactions are near-free with rapid confirmations typical of Sepolia-based networks—check shape.network for live metrics and explorer links. Its strict EVM equivalence and pre-deployed cross-chain tooling minimize migration friction and make it ideal for benchmarking interoperability versus other testnets.
Shape Sepolia Testnet uses ETH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ETH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge ETH to Shape Sepolia Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Shape Sepolia Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Shape Sepolia Testnet you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Shape Sepolia Testnet to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send ETH on Shape Sepolia Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Shape Sepolia Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ETH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
