RoboSats

What you need before opening an order

Use a Lightning wallet that supports hold invoices, which reserve a payment until it is settled or cancelled. RoboSats generates a robot and a secret token instead of an email account. Keep that token: it restores access to the robot and its order.

The Access page links the Tor client, I2P address and Android download. The public web preview deliberately disables sensitive actions. For practice, Settings → Testnet uses test Bitcoin and requires a compatible test wallet.

From an offer to payment

Create an order or take one from the book, then lock the bond shown. When a buyer and seller match, the seller funds a separate hold invoice for the Bitcoin being sold. The buyer supplies an invoice to receive the proceeds. The trade then opens a chat for arranging the external payment. After payment is acknowledged, the coordinator completes the Lightning settlement.

RoboSats uses independent coordinators. Their profiles show fees, contact details and policies. RoboSats warns that a malicious coordinator can steal funds, so a Lightning escrow design does not remove that dependency.

Fees and size limits

The standard published schedule charges the maker 0.025% and the taker 0.175% of the trade amount. Confirm the selected coordinator's rate in its profile. Lightning routing can add a charge; an on-chain Bitcoin payout also adds swap and mining costs.

The trade-limits page sets a range of 20,000 to 4,000,000 satoshis, or 0.0002 to 0.04 BTC. A Lightning wallet also needs sufficient payment capacity. These limits are per trade, not a promise that a suitable counterparty or payment route will be available.