--- title: "Navigating the Etherscan Homepage" description: "A walk through guide on how to navigate the Etherscan homepage efficiently." url: https://info.etherscan.com/navigating-the-etherscan-homepage/ tags: ["Tutorials"] published: 2020-03-04 updated: 2026-06-21 --- # Navigating the Etherscan Homepage ![](https://info.etherscan.com/navigating-the-etherscan-homepage/images/2023/03/navigating-etherscan-homepage-1-3.png) ### A: Price and Gas Previews - **ETH price** preview is located at the top left of the website and you will be directed to [ETH price charts](https://etherscan.io/chart/etherprice) section when clicked. - **Gas Price** preview is showing the average gas fee at the current time. Once clicked upon, you will be directed to [gas tracker](https://etherscan.io/gastracker) page. ### B: Site Settings - **Dark Mode** button is located at the top right of the website and users will be given the option to change between light, dim or dark mode. - **Switch Between Ethereum Networks** by hovering over the Ethereum logo next to the dark mode and then select the network of your choice. Networks currently supported by Etherscan are the [mainnet](https://etherscan.io/), [ETH 2.0 Beacon chain](https://beaconscan.com/), [Sepolia testnet](https://sepolia.etherscan.io/), and [Goerli testnet](https://goerli.etherscan.io/). ### C: Menu Each menu contains a dropdown list of links to specific pages related to the topic/scope of the menu. Please refer below for the breakdown of each menu and the contents linked under them. - **Blockchain**: - Information on recent [transactions](https://etherscan.io/txs), [pending transactions](https://etherscan.io/txsPending) [pool](https://etherscan.io/chart/pendingtx) and [contract internal transactions](https://etherscan.io/txsInternal) sorted by the block number that they are executed in - Information on [blocks](https://etherscan.io/blocks), [uncles](https://etherscan.io/uncles) and [forked blocks](https://etherscan.io/blocks_forked) - A list of [accounts with the most ETH](https://etherscan.io/accounts) in the Ethereum blockchain - [Verified Contracts](https://etherscan.io/contractsVerified) - **Tokens**: - [Top ERC-20 tokens](https://etherscan.io/tokens) and the most recent [ERC-20 transfer events](https://etherscan.io/tokentxns) - **NFTs**: - [Top NFTs](https://etherscan.io/nft-top-contracts), the [latest NFT trades](https://etherscan.io/nft-trades), the [latest NFT transfers](https://etherscan.io/nft-transfers) and the [most recent NFT mints](https://etherscan.io/nft-latest-mints) - **Resources**: - [Charts and statistics](https://etherscan.io/charts) with data on the Ethereum market, blockchain, network and Ethereum Name Service. - [Top statistics](https://etherscan.io/topstat#Overview) on [transactions](https://etherscan.io/topstat#Transaction), [tokens](https://etherscan.io/topstat#Token) and [network](https://etherscan.io/topstat#Network). - Our very own curated [directory](https://etherscan.io/directory) of services, platforms and events related to the Ethereum ecosystem. - Our monthly [newsletter](https://info.etherscan.com/etherscan-newsletters/) that summarizes the events related to the Ethereum ecosystem that happened in the previous month. - Our [knowledge base](https://info.etherscan.com/) that contains the information you need to navigate through Etherscan like this article and about the Ethereum technology in general. - **Developers**: - [Etherscan API](https://etherscan.io/apis) provide developers the option to subscribe to our API plan. - [API documentation](https://docs.etherscan.io/) that explains to users on how to use our API. - Other tools for developers such as our [contract verification page](https://etherscan.io/verifyContract), [smart contract search](https://etherscan.io/searchcontract), [contract difference checker](https://etherscan.io/contractdiffchecker), [Vyper online compiler](https://etherscan.io/vyper), [Byte to opcode converter](https://etherscan.io/opcode-tool) and [transaction broadcaster](https://etherscan.io/pushTx). - **More**: - Services that we provide to regular users such as: [token approval checker](https://etherscan.io/tokenapprovalchecker), [sign and verify message](https://etherscan.io/verifiedSignatures) and [Blockscan chat](https://chat.blockscan.com/start). - Exploring Ethereum with these trackers: [gas tracker](https://etherscan.io/gastracker), [DEX tracker](https://etherscan.io/dex), [node tracker](https://etherscan.io/nodetracker), [label word cloud](https://etherscan.io/labelcloud) and [domain name lookup](https://etherscan.io/name-lookup) - Other tools that might be of use like [unit converter](https://etherscan.io/unitconverter) and [Beacon chain deposits](https://etherscan.io/txsBeaconDeposit). - **Sign In** to your Etherscan account. Kindly take note that Etherscan provides a free block explorer service for the users and they are not required to have an account to use any of the provided services. However, there are also features that are exclusive only to registered users. To register for an account, please visit [here](https://etherscan.io/register). ![](https://info.etherscan.com/navigating-the-etherscan-homepage/images/2023/03/navigating-etherscan-homepage-2-2.png) ### D: Search Bar You can use the search bar to instantly get details on transactions, addresses (be it wallet addresses or contract addresses), tokens and projects. To search for, let's say an address, on our website, just copy and paste the address into the input box and click Search (or press Enter). Similarly, to search for a transaction, just copy and paste the transaction hash into the input box and click Search. You can also search by block number, token name and domain name. ![](https://info.etherscan.com/navigating-the-etherscan-homepage/images/2023/03/navigating-etherscan-homepage-3-9.png) Alternatively, you can also type in your search phrase (do not press Enter or click Search after typing in the search phrase) and select from the recommended search results listed below the Search Bar. To narrow down the recommended results, you can filter the given information according to their token standards, addresses or labels. ![](https://info.etherscan.com/navigating-the-etherscan-homepage/images/2023/03/navigating-etherscan-homepage-4-2.png) ### E: Ethereum Overview This section shows a simplified real-time overview of the Ethereum blockchain. ![](https://info.etherscan.com/navigating-the-etherscan-homepage/images/2023/03/navigating-etherscan-homepage-5.png) ### F: Latest Blocks A short list of recently validated blocks. Clicking on _View all blocks_ redirects you to a [full page list of validated blocks](https://etherscan.io/blocks). ### G: Latest Transactions A short list of recent transactions. Clicking on _View all transactions_ redirects you to a [full page list of recent transactions](https://etherscan.io/txs). ![](https://info.etherscan.com/navigating-the-etherscan-homepage/images/2023/03/navigating-etherscan-homepage-6.png) ### H: Social Links - **Social Links** to our official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/etherscan), [Medium](https://medium.com/etherscan-blog), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/etherscan/) and [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/etherscan/) profiles. ### J: Social Links - **Company**: - Learn more about [the team behind Etherscan](https://etherscan.io/aboutus) or [join us](https://etherscan.io/careers) as a team, [how to contact us](https://etherscan.io/contactus), our [brand assets](https://etherscan.io/brandassets), [our terms of service](https://etherscan.io/terms), and claim your [bug bounty](https://etherscan.io/bugbounty) if you found any bug on our site. - **Community**: - Links to our [API documentation](https://docs.etherscan.io/) for more information on how to use our API, explore our [Knowledge Base](https://info.etherscan.com/) and subscribe to our [newsletters](https://info.etherscan.com/etherscan-newsletters/) where you can learn more about Ethereum and Etherscan, [network status history](https://etherscan.freshstatus.io/) and [Disqus comments](https://etherscan.io/comments) submitted on our website by our users. - **Products & Services**: - The lists of our products and services that includes our [ad plans](https://etherscan.io/contactusadvertise), [Explorer-as-a-Service](https://etherscan.io/eaas), [API plans](https://etherscan.io/apis), [priority support](https://etherscan.io/prioritysupport), a multichain explorer (also known as [Blockscan](https://blockscan.com/)) and a messaging platform ([Blockscan Chat](https://chat.blockscan.com/start)).