Hide Small Transaction Records¶
Some wallets can hide small transactions from the list on screen. This page shows you how to turn that filter on, confirm your balance did not change, and understand what an explorer still shows anyone who looks.
A filter, not a deletion
Hiding a row changes what the app draws. The transaction stays on chain, keeps its amount and timestamp, and stays visible to anyone who has your address.
Who this is for¶
Readers who show a wallet screen to other people, record it, or stream it, and want fewer rows visible. Skip this if your wallet has no such filter; the last step covers what to do instead.
Before you start¶
- A wallet that lists transactions and offers a display or filter option.
- The explorer at www.bitgold.live open on your address.
- A threshold in mind: the amount below which a row is noise to you.
Steps¶
1. Look for the display option¶
Open the transaction list and check its menu, filter, or settings for wording such as Hide small amounts, Hide spam tokens, or a minimum-amount field. Labels differ between wallets and versions. If nothing like it exists, the feature is not available to you.
2. Choose a threshold you can explain¶
Pick an amount below which you do not need to see rows: dust, test transfers, token spam. Write it down. A filter set by guesswork hides the payment you were waiting for.
3. Turn it on and watch the total¶
Enable the filter and compare the balance at the top of the screen before and after. Hiding rows must not change the total. If the total moves, you are looking at a different account or a different network, not at a filter.
4. Check the explorer against the wallet¶
Look up the same address on the explorer and read the list there. Everything the wallet hid is still present, with the same amounts and timestamps. That is the picture anyone else can pull up in seconds.
5. Use a separate address when privacy has to hold¶
A filter survives a glance at your phone, not a search. If you do not want a balance tied to your daily activity, keep savings at an address you never connect to apps and spend from another.
Verify it worked¶
- Small rows are gone from the list, and the total balance is unchanged.
- The explorer still lists every transaction, including the hidden ones.
- A new small incoming transfer behaves the way the filter promised.
- Switching the filter off restores the full list.
Troubleshooting¶
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| A payment you expected is missing from the list | It is below your threshold. Switch the filter off, or read the explorer. |
| The total balance changed when you enabled the filter | A filter cannot change a balance. Re-check the account and the network. |
| Your wallet has no filter | The feature is not built in. Use a separate address rather than hunting for a workaround. |
| A token with a large printed value still shows | Filters work on amounts or on the wallet's token list. A price label is not a balance. |
| Someone told you hidden rows are invisible on chain | They are not. The explorer is the record, and it does not honor your filter. |
Next steps¶
- Be Aware of Phishing Addresses — why a lookalike row in your history is worth reading twice.
- What Is Blockchain? — what "public record" means for an address you use daily.
- Keep Your Keys Safe — the storage routine that matters more than any display setting.
Self-check¶
- I know whether my wallet has this filter at all.
- The filtered total matches the explorer balance.
- I have seen the hidden rows listed on the explorer.
- I use a separate address when I need privacy rather than a glance.