Ordinals Guides

Everything you need to know about Bitcoin Ordinals — from the basics to advanced techniques. Written for humans, optimized for understanding.

Fundamentals

A complete beginner-friendly guide to Bitcoin Ordinals — what they are, how they work, and why they matter for the future of Bitcoin.

Understand the rarity system in Ordinal Theory — from common sats to the mythic first satoshi ever mined.

Step-by-step guide to creating your first Bitcoin Ordinals inscription — from preparing your file to broadcasting the transaction.

Learn how to minimize file sizes for cheaper inscriptions — compression techniques, format selection, and tools to reduce fees.

Learn how parent-child inscriptions work — the system for creating on-chain collections, hierarchies, and linked digital artifacts on Bitcoin.

Understand recursive inscriptions — how inscriptions can reference and compose other inscriptions to build complex on-chain applications.