# cNFTs

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## cNFTs FAQ

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<summary>Why do I not get SOL from burning cNFTs?</summary>

**cNFTs**, or compressed NFTs, store their data off-chain. This significantly reduces the space needed to hold them on the Solana network. Because of this structure, they do not use rent-bearing accounts — which is where SOL is typically reclaimed from. As a result, burning cNFTs does not return any SOL.

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## How to Burn cNFTS

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### Connect Wallet

See [connecting-your-wallet](https://docs.sol-incinerator.com/tool-guide/connecting-your-wallet "mention") for instructions.
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### Select cNFTs

Select one or more cNFTs you want to burn. Selected cNFTs will be highlighted as **Marked for Burn**.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
Be absolutely certain these are the cNFTs you want to burn. **This action is irreversible.**
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### Click Burn

Click the **Burn** button on the right side of the screen, as shown below.

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Using a Ledger?** Enable the Ledger toggle.\
You can also optionally swap reclaimed SOL for another currency here.
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### Confirm Selection

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Double-check your selection! **You can’t reverse a burn.**
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### Sign Transaction

Sign and confirm your transaction by clicking **Confirm**.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
The confirm transaction screen may appear differently due to using a different wallet.
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### Success&#x20;

cNFTs burned. No SOL returned — just a cleaner wallet.

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