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# Create Your Own Token

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This page shows documentation for our revised token creation portal, which will be released shortly. Creating an SPL token is currently live and available.
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<figure><img src="/files/v5DxhCYIgZS5jO32v4Ek" alt=""><figcaption><p>Preview Of The Updated Token Creation Portal With More Options and Features.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Choosing Your Token Style

### SPL Tokens

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[Create SPL Token](/products-and-features/launch/create-your-own-token/create-spl-token.md)
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* **Definition**: SPL Tokens are the Solana blockchain's equivalent of ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum. They are the standard token type for fungible and non-fungible assets on Solana.
* **Usage**: Used for a wide range of purposes including DeFi applications, governance, and as utility tokens in various Solana-based projects.
* **Creation and Management**: Created and managed using the Solana Program Library (SPL), which provides a standardized way to issue and handle these tokens.
* **Efficiency**: Benefit from Solana's high throughput and low transaction fees.
* **Interoperability**: Easily integrated into Solana's ecosystem, including wallets, exchanges, and other DeFi applications.

### Token2022 (SuperTokens)

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Support For Token2022 in our no-code generator is coming shortly.
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* **Definition**: Token2022 refers to a newer standard for tokens on Solana, proposed as an enhancement or extension of the original SPL token standard.
* **Usage**: Aimed at addressing specific limitations or requirements that emerged with the evolving blockchain landscape.
* **Advanced Features**: Includes additional functionalities and improvements over the original SPL standard, such as more efficient token transfers, better cross-program invocations, and enhanced security features.

### Key Differences

* **Standard Evolution**: Token2022 is a progression or evolution of the original SPL token standard, potentially offering advanced features and improvements.
* **Adoption and Integration**: SPL tokens are widely used and supported in the Solana ecosystem, whereas Token2022, being newer, may have limited adoption initially.
* **Feature Set**: Token2022 is expected to include enhanced features and optimizations that are not present in the original SPL token standard.
