Scatter Art: What the Scatter NFT Launchpad Is and How It Works

Scatter is a self-serve tool for launching NFT collections. It sits between a creator's artwork and the blockchain. You upload images and metadata, set prices and mint lists, and Scatter deploys a smart contract through its contract factories ². If you are new to the format, start with what an NFT is.

The platform's docs carry a "Gum Inc." copyright line ¹⁰. Scatter does not publish founders' names or a company address. The Block reported that the platform got its name in November 2021. It also reported that its pseudonymous COO, Haiku, stepped down on January 1, 2025. Another pseudonymous contributor, Three, replaced Haiku ¹¹.

Creating a collection on Scatter takes a few fixed decisions ⁵:

1. Name and symbol. Both are permanent once deployed.
2. Chain and contract type. ERC-721 is the default, for one-of-one or generative collections. ERC-1155 suits editions with many copies and is available on some chains only ⁴⁵.
3. Supply and metadata. Max supply can be raised later, but never below the highest token already minted. You can let Scatter host the metadata through its uploader, or point to your own HTTPS or IPFS address ⁵.
4. Mint lists. Prices are set per list, public or private. Private free lists are called "Charms" ³.

Scatter's ERC-721 contracts mint tokens in order, starting at ID 1 ⁵. Mint proceeds collect in the contract. The creator withdraws them from the collection's edit page ⁶.

Before a real launch, Scatter suggests testing on Ethereum Sepolia. It is the only testnet the platform supports. Tests there avoid the deploy fee and stay out of public search ⁴.

The "shill" affiliate program

Creators can switch on an on-chain affiliate program that Scatter calls "shills." A shill gets a personal mint link and earns a share of proceeds, up to 50%. Creators can also offer buyers a discount of up to 50% through those links ⁷. Scatter's docs say shills must disclose that their links are paid ⁷.

Scatter's fees fall on mints, not on deployment, apart from a small anti-spam charge. All figures come from Scatter's docs as of October 23, 2026:

The minimum fee is priced in the chain's native token. Scatter updates it every 15 minutes, so the charge can drift slightly above or below $1 ³. In practice, a "free" public mint on a post-September 2026 contract costs about $1 per token plus gas. Scatter's docs reviewed here do not state separate fees for secondary sales on its marketplace.

Scatter lists 12 networks: Ethereum, Base, ApeChain, Abstract, Polygon, Arbitrum, Ink, MegaETH, Robinhood Chain, Mantle, Hyperliquid and Monad ⁴. Collections from all chains appear together on the site. Your wallet must switch to the right network before minting ⁴. Scatter says its contracts work with other marketplaces and aggregators, so a collection is not locked to Scatter ². For how listings and sales work across platforms, see how NFT marketplaces work.

Scatter is not a custodian. Collectors mint from their own wallets, and creators own their contracts and withdraw funds themselves ²⁶. Some facts to weigh:

• Audits. Scatter's docs call its contracts "battle tested and audited," but they do not name an auditor or link a report ². Treat this as a company statement.
• Fixed settings. A collection's name and symbol cannot be changed after deployment ⁵.
• Platform terms. The Terms of Service were last updated on April 18, 2022. They are governed by US law and provide the service "as is." Scatter may suspend or discontinue the platform at any time ⁹. The terms set a minimum age of 13 in the US and 16 in the EU ⁹.
• Scam exposure. Fake mint links and wallet drainers are common around popular collections. Scatter's own security page recommends simulating transactions and keeping seed phrases offline. See also crypto phishing.
• Content. Anyone can launch on Scatter. A collection's presence on the site is not an endorsement of the artist or the art's rights.