> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.confi.cash/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cash out to Stellar

> Withdraw a standard amount from your shielded balance to a public Stellar address.

Cash out moves value from a shielded note to a public Stellar `G...` address. Confi.cash can return the unused portion to you as shielded change.

<Warning>
  A withdrawal is public. The recipient address, asset, and withdrawn amount are visible on-chain. Reusing an address can link multiple exits.
</Warning>

## Withdraw to a public address

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Cash out">
    Select **Cash out** from the home screen.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose an asset and amount">
    Select one of the standard amounts your current notes can cover. The app shows any protocol fee and the shielded change you will keep.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the recipient">
    Paste a valid public Stellar `G...` address. The app warns if you enter your connected wallet or an address used for an earlier withdrawal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the privacy checks">
    Confirm that the exit amount becomes public and that address reuse can link activity.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Prove and relay">
    Click **Withdraw to a public address**. Your browser generates a proof that binds the recipient and amount. The relayer submits it without requiring a wallet transaction signature.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Shielded change

If your selected note is larger than the withdrawal and fee, Confi.cash creates a new shielded change note. Only the standard amount sent to the public address crosses the boundary.

<Tip>
  Swapping into a different asset before withdrawing can reduce a direct same-asset link, but it does not make the withdrawal anonymous. The destination and exit amount remain public.
</Tip>