<p>Yes, all the block explorers* I know will show unconfirmed transactions as soon they pick them up in the network. If "someone" is the recipient, his wallet will also show the unconfirmed transaction.</p>

<p>*I don't know all blockchain explorers on the internet, but all the big ones I have seen (<a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Category:Block_chain_browsers" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this list</a> for example) have this behaviour.</p>

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2017-03-02T17:49:24.000Z
2017-03-02T17:49:24.000Z
askmike
<p>There is no guarantee that a transaction propagates through the network at all.</p>

<p>Blockexplorers can only show transactions that they see. They're often configured in a way that will make them be more likely to see transactions, however.</p>

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2017-03-02T18:52:40.070Z
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Pieter Wuille
<p>If I want to show someone that I just made a transaction without showing them my wallet, could I expect that it would be recorded on a block explorer immediately?</p>

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Do all block explorers show all unconfirmed transactions?
ProkhorZ
# Do all block explorers show all unconfirmed transactions?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-02)

If I want to show someone that I just made a transaction without showing them my wallet, could I expect that it would be recorded on a block explorer immediately?

**Tags:** unconfirmed-transactions, blockchain-explorer


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-02. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

There is no guarantee that a transaction propagates through the network at all.

Blockexplorers can only show transactions that they see. They're often configured in a way that will make them be more likely to see transactions, however.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-03-02. Score: 1

Yes, all the block explorers\* I know will show unconfirmed transactions as soon they pick them up in the network. If "someone" is the recipient, his wallet will also show the unconfirmed transaction.

\*I don't know all blockchain explorers on the internet, but all the big ones I have seen ([this list](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Category:Block_chain_browsers) for example) have this behaviour.


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