> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.unisat.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.unisat.io/products/unisat-inscribe/advanced-features.md).
# Advanced Features
UniSat Inscribe introduces new advanced features for Ordinals creators and degens
* **Parent/Child Provenance**: Link parent-child inscriptions
* **Delegate**: Save fees when minting copies of an inscription
* **Metadata**: Add metadata to your inscriptions
* **Pointer**: Choose the exact satoshi/utxo you mint on
* **Early Etch Runes**: Prepare Rune Etch up to 4,320 blocks on Bitcoin and 86,400 blocks on Fractal.
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### **Parent/Child Provenance**
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Enable the Parent/Child toggle to mint “child” inscriptions linked directly to a parent you own, establishing **on-chain provenance** that verifies their origin.
* Trustlessly establish the provenance of child inscriptions
* Children and parent inscriptions can used in the same collection
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Learn more about Parent/Child Provenance:
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**🎨 Delegate: Save big when mass-minting copies!**
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Delegate lets you create copies of an inscription easily by nominating a “delegate” (the original copy). Imagine repeat-minting 1000 images in one go!
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It save storing content for each inscription and therefore saves fees too! Requests for the content of an inscription with a delegate will instead return the content, content type and content encoding of the delegate.
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ICYDK, UniSat OG pass collection was minted with this method! This helped us save big on fees.
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Learn more about Delegate :
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**📝 Metadata**
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Metadata option lets you add metadata to your inscriptions using CBOR format when inscribing.
You can now attach rich, human-readable info like Name and Traits to your inscriptions！
* Great for NFT and game assets creators.
* More details about Metadata:
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**📍 Pointer: Choose Your Sats!**
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With the Pointer option, you can choose exactly which utxo or sats (satoshi) your inscription gets minted on, like rare sats!
* This gives builders more control over sats
* This can be used to create multiple inscriptions in a single transaction on different sats
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Learn more about pointer:
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**📍 Early Etch Runes**
You can prepare Rune Etch up to \~30 days in advance through UniSat Inscribe — up to 4,320 blocks on Bitcoin and 86,400 blocks on Fractal.
Early Etch allows you to set up your Rune etch ahead of time with greater flexibility:\
→ Set up your Rune Etch before the target height\
→ Prepare Etch details and fee settings ahead of time\
→ Reduce last-minute preparation when the desired Rune becomes available — once the activation block is reached, the remaining Etch reveal process will be completed automatically.
⚠️ Please note:\
• Early Etch does not guarantee a successful Etch. Other users can also Early Etch the same Rune, and network congestion or transaction confirmation timing may affect the result.\
• Only the first valid Etch confirmed on-chain is effective. Competing Etches for the same Rune will not be valid once another Etch has been confirmed first.
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