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ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 Pinout

The complete pin reference for the ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 module: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 (Thread and Zigbee) on one chip, plus the exact pins you can safely reuse.

  • RISC-V + low-power core
  • Wi-Fi 6 + BLE + 802.15.4
  • 23 GPIOs
  • 4–8 MB flash
ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 module, front view
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Overview

This guide covers the ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 module: the shielded, castellated-pad module that integrates the ESP32-C6 system-on-chip, a crystal oscillator and flash memory. It’s the module most ESP32-C6 “Super Mini”-style development boards are built around, but the pin functions and dimensions below apply to the module itself, independent of any specific board.

This is the chip that made single-chip Matter accessories practical: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 (Thread and Zigbee) all run at the same time on the same silicon.

Three radios, one chip Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 share the same die, ideal for Matter accessories that bridge Thread or Zigbee to your Wi-Fi network.
Not every GPIO is equal GPIO8, GPIO9 and GPIO15 are strapping pins, check their boot-time state before using them as outputs.
Wakes from deep sleep GPIO0–GPIO6 sit in the low-power domain and can wake the chip from deep sleep, ideal for battery projects.

Getting started

Most people using this module have it on a “Super Mini”-style development board, not the bare module by itself, and the three steps below assume that. If you’re wiring the bare module directly, see “Flashing pins” further down for how to connect a USB-to-serial adapter instead.

1. What you need A USB-C cable that fits your board and a computer. No extra power supply needed, USB power is enough.
2. Install the software Install the free Arduino IDE, then add ESP32 support via Boards Manager (search “esp32”, by Espressif Systems, version 3.0 or newer for C6 support).
3. Upload your first sketch Open File → Examples → Basics → Blink, pick your board and port, then click Upload. If it hangs on “Connecting…”, hold the BOOT button until it starts.

Hello World: blink an LED

The microcontroller equivalent of “Hello World”: GPIO10 toggles once a second, shown here in two different environments. Wire an LED (with a resistor) to GPIO10, a plain general-purpose pin with no other job on this module.

#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
#include "freertos/task.h"
#include "driver/gpio.h"

#define LED_PIN GPIO_NUM_10

void app_main(void)
{
    gpio_reset_pin(LED_PIN);
    gpio_set_direction(LED_PIN, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);

    while (1) {
        gpio_set_level(LED_PIN, 1);
        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
        gpio_set_level(LED_PIN, 0);
        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
    }
}

ESP-IDF: build and flash with idf.py build flash monitor. Arduino IDE: install ESP32 board support first, see “Getting started” above. Many of these boards also carry an onboard addressable RGB LED on GPIO8, that one needs a WS2812/NeoPixel library instead of a plain digitalWrite.

Specifications

Official Espressif specifications for the ESP32-C6 chip and the ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 module.

Compute

ChipESP32-C6
CPUSingle-core RISC-V, up to 160 MHz, plus a low-power RISC-V co-processor up to 20 MHz
SRAM512 KB HP + 16 KB LP
Flash4 or 8 MB (module variant-dependent)

Radio

Wi-Fi802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth5.3 LE
802.15.4Thread 1.3, Zigbee 3.0
AntennaOn-board PCB (U.FL variant available)

Physical

Operating voltage3.0V – 3.6V
Dimensions18 × 25.5 × 3.1 mm
Operating temperature−40°C – +85°C
GPIOs23 programmable
ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 dimensioned front, side and bottom view: 18.0 by 25.5 mm, 3.10 mm thick (0.80 mm at the antenna edge), PCB antenna, 28 castellated pads at 1.27 mm pitch, RF shield can, and the exposed ground pad on the bottom
Source: Espressif ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 & ESP32-C6-WROOM-1U datasheet, Section 10.1 “Physical Dimensions”, Figure 10-1. Same footprint as the ESP32-WROOM-32D, just 28 castellated pads instead of 38.
ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 development board dimensioned front and side view: 58.15 mm long, 32-pin header at 2.54 mm pitch, RF shield can, PCB antenna and two USB-C connectors
The development board version of the module above: 58.15 mm long, 32-pin header at 2.54 mm pitch, two USB-C connectors.

Pinout diagram

The 30-pin layout used on most ESP32-C6 “Super Mini”-style development boards. The bare module itself only exposes 28 castellated pads, boards add a handful of extra breakout pins (like the second 5V/GND pair) beyond that.

ESP32-C6-WROOM-1 pinout diagram

GPIO quick reference

This chip only has ADC1 and ADC2, no DAC or capacitive touch peripheral, unlike the classic ESP32.

GPIO Special function ADC RTC / LP wake Boot state
0 ADC1_0 ADC1 Yes Free
1 ADC1_1 ADC1 Yes Free
2 ADC1_2 ADC1 Yes Free
3 ADC1_3 ADC1 Yes Free
4 ADC1_4, SPI MISO ADC1 Yes Free
5 ADC1_5, SPI MOSI ADC1 Yes Free
6 ADC1_6, SPI SCK ADC1 Yes Free
7 SPI CS No Free
8 I2C SDA, onboard RGB LED on most boards No Strapping
9 ADC2_1, I2C SCL ADC2 No Strapping
10 No Free
11 No Free
12 USB D− No Free
13 USB D+ No Free
15 No Strapping
16 UART0 TX (default) No Free
17 UART0 RX (default) No Free
18 No Free
19 No Free
20 No Free
21 No Free
22 No Free
23 No Free
Strapping pins GPIO8, GPIO9, GPIO15
Default I2C SDA: GPIO8, SCL: GPIO9
Default SPI MOSI: GPIO5, MISO: GPIO4, SCK: GPIO6, CS: GPIO7
Default UART TX: GPIO16, RX: GPIO17
USB Serial/JTAG D−: GPIO12, D+: GPIO13
RTC / LP wake-capable GPIO0–GPIO6

Flashing pins (UART0)

Used by a USB-to-serial adapter (or the onboard one) to upload firmware.

Function Pin Description
TXD0 GPIO16 ESP32-C6 → PC (output)
RXD0 GPIO17 PC → ESP32-C6 (input)
EN EN pin Resets the chip
BOOT GPIO9 Hold low at reset, together with GPIO8, to enter UART download mode

Safety notes

Before you wire anything up

  • GPIO8, GPIO9 and GPIO15 are strapping pins, check their boot-time state before using them as outputs.
  • GPIO12 and GPIO13 are the USB Serial/JTAG D−/D+ pins, avoid reassigning them if you rely on the built-in USB console for flashing or logging.
  • The flash memory is wired internally inside the module, unlike the WROOM-32D none of the exposed GPIOs are reserved for it.
  • Stay within the datasheet’s absolute maximum current rating per GPIO, don’t assume it matches the classic ESP32’s figure, this is a different chip.
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