How to Register for OKX via the Web Platform?
Open your browser on a desktop or laptop to visit the OKX official website, and you can complete the registration in just a few clicks. You will need to bind both your mobile phone number and email address during the process, then set your password after passing verification. The whole process takes around 3-5 minutes, and no software download is required at all.
1. Open the OKX official website and locate the registration entry
What to do: Enter the OKX official website address in your browser address bar, find the registration entry after entering the homepage.
How to do it:
Open your browser and visit the official OKX website www.okx.com. Confirm the URL is correct before proceeding to avoid phishing websites.
After entering the homepage, click the [Sign up / Log in] button at the top right corner of the page, then select [Sign Up Now]. If the page displays in English, you can switch the language to your preferred option at the bottom of the page.
Completion criteria: The page jumps to the registration form, and you can see input fields including "Country/Region", "Email" and other required items.
Prerequisite: Normal access to the OKX official website. If the official site fails to load, check your network environment or switch to another browser and try again.
Common failure causes: You click ad links when searching for "OKX" on search engines and enter counterfeit sites. Always manually enter www.okx.com to access the site, never enter via ad links from search results.
2. Select your country/region and agree to the service terms
What to do: Select your country/region of residence in the registration form, check to agree to OKX's service terms.
How to do it:
Select your actual country of residence from the [Country/Region] dropdown menu on the registration page. This selection will determine the compliance path for your subsequent KYC verification.
Read and check to agree to OKX's , and .
Click [Register Account] to proceed to the next step.
Completion criteria: Country/region is selected, terms are agreed, and the page enters the email input stage.
Prerequisite: None.
Common failure causes: Wrong country/region selection may lead to failed subsequent KYC verification. The platform judges user eligibility based on your place of residence, not your nationality.
3. Enter your email and get the verification code
What to do: Fill in your email address, receive and enter the 6-digit registration verification code.
How to do it:
Enter your email address in the [Email] field. QQ Mail, 163 Mail, Gmail, Outlook and other common email services are all supported, the only requirement is that you can normally log in and check emails from this address.
The referral code is an optional field, leaving it blank will not affect your registration. If you have a valid referral code available, you can fill it in; otherwise, leave it empty.
Click [Register], the system will send a 6-digit verification code to your email. Enter the verification code and click [Next] to continue.
Completion criteria: The email verification code is submitted, the page shows verification success, and enters the mobile number binding stage.
Prerequisite: You can normally log in to your email to check mails, and can access both your inbox and spam folder.
Common failure causes: The verification code is sorted into the spam folder and you fail to find it, or you enter the wrong email address with a typo. If you do not receive the verification code, check the spam folder first before requesting a resend.
4. Bind your mobile phone number and get the verification code
What to do: Add your mobile phone number, select the correct area code, receive and enter the SMS verification code.
How to do it:
Select the correct country area code (e.g. +86 for mainland China) in the [Mobile Number] field, then enter your mobile phone number.
Note: You must use a mobile phone number registered under your own name, otherwise your subsequent KYC verification will not pass.
Click [Verify Now], enter the 6-digit verification code you received on your mobile phone, then click Next to continue.
Completion criteria: The SMS verification code is submitted, the page shows verification success.
Prerequisite: Your mobile phone can normally receive SMS verification codes.
Common failure causes: Wrong area code selection leads to failure to receive the verification code. The area code must match the location where your mobile number is registered.
5. Set your password and complete registration
What to do: Set a strong login password to finish the registration process.
How to do it:
Enter your password, it is recommended to use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special symbols, with a length of no less than 8 characters. Never use the same password as your email password or passwords you use on other platforms.
Confirm your password and click [Next] or [Complete].
After successful registration, the system will prompt you that you can start identity verification (KYC).
Completion criteria: The page shows registration success, and you are logged into the main interface of your OKX account.
Prerequisite: Both mobile number and email verification are completed.
Common failure causes: Too simple password or password identical to your email password increases the risk of your account being hacked.
6. You must complete identity verification (KYC) after registration to start trading
What to do: Registration is only the first step. Accounts without real-name verification cannot perform operations such as buying/selling crypto, depositing or withdrawing crypto. Complete KYC as soon as possible after registration.
How to do it:
After logging into your account, find the [Identity Verification] entry in the [Personal Center] menu at the top right of the page.
Follow the on-screen prompts to upload photos of your ID card/passport, complete the selfie and facial recognition process. The review usually takes from a few minutes to 24 hours.
Completion criteria: You have submitted the KYC application for review and wait for approval. Full account features will only be unlocked after your KYC is approved.
Prerequisite: Your identity document is at hand for photo upload. One identity document can only complete real-name verification for one OKX account.
Common failure causes: Uploaded ID photos are blurry, have reflections, or the name on the ID does not match the information you filled in during registration.
Next steps after registration:
After you finish registration, go to the [Security Center] first to bind your Google Authenticator (2FA) — do not deposit any funds to your account before finishing this step. Then complete KYC identity verification as soon as possible. While waiting for KYC review, you can get familiar with the platform's trading interface, but do not rush to deposit funds.
