How do I close my account? (web)

Self-service tool

For quick access, click the button below:

Once the account is closed, the account will be permanently closed and can't be retrieved.

Note: after closing your account, there's a 30-day cooling period. You won't be able to reuse the same phone number, email, or identity information to create a new account during this time.

Getting started

1. Log in to your account at okx.com and go to the Security center page (Profile icon > Security)

2. Find Manage account on the Security page, select Close account

Opening Close account page

3. Closing your account is permanent and irreversible.

• If you wish to keep using your account, select Keep account

• If you still want to close your account, select Close account

4. Select Reason to close account

Instead of closing your account, you can also select to:

• Freeze account

• Migrate account

• View tutorials

Reason to close account page

5. Select Continue to close if you still want to close

6. Select I understand after checking what'll happen to Your account, Your personal information, and Your orders after closing your account and select Next

Read the information about what'll happen after you close your account

7. Review your account assets in Trading, Grow, OKX account balance, Web3 wallet balance (if your wallet is connected to your exchange account), untradable assets, and select Continue

8. Close account after your reconfirmation

9. Get SMS/email and Authentication code and Continue to close the account

Note: it's required to bind with an authentication app in your account before closing it