Create a Coinbase account

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Get started

To invest, trade, and store supported cryptocurrencies on Coinbase, as well as do much more, get started here. 

What you'll need

  • Be at least 18 years old (we’ll ask for proof)

  • A valid photo ID

  • A passport, medicare card, or driver's licence

  • A computer or smartphone connected to the internet

  • A phone number connected to your smartphone (we'll send SMS text messages)

  • The latest version of your browser (we recommend Chrome), or the latest Coinbase app version

    • If you’re using the Coinbase app, make sure your phone’s operating system is up-to-date

Coinbase doesn’t charge a fee to create or maintain your Coinbase account. Learn about pricing and fees.

1. Create your account

Go to https://www.coinbase.com from a browser on your computer, or download and open the consumer-app-icon Coinbase app on Android or iOS to get started.

Note: We don’t recommend accessing Coinbase through a browser on your mobile device. 

Using the Coinbase app

  1. Select Create free account

  2. Enter your first name, last name, and email address and select Continue.

  3. Create a password that meets the criteria listed and select Create account.

  4. Coinbase will send a verification email to your registered email address.

Using a desktop browser

  1. Select Sign up.

  2. Follow the prompts and select Get started.

  3. You’ll be asked to provide your legal name as it appears on your government-issued ID (we’ll ask for proof later in the process), the email address you’d like to use, and to create a password.

  4. Read the User Agreement and Privacy Policy.

  5. Coinbase will send a verification email to your registered email address.

2. Verify your email

  1. Select Verify Email Address in the email you received from Coinbase.com. This email will be from no-reply@coinbase.com.  

  2. Enter the code on the email verification screen.

Use the smartphone and phone number associated with your Coinbase account in order to successfully complete 2-step verification.

3. Verify your phone number

  1. Sign in to Coinbase. You'll be prompted to enter a phone number.

  2. Select your country.

  3. Enter the mobile number.

  4. Click Send Code (computer) or tap Continue (mobile).

  5. Enter the seven-digit code Coinbase texted to your phone number on file.

  6. Click Submit or tap Continue.

If you did not receive the code, select Resend-SMS.

4. Add your personal information

  1. Select your preferred identification type.

  2. Enter the information shown on your valid ID—you’ll need to submit a photo of this ID later.

    • First Name (legal)

    • Last Name (legal)

    • Date of Birth

    • Address

    • Relevant number on your valid ID

    • What you use Coinbase for

    • Your source of funds

    • Employment status

    • Gender

  3. Select Continue to finish the process.

This completes the application process. Please wait until you receive further instructions via email. You can learn more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy.

To buy and sell supported crypto, and send and receive through Coinbase.com, you’ll need to next verify your identity and add a payment method.

5. Verify your identity

  1. Sign in to your Coinbase account.

  2. Complete ID verification.

Recommended: Set up a 2-step verification app (TOTP) to help protect against unauthorized account access.

6. Link a Payment Method

Learn which payment methods are available in your country. 

For more information on all the services available in Coinbase supported countries, please visit our Supported Countries page.