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This guide helps you permanently delete your OKX account. We believe in digital autonomy: your right to leave any platform should be as easy as joining it. Follow these verified steps to ensure complete account deletion.
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Quick Information
Time Required
10 minutes
Difficulty
medium
Steps
8 steps
Official Resources
Official deletion guide from OKX
Additional Resources
Official guide for closing OKX accounts
Details about data handling and privacy
Information about account security and 2FA
Step-by-Step Guide
Close all futures and derivatives positions
If you have open positions in OKX's futures or perpetual contracts trading, you must close all positions first. Go to Futures Trading and close all active positions.
Tips
- •Check Perpetual and Futures sections
- •Close all open contracts
- •Cancel pending orders
- •Verify zero open positions
Close all spot trading positions
Cancel all pending spot market orders and close all active spot trading positions. Go to Trade and cancel any open orders.
Tips
- •Navigate to Spot Trading
- •Cancel all pending orders
- •Close any open positions
- •Verify zero active trades
Repay any borrowed funds
If you have borrowed cryptocurrency through margin trading, you must repay all borrowed funds plus interest. Go to Margin and repay all loans.
Tips
- •Check Margin account for loans
- •Repay all outstanding loans
- •Check for accrued interest
- •Verify zero borrowed balance
Withdraw all cryptocurrency
Withdraw all cryptocurrency from all wallet types (Funding Wallet, Trading Account, Margin Account). Achieve zero balance across all account types.
Tips
- •Check all wallet and account types
- •Transfer to external wallets
- •Wait for confirmation
- •Verify zero balance everywhere
Convert or withdraw fiat currency
If you have any fiat currency balance, convert it to cryptocurrency and withdraw, or withdraw directly to your linked bank account.
Tips
- •Check Funding Wallet balance
- •Convert fiat to crypto if needed
- •Withdraw via bank account
- •Verify zero fiat balance
Remove API keys and disable 2FA
Delete all API keys from Account Settings > API Management. Then disable two-factor authentication in Settings > Security.
Tips
- •Go to Account > API Management
- •Delete all API keys
- •Save backup codes if needed
- •Disable all 2FA methods
Request account closure
Go to Account Settings > Account & Security and select 'Close Account'. Confirm zero balance and meet all requirements before submitting.
Tips
- •Verify zero balance requirement
- •Read closure warnings
- •Confirm your decision
- •Save confirmation reference
Confirm via email and final verification
OKX will send a confirmation email. Click the verification link to finalize the account closure. You may also need to complete a final verification.
Tips
- •Check email for confirmation
- •Click verification link
- •Complete any final verification
- •Save closure confirmation
Important Warnings
Permanent account deletion
Must withdraw all funds
Complex account structure
Trading and tax records loss
Email reuse restriction
Alternatives to Consider
Keep account with zero balance
Withdraw all assets but maintain an inactive account without closure.
Pros
- •Can reactivate anytime
- •Maintains all transaction history
- •No permanent closure needed
- •Easier to resume trading
Cons
- •Data remains on servers
- •Account still exists
- •May receive notifications
- •Not truly deleted
Transfer to OKX sub-account
Instead of closing, create a sub-account and transfer assets there, leaving main account dormant.
Pros
- •Keep organized account structure
- •Main account remains accessible
- •Easier to manage multiple accounts
- •Can consolidate later
Cons
- •Main account still exists
- •Multiple accounts to manage
- •More complex structure
- •Not a true deletion
Switch to alternative exchange
Move all assets to Binance, Kraken, or KuCoin instead of closing OKX.
Pros
- •Continue trading on different platform
- •Potentially lower fees
- •Different trading features
- •Diversify across exchanges
Cons
- •Transfer fees apply
- •New KYC verification
- •Learning new platform
- •More scattered accounts
Frequently Asked Questions
OKX has separate account types: Spot for regular trading, Margin for leveraged trading with borrowed funds, and Futures for derivatives trading. All accounts must be closed and have zero balance before account deletion.
References & Citations
- [1]OKX Account Closure
Official guide for closing OKX accounts
https://www.okx.com/support/hc/en-us/articles/360044346192
- [2]
- [3]OKX Security Center
Information about account security and 2FA
https://www.okx.com/support/hc/en-us/categories/360001134192
All citations verified as of 11/10/2025. We regularly review and update all external links to ensure accuracy.
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Last Updated
November 10, 2025