How do I transfer/deposit crypto with my sub-accounts?

Published on Aug 22, 2023Updated on Nov 13, 20245 min read443

Sub-accounts can be used for spot, spot leverage, contract trading and deposits for standard sub-accounts, but withdrawals are not allowed. You can only transfer crypto from your main account into your sub-account. To transfer funds from your sub-account back to your main account, you must do this within the main account.

How do I transfer crypto from my main account to sub-account?

On the web

  1. Login to your OKX main account and go to Transfer via one of the following:

  2. Select the Sub-account you would like to transfer and your preferred crypto in Asset.

  3. Adjust the From/To details according to your preference

  4. Fill in the Amount and select Transfer to complete your crypto transfer from your main account to your sub-account

Complete sub-account transfer details on web

Insert the transfer details to complete your crypto transfer from main account to sub-account on web

On the app

  1. Login to your main account and select Assets

  2. Go to Transfer and select Main and sub-account

  3. Select the Sub-account you would like to transfer and adjust the From/To details according to your preference

  4. Select your preferred crypto in Asset, fill in the Amount, and select Confirm to complete your crypto transfer.

Complete sub-account transfer details on app

Insert the transfer details to complete your crypto transfer from main account to sub-account on app

How do I transfer crypto from my sub-account to main account?

On the web

  1. Login to your OKX main account and go to Transfer via one of the following:

  2. Select your preferred sub-account and preferred crypto, then select Switch to change the account type in From and To on the Sub-account transfer page

    Select switch in the middle to change from sub-account to main account on web

    Select switch in the middle to transfer the fund from sub-account to main account

  3. Fill in the Amount and select Transfer to complete your crypto transfer from your sub-account to your main account

On the app

  1. Login to your main account and select Assets

  2. Go to Transfer and select Main and sub-account

  3. Select your preferred sub-account, then select Switch to change the account type in From and To on the page

    Switch to transfer fund from sub-account to main account on app

    Select switch at the right to transfer the fund from sub-account to main account

How do I deposit crypto with my sub-accounts?

The main account controls the ability to enable the deposit function for sub-accounts on the web. However, only standard sub-accounts are allowed to deposit cryptos.

Before depositing crypto into your sub-account, log in to your main account and go to Profile > Sub-accounts. Find the standard sub-account that you would like to enable for deposits, select Action, and toggle Deposit on.

Enable deposit for standard sub-accounts in main account

Enable deposit for standard sub-accounts in your main account

Once the deposit function is enabled, you can switch to the standard sub-accounts to make deposits as usual. If you would like to know more about how to make a deposit on our platform, you can view the information here.

After switching to your standard sub-account, you can go to Assets > My Assets > Overview > Deposit on the web to obtain your sub-account's deposit information. Alternatively, you can select Profile > Deposit to view your sub-account's deposit information.

On the web: Open deposit page in your standard sub-account

Open the deposit page in your standard sub-account on the web

If you're accessing from our app, switch to your preferred sub-account at Menu > Profile and settings > Profile > Switch accounts, then go to Assets, and select Deposit.

On App: Open deposit page in your standard sub-account

Open the deposit page in your standard sub-account on the app