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

Published on Aug 22, 2023Updated on Apr 4, 20244 min read160

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 find Transfer on the Sub-accounts page; or you can select Assets > My assets > Transfer > Sub-account transfer
    Option1: find transfer on sub-accounts pageOption1: find transfer on sub-accounts page
    Option2: open sub-account transfer on assets overview pageOption2: open sub-account transfer on assets overview page
  2. Select Funding/Trading account in Main/Sub-account, the Sub-account name and Crypto you would like to transfer
  3. Fill in the Amount and select Transfer to complete

On the app

  1. Login to your OKX App main account and select Assets
  2. Go to Transfer and select Sub-account transfer
    Select sub-account transfer at the top right cornerSelect sub-account transfer at the top right corner
  3. Select Funding/Trading account in Main/Sub-account, the Sub-account name and Crypto you would like to transfer
  4. Fill in the Amount and select Confirm to complete

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

On the web

  1. Login to your OKX main account and find Transfer on the Sub-accounts page; Or you can select Assets > My Assets > Overview from homepage
  2. Select Switch to change the From and To on Sub-account transfer page
    Select switch in the middle to change from sub-account to main accountSelect switch in the middle to change from sub-account to main account

On the app

  1. Login to your OKX App main account and select Assets
  2. Go to Transfer and select Sub-account transfer
  3. Select Switch to change the From and To
    Select sub-account transfer at the top right cornerSelect switch at the right side to change from sub-account to main account

How do I deposit crypto with my sub-accounts?

The main account has control on enabling the deposit function for sub-accounts on the web. However, only standard sub-accounts can deposit cryptos.
Enable deposit for standard sub-accounts in main accountEnable deposit for standard sub-accounts in main account

Once the deposit function is enabled, you can login or 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 OKX, you can view it here.

  • Login or switch to your OKX standard sub-account, select Assets > My Assets > Overview > Deposit
    On the web: Open deposit page in your standard sub-accountOn the web: Open deposit page in your standard sub-account
  • Login or switch to your sub-accounts on OKX App, select Assets > Deposit
    On App: Open deposit page in your standard sub-accountOn the app: Open deposit page in your standard sub-account