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Quick answer (updated 2026-10-25)
To sign up for Polymarket, open polymarket.com, click Sign Up and pick one of three methods: Continue with Google, your email plus a 6-digit code Polymarket sends you, or a crypto wallet such as MetaMask, Rabby or Phantom (you sign two free messages). There is no password and no form to fill in; the account is ready in about a minute. To log in later, click Log In and use the same method. The Polymarket US app is a separate product with its own account, created with Google or Apple ID plus an identity check.
The Short Version
A Polymarket account is a login (Google, email or wallet) linked to a wallet that holds your balance. Polymarket creates that wallet for you when you sign up, so you do not need any crypto knowledge to start. The method you choose is also how you log in from then on, so pick one you will keep. Once you are in, the next steps are a deposit and your first trade.
What this guide answers
- How to sign up for Polymarket with Google, email or a wallet
- How to log in, and what to do when Polymarket login fails
- Whether Polymarket verifies your account, and how long it takes
- The difference between the website and the app
- How to keep the account safe: login codes, key export, deleting an account
How to Sign Up for Polymarket: Three Ways
Polymarket's help center lists three sign-up methods on polymarket.com. Facts checked on 2026-10-25:
| Method | What you need | How you log in later | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Google account | Continue with Google | The fastest start | |
| An email inbox you can open | Email address plus a new 6-digit code each time | Anyone without a Google account | |
| Crypto wallet | MetaMask, Rabby, Phantom or another supported wallet | Connect the same wallet | People who already use a crypto wallet |
The Polymarket sign-up window: Continue with Google at the top, the email field in the middle, wallet options below.
Sign Up with Google
- Go to polymarket.com and click Sign Up.
- Choose Continue with Google.
- Pick your Google account and approve the connection.
- You are signed up and logged in.
Next time, log in with Continue with Google and the same Google account.
Can I sign up with Apple?
Polymarket's help center lists Google, email and crypto wallet for polymarket.com, not Apple. Sign in with Apple is offered in the Polymarket US app. On the website, an Apple email address works fine with the email method.
Sign Up with Email
- Go to polymarket.com and click Sign Up.
- Type your email address and click Continue.
- Open the email from Polymarket and copy the 6-digit login code.
- Enter the code in the Polymarket window. You are signed up.
There is no password. Each time you log in, you enter your email and receive a new 6-digit code.
The login code email. In our test the code was valid for 20 minutes; if it has expired, request a new one.
Never share your 6-digit code
Polymarket's help center is explicit: anyone with your login code can access your account and funds, Polymarket staff will never ask for it, and support cannot recover funds lost because a code was shared. Enter it only on polymarket.com.
Sign Up with a Crypto Wallet
- Go to polymarket.com and click Sign Up.
- Pick your wallet, for example MetaMask, Rabby or Phantom, from the icons below the email field.
- Approve the connection in your wallet and sign the first message. This connects the wallet.
- Sign the second message to enable trading.
Signing a message is free: it moves no funds and costs no gas. Next time, log in by connecting the same wallet. Your wallet's seed phrase is then the key to your account, so keep it offline and never type it into a website.
Polymarket Login: How to Sign In
Click Log In on polymarket.com and repeat the method you signed up with:
- Google: Continue with Google, same Google account.
- Email: your email, then the new 6-digit code from your inbox.
- Wallet: connect the same wallet and approve.
Logging in with a different email, Google account or wallet than the one you signed up with can open a different, empty account. If your balance looks like zero, log out and log in with your original method before anything else.
Polymarket Login Problems and Fixes
| Problem | What to try |
|---|---|
| The 6-digit code does not arrive | Check spam and promotions folders, wait a minute, check the address you typed, then request a new code |
| The code is rejected | Use only the newest code and enter it before it expires; if in doubt, request a fresh one |
| Logged in, but the account is empty | You probably used a different login method or email; log out and use the one you signed up with |
| "Network error" or the page will not load | Polymarket's help center suggests setting your device clock to automatic and clearing the site's data (Site Settings in the address bar), then refreshing and logging in again |
| The wallet will not connect | Unlock the wallet, refresh the page, update the wallet extension, and approve both messages when asked |
| "Can't remember my password" | Polymarket has no password; use your original method (Google, email code or wallet) |
If nothing works, contact Polymarket support through the blue chat icon at the bottom right of polymarket.com or by email at support@polymarket.com. For the Polymarket US app, use the in-app chat or support@polymarket.us.
Does Polymarket Verify Your Account?
polymarket.com
The sign-up steps in Polymarket's help center include no identity check (checked 2026-10-25): once you log in, the account is ready to fund. If you buy crypto with a card inside the deposit screen, that purchase goes through a third-party provider, which may run its own one-time check. See the deposit guide.
Polymarket US app
The app runs an identity check at sign-up, and you cannot deposit or trade until it passes. Polymarket US's docs list the steps:
- Create the account with Google or Apple ID. A username is created for you; change it under Settings, Edit profile.
- Enter your date of birth, phone number, legal name, home address and Social Security number. A code is texted to confirm the phone number.
- Most people are verified automatically. If more is needed, you are asked for a government-issued ID and a selfie.
How long it takes: Polymarket US says most checks finish instantly and a manual review takes longer. The result shows in the app, with a push notification if notifications are on.
How to Access Polymarket: Website and App
Polymarket's help center describes two separate products, and their accounts are not connected:
| polymarket.com | Polymarket US app | |
|---|---|---|
| How to open it | Any modern browser on a computer, tablet or phone; nothing to install | iPhone App Store; Android listed as coming soon |
| Sign-up methods | Google, email, crypto wallet | Google or Apple ID |
| Identity check | None in the sign-up steps | Yes, before deposits and trading |
| Money | Crypto balance (pUSD, backed 1:1 by USDC) | US dollars (card, bank, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay) |
| Support | Website chat, support@polymarket.com | In-app chat, support@polymarket.us |
Signing up on one does not give you an account on the other, even with the same email, and balances do not move between them.
Your Polymarket Wallet
Every polymarket.com account comes with a smart wallet on the Polygon network that holds your balance and positions. Polymarket's docs describe it this way:
- You never pay gas to trade. Approvals and other wallet actions go through Polymarket's relayer, which pays the network fee.
- The wallet type depends on when you joined. Accounts created from May 4, 2026 get a Deposit Wallet; older Google and email accounts use a Proxy Wallet, and older wallet sign-ups use a Safe wallet. You do not need to do anything about this.
- It is non-custodial. Polymarket's help center says it never takes possession of your funds; your login key controls the wallet.
Your portfolio bar after logging in: total value, cash, profit and loss, and the Deposit and Withdraw buttons.
Keeping Your Account Safe
| Do this | Why |
|---|---|
| Never share your 6-digit code, private key or seed phrase | Polymarket's help center says anyone with your code or key can access your funds, and Polymarket will never ask for them |
| Secure the account you log in with | Your Google account or email inbox is the key to a Google or email sign-up; turn on two-factor authentication there |
| Bookmark polymarket.com and type codes only there | Lookalike sites copy the login window |
| Ignore links in market comments and direct messages | Fake "support" and "private market" links are a common phishing route |
| Keep a wallet seed phrase offline | For a wallet sign-up, losing it means losing access; nobody can restore it |
Export your private key (email sign-ups)
Polymarket's help center lets email sign-ups export the key that controls their wallet:
- While logged in to Polymarket, open Magic's reveal page at
reveal.magic.link/polymarket. - Sign in on Magic.
- Reveal the key and store it offline, where nobody else can see it.
- Log out of Magic.
Exporting is optional. It gives you direct control of the wallet, which also means anyone who sees the key controls your funds.
The Polymarket recovery tool
recovery.polymarket.com is Polymarket's tool for recovering some deposits sent with the wrong token, as described in the help center's missing-deposit article. It does not reset logins. Never enter a private key on any "recovery" page you reached from a comment, message or ad.
Deleting your account
- Close all open positions.
- Withdraw all funds (see the withdrawal guide).
- Delete the account in Settings, Account tab.
An account that still holds positions or tokens cannot be deleted. Polymarket removes your profile data under its privacy policy, but past transactions stay on the public blockchain.
Key takeaway
Sign up with the method you will keep using, because it is also your login: Google, email plus a 6-digit code, or a wallet. Never share the code or a key, and log in the same way every time.
What's Next?
Your account is ready. Next, fund it and place a trade.
- Deposit funds: the cheapest ways to add money and the minimums per network.
- Make your first trade: a walkthrough of buying your first shares.
- Polymarket for beginners: how prices, shares and resolution fit together.
- How markets resolve: what decides whether your shares pay $1.00.
Sources (checked 2026-10-25): Polymarket help: How to Sign-Up, How Do I Export My Key?, Is My Money Safe?, How Do I Contact Support?, How to Resolve "Network Error", Website vs App, How to Delete Your Polymarket Account, Recover Missing Deposit; Polymarket docs: Wallets and authentication; Polymarket US docs: Create an Account.
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