How to Sign Up for TikTok in 2026: Phone and PC

To sign up for TikTok, install the app or open tiktok.com, tap "Sign up" and choose a method: phone number, email, Google or Apple ID. Enter your birth date (you must be 13 or older), confirm the code from the SMS or email, then set a password and username. The whole process takes just 2-3 minutes.

What sign-up methods does TikTok offer?

TikTok offers four ways to create an account: by phone number, by email, via Google and via Apple ID. In practice the most reliable login is by phone number — it is harder to lose and easier to recover. Google sign-in is convenient on Android, Apple ID on iPhone.

How to sign up for TikTok on your phone?

Registering on your phone takes a couple of minutes. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play, open it and follow the steps below.

1. Open the TikTok app and tap "Profile" in the bottom-right corner.
2. Tap "Sign up".
3. Enter your birth date — TikTok requires you to be 13 or older.
4. Choose a method: phone, email, Google or Apple.
5. Enter your number or email and receive a verification code by SMS or message.
6. Enter the code and set a password (at least 8 characters: letters + numbers + a symbol).
7. Pick a username — it can only be changed once every 30 days, so choose carefully.

Done: your account is created and you land in the "For You" feed.

How to sign up for TikTok on a computer (PC)?

On a computer you register through the tiktok.com website — no app needed. Here is the order:

1. Open tiktok.com in a browser and click "Log in" in the top-right corner.
2. In the window, select "Sign up".
3. Choose a login: phone/email, Google, Apple, Facebook or a QR code (scanned by the app on your phone).
4. Enter your birth date, your details and the verification code.
5. Set a password and username.

The PC is handy for uploading videos, checking analytics and styling your profile on a big screen. But in 2026 it is still easier to post your first clips from a phone — that is where all effects and sounds live.

How to set up a beginner profile right after signing up?

Right after creating the account, work on your profile — it affects your first followers. The minimum checklist:

• Profile photo — clear and recognizable (face, logo or product shot).
• Name and username — short, readable and ideally matching your other socials.
• Bio up to 80 characters — who you are and what you post; add an emoji and one call to action.
• Link — available from a certain follower count; for now use the bio.
• Account category — under "Settings → Manage account", switch to a creator account to unlock analytics.

What are TikTok's age restrictions?

The minimum age to register on TikTok is 13 years, and higher in some countries. Users under 16 face limits: the account is private by default, direct messages are off, and recommendations exposure and monetization are restricted. Always enter your real birth date — a mismatch can get the account blocked.

How to configure privacy and notifications during sign-up?

Privacy takes a minute to set in "Settings and privacy". Run through the key points right away so you control who sees your content.

1. Settings → Privacy: choose a private or public account (growth needs public).
2. Set who can comment, DM and Duet with you.
3. Settings → Security: enable two-factor authentication (2FA) — protection against hijacking.
4. Settings → Notifications: keep likes, comments and new followers, mute the rest.
5. Link both an email and a phone number — this makes recovering access far easier.

Common mistakes

• Wrong birth date — hard to fix later, and a mismatch leads to a block.
• Weak password — without 2FA the account is easily hijacked; turn it on immediately.
• Signing up only via a social login without linking email/phone — if you lose Google/Apple access, recovering TikTok is tough.
• Empty profile — with no photo or bio, new viewers won't follow.
• Mass sign-ups from one IP or device — TikTok flags such accounts as suspicious.
• A random username — you can only change it once every 30 days, so plan ahead.

Once the account is created and set up, the logical next step is your first views and followers. You can safely start with free TikTok services: an easy way to test the response with no budget. Then we cover systematic growth in the guides how to get followers on TikTok and how to get on the TikTok For You page. A careful boost of the first numbers is just one starting tool, not a replacement for content.

If you want a fast, smooth start, check out the TikTok followers services on SMM Hub: no password, gradual delivery and live support.

In short

You can sign up for TikTok in 2026 in 2-3 minutes — on a phone via the app or on a PC via tiktok.com. Choose login by number, email, Google or Apple, confirm you are 13 or older, enter the code and set a password. Set up your profile right away, enable 2FA and configure privacy — then move on to your first views.