How to Sign Up for VK on Desktop & Mobile

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Sign up for Russia's largest social media network from anywhere in the world

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Last Updated: October 23, 2024 Fact Checked

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VK is a Russian social media service with over 400 million registered users—one of the most visited websites in Russia and other Eurasian countries. You can also make a VK account from anywhere in the world. Creating a VK account also gives you access to VK ID, a sign-in tool you can use to access many apps and websites, including OmeTV, RuStore, and more.^{[1]
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How to Sign Up for a VK Account

You can create an account in two ways: Using the VK mobile app, or at Vk.com in a web browser. Just open the VK app or website, click "Sign Up," enter and verify your phone number, create a password, and you can start using VK. A phone number is required for sign-up.

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Sign Up on a Computer

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Go to https://vk.com in your preferred web browser. You can use any browser on your computer to make a VK account. This will open VK's welcome page.
- Make sure you have your mobile phone handy, as you'll need to confirm your phone number to sign up for VK.
- While it used to be possible to make a VK account through your Facebook account, this option is no longer available. You have to provide a phone number to create an account.
It's the green button in the bottom-right section of the page.

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Enter your phone number and click Continue. Your phone number is required for account verification. Russia's country code, +7, is prefilled. If you live in a different country, replace it with your country code (such as +1 for the United States, +91 for India, or +95 for Myanmar).
- If you don't have a phone number, you can use a Google Voice phone number (US only) or try a temporary cell phone number service.
- Your phone number will not be publicly displayed on VK.
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Enter the verification code and click Continue. You may have to wait a few minutes for the code to arrive via SMS.
- If your phone number is already linked to a VK account, you will be asked to sign in with your existing account or create a new one.
During registration, you'll be asked to provide your name, gender, and birthday. You'll also be asked to enter your email address, which you can use to recover your VK password if you ever get locked out. Once the signup is complete, you can start using VK!

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Sign Up on a Phone or Tablet

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Download the VK app onto your Android or iPhone. Signing up for a VK account using the mobile app on your phone is easy. Unlike signing up in a web browser, which only lets you join with a Russian phone number, you can select your country code in the mobile app.
- You can get VK from the Play Store on Android and the App Store on iPhone.
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Tap Sign Up. You'll see this near the bottom of the screen.
- VK requires a valid phone number for verification purposes. It is no longer possible to sign up for VK with an email address or Facebook account. If you don't have a phone number to use and live in the US, try using Google Voice if you're in the US, or try a temporary cell number anywhere in the world.
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Enter your mobile phone number and tap Continue. Your phone number is required for account verification. Select your country code if it's not already selected, type your phone number (without the country code) into the box, and tap Continue. You will receive a text message containing a code.
- Your phone number will not be publicly displayed on VK.
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Enter the verification code and click Continue. You may have to wait a few minutes for the code to arrive via SMS.
- If your phone number is already linked to a VK account, you will be asked to sign in with your existing account or create a new one. Tap Create Account to start with a brand new account.^{[2]
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You'll be asked to provide your name, gender, and birthday.
If you forget your VK password, you can use your email address to recover your account. If you don't want to provide your email address, just tap Skip.
Once you've created a password, you'll be prompted to add friends from your contacts (you can skip this if you'd like), upload a photo, and select topics that interest you. Now that your account is created, you can log into VK from anywhere.

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Is creating a VK account for Ome.tv safe? If you want to use the Omegle alternative Ome.tv, you'll need to sign in with a Facebook or VK account. Creating a VK account to use with Ome.tv is safe, but be aware that the name used on your VK account (or your Facebook account, if you use that instead) may be available to users on Ome.tv—meaning, they could find out who you are.
- Like other sites, VK is vulnerable to security breaches. In 2016, hackers leaked the personal information of almost 400 million users.^{[3]
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- Always be mindful of the information you share online, and use secure passwords.
Go to https://ome.tv in a web browser, click Continue with VK, and click Sign up. Replace the "+7" with your country code, verify your phone number, and follow the on-screen instructions to create your account.^{[5]
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No, signing up for VK without verifying your mobile phone number is no longer possible. You must provide a verification phone number that can receive SMS text messages to complete the verification process.
You can use VK from anywhere in the world, including the United States and India! The website is in Russian, but if you don't understand Russian, you can translate it with Google Translate.