# How to Enable Binance Authenticator

Log in to your Binance account and click **\[Profile]** - **\[**[**Security**](https://www.binance.com/en/my/security)**]**. Click **\[**[**Download Binance Authenticator**](https://www.binance.com/en/download)**]** to download the app on your phone.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/e501e82b5739114ed8eff0cfd99ea95d.png)

### If you haven’t enabled any authenticators yet:

1\. Click **\[Enable]**. 

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/dee6e495eaf22fecd653dda3bf4dc9ba.png)

2\. You will be redirected to the **\[**[**Enable Binance/Google Authenticator**](https://accounts.binance.com/en/enable-google-authenticator?return_to=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluYW5jZS5jb20vZW4vbXkvc2VjdXJpdHk=)**]** page. Click **\[Binance Authenticator]** and [download the app](https://www.binance.com/en/download) if you haven’t.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/259379e51797ca7f72c1f5ac3822cfb7.png)

3\. You will then see a QR code and a 16-digit key on the screen.Open Binance Authenticator on your phone and scan the QR code, or enter the 16-digit key manually.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/083558163be6d66c5886445e67496842.png)

4\. You should see a 6-digit code. Click **\[Next]**.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/75aed8ee2a12396372a096fed620c8d5.png)

5\. Back up your new key in secure locations and click **\[Next]**.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/04a810d61bbda0b7e1964a320b62f18d.png)

6\. To enable Binance Authenticator for your account, verify with your 2FA devices.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/26e3c5917192a4e12b2d26a5ee0d446e.png)

7\. You have successfully enabled Binance Authenticator.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/da37ca9e2abcda333777f74acf5bb1e7.png)

###  If you’ve enabled Google Authenticator before:

1\. You need to remove your current Google Authenticator first, as you can only enable either Binance Authenticator or Google Authenticator for your account. Click **\[Change]** - **\[Confirm]** to proceed.**Please note in order to protect your account, withdrawals and P2P selling will be disabled for 24 hours after you change your Authenticator.**

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/87f68424c7d34e120b1a4bbb008dd40f.png)

2\. You will be redirected to the **\[**[**Change Binance/Google Authenticator**](https://accounts.binance.com/en/change-google-authenticator)**]** page. Complete 2FA verification with your 2FA devices, including your current Google Authenticator.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/a18f6fbd8b1febcc91fcba19fa94949a.png)

3\. You will see a QR code and a 16-digit key on the screen.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/368b81d3501cea8545bf922de4344c11.png)

Open Binance Authenticator and scan the QR code, or enter the 16-digit key manually.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/3e3e1d9c2d7a94bac39d72aa1b24e9e4.png)

4\. You should see a 6-digit code. Click **\[Next]**.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/75aed8ee2a12396372a096fed620c8d5.png)

5\. Back up your new key in secure locations and click **\[Next]**.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/494daecb99d8b6c3649e7993d337bd65.png)

6\. To enable Binance Authenticator for your account, verify with your 2FA devices, including the code from your newly-enabled Binance Authenticator.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/7b85b80d2f402ae39a8897e74131a349.png)

7\. You have now enabled Binance Authenticator.

![](https://public.bnbstatic.com/image/cms/article/body/202109/9675136b309a12520252dc7f4e9f5258.png)