How to buy bitcoin on coinbase
- Create an account. Get started is fast, secure, and designed to keep your personal info safe.
- Verify your identityTo prevent identity theft or fraud, you’ll need a photo ID to make sure it’s really you.
- Sign in to Coinbase.
- Select Buy / Sell on the upper right-hand side.
- Click the Buy panel to select the asset you’d like to purchase.
- Enter the amount you’d like to buy denominated in crypto or your local currency.
- Select your payment method.
- Click Preview Buy to confirm your purchase (you can always click the back arrow to make a change).
- If the details are correct, click Buy to complete your purchase.
- If you’d like to make this a recurring purchase, click One time purchase and select how often you’d like the purchase to repeat.