How to sign up for Xiaohongshu

Signing up for Xiaohongshu
takes five minutes.

No Chinese needed — just your phone number. Follow these steps.

You need: a phone · your mobile number (for an SMS code)

  1. 1

    Install the app

    Search “小红书” or “RedNote” in the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android) and install the red-icon app.

  2. 2

    Sign up with your phone number

    Open the app and choose phone-number login. Change the country code from +86 to your own (Korea is +82), then enter your number.

    Drop the leading 0. e.g. 010-1234-5678 → 1012345678

  3. 3

    Enter the SMS code

    Type in the code you receive by text and you’re signed up. Accept the terms if asked.

  4. 4

    Pick your interests

    If asked to choose interests, pick the ones closest to your field (beauty, fashion, food, travel…). You can change them later.

  5. 5

    Set up your profile

    Tap 「我」 (Me) at the bottom right → 「编辑资料」 (Edit profile), then fill in nickname, photo and bio (简介). Paste in the bio the AIKUA BOX Kit writes for you.

    Choose a nickname and photo that fit your persona (character).

  6. 6

    Browse for the first week

    Before posting, read notes in your field every day and like, save and comment. Your new account settles in naturally and you get a feel for what works.

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Signed up? Next, set your character

Answer a few questions in the Kit and we create a persona (人设) Chinese users will like, plus your profile bio.

Go to the Kit

No Kit yet? Start for ₩9,900

How to sign up for Xiaohongshu · AIKUA BOX