To sign in to a computer system, website, or application by entering your user credentials (e.g., username and password).
example
Um deine E-Mails zu lesen, musst du dich zuerst einloggen.
To read your emails, you first have to log in.
Usage tips
Separable verb
'Einloggen' (to log in) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' goes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
EXAMPLE
Ich logge mich schnell in mein Konto ein.
I'll quickly log in to my account.
Reflexive verb
This verb is reflexive: 'sich einloggen' (to log in). That means you must always use the appropriate reflexive pronoun (mich, dich, sich, uns, euch, sich).
EXAMPLE
Kannst du dich bitte auf der Webseite einloggen?
Can you please log in on the website?
Correct preposition
To say where you are logging in, you usually use the preposition 'bei' (+ dative) for a platform or company, or 'in' (+ accusative) for an account or system.
EXAMPLE
Loggen Sie sich bei Ihrem E-Mail-Anbieter ein.
Log in with your email provider.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
einloggen vs anmelden
to register / log in
'sich anmelden' and 'sich einloggen' can both mean that you gain access to a website, app, or computer system with a username and password. In this technical sense, they are very similar. 'sich anmelden' is a bit more general and can also be used outside technology, for example for a course. 'sich einloggen' only fits digital systems and sounds very typical in everyday language for apps, accounts, and websites. There is a risk of confusion because many websites use both words.
einloggen
Julian loggt sich jeden Morgen in sein E-Mail-Konto ein.
Julian logs in to his email account every morning.
anmelden
Mein Freund meldet sich vor dem Online-Termin auf der Plattform an.
My friend logs in to the platform before the online appointment.