To vote for your favorite contestant on American Idol, you have three main options:
- Online at AmericanIdol.com/Vote
- Visit the official voting website on a supported browser.
- Create a free account and sign in.
- Select your favorite contestant and assign up to 10 votes per contestant per episode.
- Make sure to save your votes before submitting.
- Voting is available to viewers 16 years or older located in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands
- Using the American Idol App
- Download the official American Idol app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
- Create an account and sign in.
- Navigate to the voting section, select your contestant, and cast up to 10 votes per contestant.
- Save your votes to confirm them
- By SMS Text Message
- Text the unique contestant number to the short code 21523.
- You can cast up to 10 votes per contestant via text.
- Contestant numbers are displayed on screen during performances or can be found in voting guides.
- Standard message and data rates may apply
Voting typically opens at the start of the show (around 8 p.m. ET) and closes early the next morning (around 6 a.m. ET), with limits of 10 votes per contestant per method, allowing up to 30 votes total per contestant across all methods each voting period
. In summary, you can vote online, through the official app, or by texting your favorite contestant’s number to 21523, with up to 10 votes allowed per method per contestant per episode. Make sure to register or sign in where required and save your votes before the voting window closes.
