> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ailyze.gitbook.io/ailyze-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ailyze.gitbook.io/ailyze-docs/getting-started/create-your-account.md).
# Create Your Account
This page shows you how to create a free Evidano account and find your way around your account page — the launchpad you'll return to for everything.
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**What you need:** an email address or a Google account — no credit card.
**What you will have at the end:** a free Evidano account and a working knowledge of your account page, ready to start your first project.
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## Step 1: Sign up
Go to the Evidano site and choose **Register for Free Plan (free forever, no expiry)**. On the "Create your account" page, you can register two ways:
* Enter your email and a password, then click **Create account**.
* Click **Continue with Google**.
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The Free plan never expires and requires no credit card. You can run real analyses on it — it's limited to **1** [**theme**](/ailyze-docs/reference/glossary.md#theme) **and 1 question** per analysis, and you can't share reports. Upgrading later doesn't lose any of your work. See [Plans, Limits & Credits](/ailyze-docs/reference/plans-limits-and-credits.md).
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## Step 2: Land on your account page
After signing in you arrive at your **account page** — the home base for all of Evidano. It greets you with **"Welcome back, \"** and asks **"What would you like to analyze today?"**
The page has a few sections you'll use constantly:
* The grid of **eight workflow buttons** — this is where every project starts.
* **Recent Projects** — jump back into anything you've created.
* **Manage Subscription** — your plan, wallet balance, and top-ups.
* **Change Password** and security settings.
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You can get back to this page from anywhere: click **Dashboard** in the top navigation, then **Launch Evidano** to pick a workflow.
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## Step 3: Meet the eight workflow buttons
Each button starts one workflow, and most have small secondary links like **View previous** and **Manage Files**:
| Button | What it's for |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Analyze docx/pdf files** | Analyze interviews, focus groups, and reports |
| **Analyze xlsx/csv files** | Analyze survey results and other spreadsheets |
| **Transcribe Audio/Video** | Turn recordings into editable text |
| **Translate docx/pdf/xlsx/pptx/etc** | Translate files into another language |
| **Create AI Avatar Interviewer + Survey** | Have an AI avatar interview people for you |
| **Get Social Media Web Data** | Collect posts and comments from social media or websites |
| **Create Survey** | Build and share a survey |
| **Chat with Data** | Ask questions about your data in plain language |
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**Tip:** **View previous** takes you to that workflow's project list, so you can reopen past work. **Manage Files** opens your shared file library — see [Upload and Manage Files](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/upload-and-manage-files.md).
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## Step 4: Check your plan and wallet
Open **Manage Subscription**. Here you'll see whether you're on the **Free Plan** or the **Pro Plan**, and your **wallet balance**. The wallet matters for the pay-as-you-go tools (transcription, translation, web data, and running live AI avatar interviews). You can top up at any time.
## Next steps
You're ready. Pick a starting point based on your data:
* Not sure which button to click? → [Choose your workflow](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/choose-your-workflow.md)
* Have transcripts or documents? → [Analyze your first transcript](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/analyze-your-first-transcript.md)
* Have a survey export? → [Analyze your first survey dataset](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/analyze-your-first-survey-dataset.md)
* Want to get your files in first? → [Upload and manage files](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/upload-and-manage-files.md)
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