> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.guin.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart: from sign-up to your first export

> Create an account, upload footage, tell Guin what you need, review what comes back, and export a finished video.

This walks you through one full pass: upload footage, get clips back, fix what needs fixing, and export. You do not need any editing experience.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Sign up at [studio.guin.ai](https://studio.guin.ai/sign-up?ref=docs). On your first visit Guin asks a few short questions about what you make, then takes you to **Home**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick where to start">
    Home offers two doors.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/guin/Igo5WLrCf5vyJlnf/images/home.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Igo5WLrCf5vyJlnf&q=85&s=88d901b698474714400df70fa543e4c3" alt="Guin Home screen with the sidebar and two cards labelled Clip Studio and Smart Editor" width="1512" height="450" data-path="images/home.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    * **Clip Studio** is the fastest way to turn footage into several publish-ready clips.
    * **Smart Editor** is best for making one video and for precise changes.

    If you are not sure, start with Clip Studio. You can open any clip in the Smart Editor later.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your footage">
    Click **Upload** and pick your files, or choose footage you have already uploaded from **Media library**. Messy footage is fine. You do not need to trim, rename, or sort anything first.

    Guin starts preparing each file as soon as it uploads: it transcribes the audio, finds the shots, and watches what happens on screen. Longer files take longer. You will see states such as *transcribing*, *analyzing footage*, and *finding shots* before a file shows as **Ready**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Say what you need">
    Type what you want the way you would text a person. Name the number of clips, the platform or shape, and anything you care about.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/guin/Igo5WLrCf5vyJlnf/images/clip-studio-composer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Igo5WLrCf5vyJlnf&q=85&s=b7432e24a7777b0b4e2c9ad6a80ac21a" alt="Clip Studio composer with a prompt box, Upload and Media library buttons, and suggestion chips" width="1258" height="395" data-path="images/clip-studio-composer.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    For example: `6 punchy verticals from the founder interview, hook-first, no filler`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve the plan">
    Guin reads the footage, chooses the moments, and shows you a plan before it cuts anything. Read it, change it if it missed something, and approve it. Guin then cuts, reframes, and captions each clip.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and refine">
    Watch each clip. Ask for changes in plain words, such as `shorter`, `punchier hook on the first clip`, or `drop the shaky shot`. For exact control, open the clip in the Smart Editor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export">
    Click **Export**, choose a resolution and format, and download the file when the render finishes. Exporting is the point where a plan is required. See [Plans and pricing](/account/plans-and-pricing).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Make clips in Clip Studio" icon="scissors" href="/guides/creating-clips">
    How to ask for clips and what each stage of a run means.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit in the Smart Editor" icon="clapperboard" href="/guides/editing-clips">
    Work with the Director and the timeline.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>