Getting started

Four steps take you from a new account to a working daily routine.

1. Create an account

Sign up with Google or an email address. New accounts do not receive free generation Credits — see Credits and plans for what each plan includes.

2. Upload a main selfie

Upload a clear main selfie in Create or Gallery.

Your newest upload becomes the current main selfie, and you can select another saved selfie at any time. Your selfie is the only identity and face source for every generation, so it is worth uploading a good one:

• Face clearly visible and in focus
• Even lighting, no heavy shadow across the face
• No sunglasses, and nothing covering your features
• Only images of yourself, or images you have the clear right to use

3. Set your times

Open Smith, confirm your IANA timezone, and choose your morning and evening reminder times.

Your saved timezone is authoritative. Browser detection is only an initial suggestion, so check that it matches where you actually are.

4. Connect Telegram

Connect Telegram through the one-time deep link, then tap Start in the chat to finish. StarSmith and Telegram use the same Smith settings and daily status — it is one Smith, not two separate tools.

Full detail, including how to recover a connection that stopped working, is in Smith on Telegram.

Next

Once setup is done, go to Creating images.