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

# Quickstart

> From signup to your first AI visibility report in under 15 minutes.

This is the fastest path from zero to a working Videntic account with your first analysis complete. Fifteen minutes, four steps.

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  You'll need your website URL and a few minutes of uninterrupted time. Every new account starts with a 7-day free trial of a paid plan.
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## Step 1: Create your account

Head to [app.videntic.com/signup](https://app.videntic.com/signup) and sign up with your work email.

**Your task:** confirm your email and log in.

You'll land on the onboarding screen, ready to add your first website.

## Step 2: Add and verify your website

Enter the domain you want to track — usually your company website. Videntic will ask you to prove you own it using one of two methods:

* **Meta tag** — paste a one-line `<meta>` tag into your site's `<head>`.
* **File upload** — upload a small verification file to the root of your site.

Once the tag or file is live, click **Verify** and Videntic will confirm ownership within a few seconds.

**Quick tip:** verification is a one-time action. After it succeeds, you can remove the tag or file if you prefer.

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  Videntic crawls your site right after verification to build its content index. This usually takes **2–5 minutes** and runs in the background while you do the next step. Don't close the browser tab, but you don't have to wait on this screen either.
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See [Add a website](/getting-started/add-a-website) for the detailed walkthrough.

## Step 3: Choose a plan

Before you can run an analysis, pick a plan. Every new workspace starts with a **7-day free trial** of the plan you choose, so you can experience the full workflow before you're charged.

**Your task:** pick **Basic**, **Pro**, or **Max** on the plans screen to start your trial. Higher plans add a larger prompt library, more competitor slots, more frequent analyses, and Sira AI. See [Plans & billing](/billing/plans) for a full comparison.

## Step 4: Run your first analysis

With your site verified and a plan selected, hit **Run analysis** from the dashboard.

Videntic will:

1. Generate a set of representative customer queries for your category.
2. Run them through the major LLMs (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini).
3. Check every response for whether your brand was cited, where you appeared, and who was cited instead.
4. Score the tracked pages on your site against the GEO‑16 framework.

The first run usually takes **3–6 minutes**. When it finishes, you'll see:

* Your **AI Visibility Score** (the headline number).
* Your **Share of Voice** against detected competitors.
* Your top **content gaps** — queries you *should* be winning.
* Your **GEO‑16 audit** and pillar breakdown.

**Quick tip:** the first run is also the moment Videntic automatically discovers competitors for you. You can prune or extend that list at any time — see [Manage competitors](/how-to/manage-competitors).

## What's next?

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  <Card title="Read your first report" icon="chart-line" href="/features/dashboard">
    A tour of every widget on the dashboard and what it means.
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  <Card title="Understand your score" icon="ruler" href="/metrics/ai-visibility-score">
    What AI Visibility means, how it's calculated, and how to move it.
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  <Card title="Set your report cadence" icon="calendar" href="/how-to/schedule-reports">
    Weekly, biweekly, or daily — pick what fits your team.
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  <Card title="Work with Sira" icon="sparkles" href="/features/sira-ai">
    Hand your data to an AI agent that writes, audits, and recommends.
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