# Quickstart — your first reel in 5 minutes

> The short path to your first reel in Slicer: sign up, create a project, upload media, watch the finished reel and export. Five steps on one page.

Source: https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/quickstart/

This path is for those who want to see the result right away. You can leave every setting at its default: the AI picks the cuts, framing and graphics itself. Each step is covered in detail in the [Tutorial: your first video](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/).

**What you need:** 1–10 videos with speech or B-roll (you can add photos, music or a voice-over). Shoot vertically or horizontally — the AI frames it in 9:16. Your first reel is free.

### 1. Create an account

Open Slicer in the browser or the app and sign up: email and password (you will get a code by email), or **Continue with VK ID**, **Continue with Google**, **Continue with Apple**. On the packs screen, tap **Try for free**, then **Create first project**.

Details — [Step 1. Sign-up and intro](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/signup/).

### 2. Pick a style and captions

In the **New project** wizard, on the **Style** step, pick a template, a font and an accent — the example on top updates instantly. If you opened the wizard with the **New project** button on the **Projects** screen, pick **With the AI director** first. Tap **Next**. On the **Captions** step you can change nothing — tap **Next** again.

Details — [Step 2. Style](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/style/) and [Step 3. Captions and options](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/captions/).

### 3. Upload media and start the montage

On the **Media** step, tap **Upload your media** and choose files (on a computer you can drag them in). When every file shows its type and duration, tap **Create reel**.

Details — [Step 4. Media](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/materials/) and [Step 6. Montage](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/montage/).

### 4. Watch the finished reel

The montage usually takes a few minutes — you can close the tab, the reel is assembled on the server. The director checks the finished reel itself, and the project opens on the **Editor** section — there is nothing to pick.

Details — [Step 7. The finished reel](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/versions/).

### 5. Export the reel

In the **Editor** section, tap **Export**, keep the **Social** preset and tap **Export**. Download the finished reel from the “⋯” menu → **Download**, or it goes to your social accounts if you connected them.

Details — [Step 9. Export and publishing](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/export/).

> **Tip.** Your first reel is free and carries a “Slicer” watermark. Buy any pack and this reel is re-rendered without the watermark for free. More — [Tokens, packs and the free reel](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/pricing/).

## What's next

-   [First edits in the editor](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/first-edits/) — caption text, extra clips, the AI assistant.
-   [Smart cut and notes for the director](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/director/) — how to get a reel closer to your goal.
-   [Connecting social accounts](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/publish/social/) — so the reel is published right after export.
-   [Project without AI](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/projects/manual/) — if you'd rather edit the reel yourself: free and with no watermark.