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The whole point of Shapes is AI you experience with other people. This quickstart gets you there fast: first a chat with a Shape, then a group chat with a friend in it. A few minutes, no setup.
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Sign up for free

Make an account at shapes.inc or get the iOS or Android app. No card. No limits to start.Sign in to Shapes
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Find a Shape you like

Search by name, browse a category, or just type a vibe like “grumpy chef” or “study buddy.” Every Shape is an AI character someone made, with its own personality, memory, and voice.New to browsing? See How to find and talk to Shapes.
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Start talking

Open a Shape and type. Try a voice note, send it a picture, or ask it to /imagine something. This is your own private space to get a feel for it.
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Make it a group chat

This is the part you can’t do anywhere else. Open the sidebar, tap New Chat, and add a Shape and a friend. Now you’re all in the same chat: people and AI together.Full walkthrough: Create an AI group chat.
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Invite a friend

Open the chat menu, tap Invite Friends, and share the link. When they join, the Shape talks to all of you and remembers what happens.

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Two ways in

Most people start one of two ways. Pick yours.

I just want to chat

Find a Shape, start talking, and pull your friends into a group chat. No building required.

I want to make my own AI

Give an AI character its own personality, knowledge, and voice, then bring it into a chat.

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A few things to know on day one

A chat can hold people, Shapes, or both. Turn on up to five Shapes in one chat and the active ones reply in turn. Want just one to answer? @mention it. More in AI Group Chats.
Every Shape runs on a model: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and many more. Most cost nothing. The best ones use Shape Credits, which you can buy or earn free through rewards. A free model is always available, so you never have to pay to keep chatting.
They send voice messages, make images, read PDFs, search the web, and remember you. See the full list in What Shapes Can Do.
Type / in any chat to see commands. /imagine makes an image, /web searches the web, /activate makes a Shape respond to everything. Full list in the Commands Reference.

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Your path from here

You’ve talked to a Shape and started a group chat. Here’s the rest of the road, from curious newcomer to power creator. Follow it in order and you won’t get lost.
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Understand how it all fits

A five-minute read on the building blocks: How Shapes Works.
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Make your first Shape

Give an AI its own personality and voice: Make Your First Shape.
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Make it genuinely great

The flagship craft guide: Designing Great Shapes, plus Prompt Engineering.
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Steal a head start

Copy a complete, ready-to-tweak config from the Showcase.
Open Shapes and start