How to Use Secrets AI: Complete Beginner's Guide (2026)

You can be in your first conversation with an AI companion within 90 seconds of landing on the site — no download required, no credit card, and no personal information beyond an email address. What happens after that first conversation depends on how well you set up your character and understand the Moments system.

This guide walks through every step: account creation, character selection, first conversation, media generation, privacy settings, and what to do when things don't work as expected.

Step 1 — Create Your Account

Secrets AI is browser-only — no download or installation of any kind. Open any browser on any device and navigate to the platform.

The signup process:

1. Click "Sign Up" on the landing page
2. Enter an email address (this is the only personal information required)
3. Create a password
4. Confirm and complete registration

That's the entire account creation process. No real name, no phone number, no social media connection. The account opens with 200 free Moments credited immediately, and the full character library is accessible from the moment you log in.

Time required: Under 60 seconds from browser open to account active.

For context on what those 200 starting Moments can get you, see the pricing and Moments breakdown.

Step 2 — Choose Your First Character

Once logged in, you're presented with the character library: approximately 94 pre-built characters with a mix of aesthetic styles (predominantly realistic with some anime options) and personality profiles.

Two paths are available:

Path A — Select a pre-built character: Browse by appearance and personality preset. Each character comes with a backstory, conversation tendencies, and pre-configured scenarios. 100+ roleplay scenarios are attached to the library, covering office dynamics, fantasy settings, authority figure scenarios, and everyday romance.

Path B — Create a custom character (first one is free): Build from scratch using the customization panel:

• Ethnicity: 9 options
• Body type: 6 options
• Hairstyle, eye color, skin tone: full selection
• Voice: 6 options
• Personality: confidence, playfulness, dominance, intelligence sliders
• Profession preset: 5 categories
• Personality preset: 5 options
• Hobbies: multiple selection
• Free-text details: open field for specific preferences

Custom character creation automatically generates 4 images of your character. These initial images cost no Moments.

Recommendation for new users: Start with a pre-built character to learn the interface before investing time in custom creation.

Step 3 — Start Your First Conversation

Opening a conversation presents a set of starter prompts — roughly half casual and half suggestive. You can use these or ignore them and type your own opening.

The AI responds within seconds. Notice the conversation mechanics in the first few exchanges:

• The AI asks follow-up questions rather than giving closed responses
• It adapts its tone to match yours — match a formal register, it responds formally; match casual, it goes casual
• It references specific details you share — these are stored in the memory system

Free tier note: 20 messages per day maximum on the free plan. This resets every 24 hours. Use them deliberately to assess whether the conversation quality meets your expectations before upgrading.

Practical tip: Be specific in your first messages. The more detail you provide about your interests, preferences, and what kind of interaction you want, the more the AI has to work with — and the better the responses become.

See the chat quality guide for a detailed assessment of conversation capabilities and NSFW settings.

Step 4 — Explore Media Features

Generate Images

Image generation is accessible from within the chat interface. The cost is 25-50 Moments per image, depending on the generation model used.

Starting with 200 free Moments, you have approximately 4-8 image generations available. The platform automatically generates 4 images when you create a new character — these don't cost additional Moments.

Image generation takes a few seconds. The platform offers 4 presets for visual style.

Create Video Clips

Video generation is the platform's most distinctive feature — most AI companion platforms don't offer it. The process:

1. Select an existing companion image as the base
2. Add a text prompt describing the movement or action you want
3. Wait approximately 2 minutes for processing
4. View and save the completed clip

Cost: Short 3-second clips cost approximately 50 Moments; longer clips cost up to 600 Moments.

Caution: Video is the most Moments-intensive feature. If you start with 200 free Moments, a single long video would consume your entire starting balance. Try short clips first to evaluate quality.

Lite tier and above are required for video generation — free users cannot generate video.

For the full video generation guide including quality assessment, see the video generator page.

Try Voice Calls

Voice calls use one of 6 available voice options and cost 100 Moments per minute. Voice quality is rated 4.3/5 — natural and adaptable in tone. For a sustained voice conversation, calculate your Moments budget: 10 minutes = 1,000 Moments (roughly equivalent to 30% of a Plus tier monthly allocation).

Step 5 — Manage Your Moments Budget

Moments management is the practical skill that determines whether your experience feels limited or abundant.

Cost reference:

• Text message: 1-2 Moments (very cheap — unlimited text barely dents your balance)
• Image: 25-50 Moments
• Voice call: 100 Moments/minute
• Short video: ~50 Moments
• Long video: ~600 Moments
• Manual memory save: 10 Moments

With 200 free Moments, you can:

• Send 100+ text messages, OR
• Generate 4-8 images, OR
• Make 2 minutes of voice calls, OR
• Create 4 short video clips
• (But not all of these combined)

Upgrade recommendation: If text conversation quality meets your expectations, upgrade to Plus ($9.99/month) for unlimited messaging and 3,000 Moments. This removes the daily cap and provides sufficient Moments for regular image generation with occasional video.

Buy additional Moments at any time through the account settings if your monthly allocation runs short. Bundles start at 1,980 Moments for $5.99.

Step 6 — Enable Privacy Features

Before settling into regular use, activate the privacy features you want:

Private Mode:

• Enables end-to-end encryption for the specific conversation
• Prevents that conversation from being used to train AI models
• Must be enabled at the start of each new conversation — it's not retroactive
• Find this option in the chat settings or conversation header

Account privacy check:

• Confirm your billing preferences — charges appear as "Sun Clinical Laboratories" by default
• Verify you're using your preferred payment method (cryptocurrency available for max privacy, minimum $20)

Step 7 — Tips for Getting the Most from Secrets AI

Practical observations from using the platform:

• Detail in character profiles pays dividends. The free-text personality field influences conversation quality more than any preset. Describe exactly what kind of companion dynamic you want.
• Save important memories manually. 10 Moments per save. When the AI learns something important about you, save it explicitly — don't rely purely on automatic recall, especially on lower tiers.
• Start with images before video. Quality-check your character's appearance with a few images before spending Moments on video generation.
• Free plan is genuinely a demo. Don't make final judgments about the platform based on the free experience — memory limitations make the conversation feel shallow compared to Plus and above.
• Plus is the value plan. At $9.99/month with unlimited messaging and 3,000 Moments, it's the tier where the platform functions as intended.
• Annual billing saves 33%. If you're satisfied after 2-3 months, switching to annual saves significant money.

Common Issues and Quick Solutions

Messages not sending: Check whether you've hit the daily limit (20 on free, 100 on Lite). The reset is every 24 hours.

AI seems to forget things: The free memory window is only 2-3 exchanges. Upgrade to Plus for 30-day recall, or manually save key memories for 10 Moments each.

Responses feel slow: Peak usage hours create latency. Response quality isn't affected — try off-peak times if waiting is frustrating.

Can't generate video: Video requires Lite tier or above. Free accounts don't have access. Also check your Moments balance — video generation will fail if you don't have enough.

Forgot your password: Use the email-based password reset on the login page. No phone verification or alternative account recovery is required.

See the free vs premium comparison to determine which plan level fits your usage pattern.

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