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

You're at the point where you've decided to try Secrets AI and want to know exactly what to do. This guide walks through every step from account creation to your first media generation, with honest notes on where new users typically make mistakes — specifically around Moments spending and memory tier expectations. No unnecessary padding, just the complete practical picture.

Step 1 — Create Your Account

Go to secrets.ai in any browser. No download is required — Secrets AI is a fully browser-based platform with no native mobile app.

The sign-up process:

1. Click the sign-up or register button
2. Enter an email address and create a password
3. Complete any verification step if prompted
4. Your account is ready in under 60 seconds

No real name is required. No phone number is required. No social media login is required. Account creation is anonymous beyond your email address — a dedicated email with no personally identifying information is sufficient if privacy is a concern.

What you get on sign-up:

• 200 free Moments (one-time starting credit)
• Immediate access to the full character library (~94 characters)
• Free tier starts automatically: 20 messages/day, 500-character message limit

The full review covers what each tier adds if you want to understand the upgrade path before committing.

Step 2 — Choose Your First Character

After logging in, you'll land on the character library. You have two options: choose a pre-built character or create a custom one.

Pre-built characters: Approximately 94 hyper-realistic female characters, plus some anime options, across 100+ pre-set scenario types. Browsing the library shows character names, visual styles, and personality summaries. Click any character to start a conversation immediately.

Custom character creation: The first custom character is free on any plan. You configure:

• Ethnicity (9 options)
• Body type (6 options)
• Skin tone, eye color, hairstyle
• Voice (6 options)
• Personality traits: confidence, playfulness, dominance, intelligence
• Profession (5 preset categories)
• Personality trait presets (5 options)
• Hobbies (selectable)
• Free-text biographical details

New user recommendation: Start with a pre-built character for your first session to test the conversation quality before investing time in custom creation. The personality traits and scenarios in pre-built characters give a clear sense of what the platform does before you design from scratch.

Step 3 — Start Your First Conversation

When you open a chat with a character, you'll see conversation starters — a mix of casual and suggestive openers. These are optional starting points, not required. You can type freely from the start.

Setting the tone: The AI adapts to how you communicate in the first few exchanges. If you open casually, the conversation develops casually. If you set a more intense or intimate tone early, the AI mirrors that. Establish your preferred dynamic in the opening messages.

Free tier interaction limits to keep in mind:

• 20 messages per day maximum
• 500-character maximum per message
• Memory resets after 2-3 exchanges (no continuity to next session)

Tips for your first chat:

• Be specific in your responses for better AI engagement — the AI generates more meaningful follow-up questions when you give it detailed material to work with
• Use the free-text details in character creation to establish specific preferences the AI will reference
• Don't expect the free tier to demonstrate the memory features — they are genuinely limited until you're on a paid plan

For a deeper look at what the chat system can do, the chat and roleplay guide covers NSFW capabilities, roleplay scenarios, and memory behavior in detail.

Step 4 — Explore Media Features

Generate Images

From inside a chat, use the image generation option to create visual content featuring your companion:

• Cost: 25-50 Moments per image
• 4 images are automatically generated when you create a new character
• Standard generation model available on all paid tiers; Advanced model on Premium and Ultimate
• Occasional hand-rendering imperfections appear, consistent with AI image generation generally

Moments tip: Images at 25-50 Moments each are the most cost-efficient media type. Use your 200 starting Moments on images rather than video to get a better sense of the visual quality before committing.

Create Videos

Video generation is Secrets AI's most distinctive feature — available on Lite tier and above:

1. Select or generate a companion image
2. Write a text prompt describing the desired movement or action
3. Wait approximately 2 minutes for processing
4. View and save the completed clip

• Short clips (~3 seconds): approximately 50 Moments
• Full-length clips: up to 600 Moments
• Best quality requires Premium or Ultimate generation models

The video generator page has full cost breakdowns by tier and quality assessments.

Try Voice Calls

Six voice options are available on all paid tiers. Voice calls cost 100 Moments per minute and produce audio responses in the selected voice. The voice quality is rated 4.3/5 — natural and adaptable to conversation tone. Voice is the second most Moments-intensive feature after full-length video, so budget accordingly on lower Moments plans.

Step 5 — Manage Your Moments

Moments management is the part most new users get wrong. Your 200 starting Moments will not last long if you experiment with video on your first session.

Moments cost reference:

Practical approach for new users:

• Use your 200 Moments on 4-8 images to evaluate visual quality
• Do not spend starting Moments on video until you've confirmed you want to continue using the platform
• Track your Moments balance in account settings
• Consider upgrading to Plus ($9.99/mo, 3,000 Moments/month) if you want regular image and text use; upgrade to Premium ($19.99/mo, 8,000 Moments) if you want regular video

Additional Moments can be purchased as top-up bundles starting at $5.99 (1,980 Moments). The complete pricing guide has detailed Moments math for each tier.

Step 6 — Enable Privacy Features

Private Mode provides end-to-end encryption for individual conversations and prevents those conversations from being used for AI training. To use it:

• Enable Private Mode at the start of a conversation (per-conversation setting, not global)
• It does not apply retroactively to conversations started without it
• Once enabled for a conversation, that session is encrypted and excluded from training data

Billing note: Charges appear on bank statements as "Sun Clinical Laboratories" — no reference to AI services or adult content. Cryptocurrency is also accepted (minimum $20) for additional billing discretion.

Check your billing descriptor setting to confirm how charges will appear on your specific payment method before your first purchase.

Tips for New Users

Collected from common first-time experience patterns:

• Start free, then decide. Use the 200 Moments to test conversation quality and UI comfort before purchasing. The free tier is enough for this evaluation.
• Spend starting Moments on images, not video. Images at 25-50 Moments each give you 4-8 evaluations; one full video clip costs 600 Moments and consumes your entire starting credit.
• Create detailed character profiles. The more specific the personality, backstory, and preferences you set during creation, the more personalized and consistent the AI's behavior becomes in conversation.
• The memory gap between free and paid is significant. Free memory resets after 2-3 exchanges. If relationship continuity matters to you, Plus ($9.99/mo) is the minimum viable tier.
• Plus ($9.99/mo) is the best value starting point for most users. Unlimited messaging, 3,000 Moments, and 30-day memory make it a genuinely functional experience.
• Add secrets.ai to your phone home screen. No native app exists, but adding it as a home screen shortcut creates an app-like launch icon. Instructions in the mobile access guide.

Common Issues and Solutions

First-time users frequently encounter a few specific problems:

Messages not sending: Check your daily message limit. Free tier is capped at 20 messages per 24 hours. Hitting the cap stops all outgoing messages until the counter resets. The solution is upgrading to Plus for unlimited messaging or waiting for the daily reset.

AI seems forgetful: On the free tier, this is expected behavior — memory resets after 2-3 exchanges. The AI is not malfunctioning; it genuinely has no access to earlier conversation content. Upgrade to a paid tier (minimum Lite at $5.99/mo) for persistent memory.

Slow responses: During peak hours, processing times extend. If the response speed is frustrating, trying off-peak hours (late evening, early morning local time) typically improves it. This is a server load issue, not an account-level problem.

Can't generate video: Video generation requires Lite tier or higher and sufficient Moments. Free-tier accounts cannot generate videos. Confirm your tier and Moments balance before attempting video generation.

Forgot password: Use the email-based password reset option on the login page at secrets.ai. Enter your registered email address and follow the reset link sent to your inbox.

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