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Common questions about accounts, sign-in, and using the idea engine.

Getting started

What is StartWise?
StartWise is an idea validation engine for founders. Chat about a startup idea, search a curated product corpus, and get evidence-based validation reports.
Do I need an account?
Browsing the trending board is open. Corpus search and idea chat require signing in (default Free · vector search). Create an account to search, save validation work, use write tools like the URL crawler, and keep research across sessions.
How do I sign in?
Open Sign in from the header, or go to /login. You can use email and password, the Google button, or Google One Tap when it appears on public pages.

Account & security

I did not get a confirmation email
Check spam/junk. On the verification step you can resend after a short cooldown. Built-in email providers have rate limits; if it keeps failing, try again later or contact support.
How do I reset my password?
Use the reset link from your email. StartWise opens /auth/reset-password for both hash and PKCE recovery flows. If the link lands on the homepage, RecoveryRedirect will send you to the reset page.
How do I sign out?
Open your avatar menu in the header and choose Sign out. We also tell Google not to silently auto-select you via One Tap right after logout.
How do I delete my account or data?
Email support@startwise.app from your account address with your request. See our Privacy Policy for how account and research data are handled.

Credits & subscriptions

How do I upgrade to Pro?
Go to Pricing, sign in, and choose Pro Monthly or Pro Annual. Checkout is handled securely by Creem.
What are credits?
Credit packs add extra idea validations beyond your daily free quota. Credits never expire and stack with your plan.
Can I get a refund?
Purchases are generally non-refundable once credits are delivered or used. If you were charged in error or did not receive your purchase, email support@startwise.app. See our Fulfillment Policy for details.
How do I cancel a subscription?
Open your Profile page and use Manage Subscription to open the Creem billing portal, where you can cancel anytime.

Content & safety

What content is not allowed?
Do not submit illegal, sexually explicit (NSFW), hateful, violent, or intentionally deceptive prompts. See our Terms of Service for the full list.
Why was my request blocked?
When Creem is configured, we run Content Moderation before calling the AI model. Revise your idea description and try again.

Search & validation

What does the Idea Agent use as evidence?
Answers and reports are grounded in the StartWise product corpus (and related library signals), not an open web crawl of the entire internet.
Why do some actions require login?
Write-ish or metered features (for example report generation spend and URL ingestion) require a session so we can attribute usage and protect the service.
Is StartWise legal or investment advice?
No. Validation output is research assistance only. You remain responsible for decisions about building, launching, or investing.

Privacy & policies

What data do you collect when I sign up?
Account email, authentication metadata, and (when you use signed-in features) research activity tied to your user id. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Where can I read the legal docs?
Terms of Service (/terms), Privacy Policy (/privacy), Fulfillment Policy (/fulfillment), and this Help Center (/help).

Still need help?

Email support@startwise.app. We aim to respond within 48 hours.

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