> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.diagram.eoeok.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Create, edit, save, and export your first DiagramAI diagram.

This guide takes you from a new account to a saved diagram.

## Before you begin

You need:

* A current desktop browser with JavaScript and cookies enabled
* A DiagramAI account
* Acceptance of the current Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Open [DiagramAI](https://diagram.eoeok.com) and select **Sign in** or **Start for free**.

    New accounts receive a personal workspace and 5 credits.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe your diagram">
    Enter a specific request on the home page or select **AI generate** in your workspace.

    ```text theme={null}
    Create a sequence diagram for checkout. Include the customer, web app,
    order service, payment provider, and inventory service. Show payment
    failure and out-of-stock branches.
    ```

    Select a diagram type or leave it on **Auto**, then submit the request.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the result">
    DiagramAI creates the diagram in your current workspace and opens it in the diagrams.net editor.

    Check labels, directions, branches, and relationships before using the result.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Refine the diagram">
    Move shapes, change labels, and adjust styling in the editor. To make a structural change, open the AI panel and describe the change.

    ```text theme={null}
    Add a fraud review between payment authorization and order confirmation.
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the save">
    DiagramAI saves editor changes automatically. Wait for the **Saved** indicator before leaving the editor.

    If a save fails, use **Retry** before closing the page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export">
    Use the diagrams.net export controls to select one of the formats available in the editor. Review the export settings, then download the file.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Successful AI requests consume credits based on token usage. Failed AI requests do not consume
  credits. The result message shows the amount used and your remaining balance.
</Info>

## Next steps

* Learn how to [create diagrams with AI](/en/create-with-ai).
* Read about [editing and exporting](/en/edit-and-export).
* Set up folders and templates in [Organize diagrams](/en/organize-diagrams).