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

# Get started

> Create a free NodePad account and open your first workspace.

NodePad's hosted product is free to use today. Create an account, open a workspace, and you're working on the canvas in about a minute.

<Card title="Sign up" icon="mail" type="info" href="https://app.node-pad.com/register">
  Create a free account — no credit card. Already have one? [Log in](https://app.node-pad.com/login).
</Card>

## What's included

You get the full product — no gated features, no usage tiers:

* **Unlimited workspaces** — fork, merge, and annotate without a node cap.
* **The full canvas workflow** — branches, [references](/concepts/references), and [merge flows](/concepts/merging), plus [text notes](/concepts/text-notes) for your own annotations.
* **Model selection** — pick the model per branch. GPT-5 nano is available today, with more providers as they're added.

## How to start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account" icon="mail">
    Sign up at [app.node-pad.com/register](https://app.node-pad.com/register). It's free.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in" icon="log-in">
    Set a password (or use a magic link), then sign in to the app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open your first workspace" icon="layout-dashboard">
    Create a workspace from the sidebar — it starts as an empty canvas with a draft message ready to use. Then walk through the [Quickstart](/quickstart) for a full first session.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Frequently asked

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Is it free?">
    Yes — NodePad is free to use today, with the full product available.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens to my data?">
    Your workspaces and settings persist across sessions, and you can export any workspace to JSON or Markdown whenever you want.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can my team use NodePad together?">
    For coordinated team access, SSO, bring-your-own models, or self-hosting, see the [Enterprise overview](/enterprise/overview) or email [hello@node-pad.com](mailto:hello@node-pad.com).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>