Getting started
Create an account and sign in to Slaide
In short
You can sign up for Slaide with Google, with Apple, or with an email address and a password of at least 8 characters. Email sign-up needs a confirmation: click the link in the mail from Slaide and a short welcome screen opens. Sign in again with the same method at app.slaide.de/login, and sign out under Settings, Account.
How can I sign up and sign in?
Slaide has three ways: Google, Apple, and email with a password. Each works for signing up and for signing in later.
| Method | Button | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Continue with Google | No confirmation email and no password to remember. | |
| Apple | Continue with Apple | Works the same way as Google. |
| Email and password | Sign up with email, Sign in with email | Needs a password of at least 8 characters and a confirmation of your address. |
Everything happens in the browser: sign up or sign in. The PowerPoint add-in signs in with the same account: see PowerPoint add-in.
How do I create an account?
Step 1: Open the sign-up page
Go to Sign up. You see the buttons for Google and Apple and the link Sign up with email.
Step 2: Choose a method
With Google or Apple, you confirm on the provider's page and come straight back to Slaide. With email, enter an optional name, your email address and a password, then click Create account.
Step 3: Accept the terms by continuing
Clicking one of the sign-up buttons counts as accepting the terms and the privacy policy. A note at the bottom of the form says so.
Step 4: Confirm your email (email sign-up only)
Slaide sends a mail from a slaide.de address with the subject “Confirm your email, and unlock your free document”. Click Confirm email & start. The screen “Confirm your email to start” continues by itself once you have confirmed in the same browser. If you confirmed on another device, click I've confirmed, continue.
What happens right after I sign up?
A new account opens a welcome screen with three steps. It appears once: after you finish or skip it, Slaide takes you to your library from then on.
- Step 1: “What will you use Slaide for?” with Personal, Work and School & University.
- Step 2: one short follow-up question that depends on your answer.
- Step 3: the start box “What are we making?”. Click Create my first document. Skip for now (top right) goes to your library, unless you already typed a request or attached files: then Slaide starts building. On steps 1 and 2 it jumps to this step.
How do I sign in again?
Open Sign in and use the method you signed up with. The page shows Continue with Google and Continue with Apple, and Sign in with email opens the email and password form.
This browser remembers your last method. That button shows a Last used badge, and the email form opens by itself if email was your last method.
How do I sign out?
Step 1: Open Settings
Click your avatar at the top right of the library.
Step 2: Open the Account tab
Choose Account in the menu. On a phone, the menu is a drop-down at the top.
Step 3: Click Sign out
Sign out ends this session. Sign out on other devices, in the card Active sessions, ends all the others.
How do I change the language of the interface?
Slaide comes in English and German. It follows your browser language until you choose: open Settings, then Profile, and pick a language under Language. The choice applies to the website and the app and is kept for a year.
This changes the interface only. Slaide writes each document in the language of your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a credit card to sign up?
No. Signing up is free, and your first document is free without a credit card (pupils and students plan for free and pay to build). Paid plans are optional, see Plans and pricing.
Why do I have to confirm my email?
Confirming activates your account: the confirmation mail says it unlocks your free document. It also makes sure that password resets and important notices reach you. Google and Apple sign-in need no separate confirmation step.
Can I change my email address?
Yes. In Settings, open Account, click Change next to your address and enter the new one. Slaide sends a confirmation link to the new address, and the change takes effect once it is confirmed. A confirmation mail may also arrive at your old address; confirm that one too if it does. If your account has a password, you also enter it.
Can I use Google and Apple for the same account?
The card Connected accounts in Settings, under Account, lists Google and Apple and shows which of them are connected. A provider that is not connected shows the hint “Link via ‘Sign in with Google’”, so you connect it by signing in with that provider; use the same email address as your account. If a provider does not link, write to support. You can disconnect a provider unless it is your only way to sign in. In that case, set a password first.
What if I forget my password?
Click Forgot your password? on the sign-in page and follow the link in the mail. The steps are in Login problems.