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

New users to Secrets AI run into the same two problems: they spend their 200 free Moments too fast on video before understanding the costs, and they start conversations with poorly configured characters that produce generic responses. This guide covers the setup process in the order that actually matters — with specific numbers and decisions at each step so you don't waste your starting allocation.

Step 1 — Create Your Account

Open a browser and navigate to secrets.ai. No app download or installation is needed — the platform is entirely browser-based and works on desktop, phone, or tablet.

Click "Sign Up" and enter an email address and a password. No real name is required, and no phone number or social media account is needed. Account creation takes under 60 seconds. Once your account is confirmed, you receive 200 free Moments immediately and full access to browse the character library.

Your account is not tied to any specific device — you can log in from any browser anywhere and access your characters, conversation history, and Moments balance. Write down your login credentials somewhere secure; password reset is via email.

Step 2 — Choose Your First Character

The character you start with significantly affects your first experience, so it's worth spending a few minutes here rather than clicking on the first option.

Browse the library of approximately 94 pre-built characters — these range from hyper-realistic styles to anime aesthetics, with varying personalities and relationship archetypes. Each character has a pre-set personality visible in their profile, and each comes with four generated images so you can see the visual quality before starting a conversation.

Alternatively, create your first custom character — the first custom character is free. Custom creation lets you set:

• Ethnicity: 9 options
• Skin tone, eye color, hairstyle
• Body type: 6 options
• Voice: 6 options
• Personality traits: 5 presets (confidence, playfulness, dominance, intelligence, and combinations)
• Profession: 5 presets
• Hobbies and interests
• Free-text details: open field for any specific characteristics

The free-text field is the most powerful customization tool. Describing a specific relationship backstory, speech patterns, or personality quirks in this field produces noticeably more personalized responses compared to using default settings. Spend two minutes here — it pays off in every subsequent conversation.

Step 3 — Start Your First Conversation

After selecting or creating a character, the chat interface opens with conversation starters pre-populated. About half are casual, half are suggestive — choose the one that matches the tone you want to set.

The AI adapts to your conversational style early in the exchange. Set the tone you want in the first few messages: if you want emotional intimacy, establish that from the start. If you prefer playful banter, lead with that. The AI follows and maintains whatever direction you establish.

Free users are limited to 20 messages per day — a hard cap that resets daily. Each message also has a 500-character maximum. These limits are real constraints: 20 messages is enough to evaluate chat quality, but not enough for a sustained experience. On Plus and above, messaging is unlimited.

A practical tip for new users: be specific in your responses. Short, vague replies produce shorter, more generic AI responses. Longer, more detailed inputs give the AI more to work with and produce more personalized, contextually relevant replies.

Step 4 — Explore Media Features

After getting comfortable with the chat, the media features are worth trying. Be strategic with your free Moments — start with images before spending on video.

How to Generate Images

Tap the image generation option within the chat interface. Each image costs 25–50 Moments. When you first create or select a character, four images are auto-generated at no Moments cost — so you have a starting visual set without spending anything. Additional images can be generated at any point during a conversation.

Quality is realistic in most cases, with occasional imperfections on hands (a common limitation of AI image generators). The Advanced generation model, available on Premium, improves quality further.

How to Create Videos

Video generation is accessed by selecting an existing companion image and adding a text prompt describing the movement or action you want. The AI processes the request in approximately two minutes.

Costs vary significantly by length: a short three-second clip costs approximately 50 Moments, while a longer clip costs up to 600 Moments. With only 200 starting Moments, spending them all on one video attempt leaves nothing for exploration. Try images first, then a short clip if you have Moments remaining.

Best video quality is on Premium and Ultimate tiers, which use the Advanced generation model.

How to Use Voice Calls

Voice interaction uses 100 Moments per minute across all six available voice options. Voices are designed to sound natural and adaptable rather than robotic. Voice is best used for specific sessions rather than as a primary interaction mode — at 100 Moments per minute, a 30-minute voice session costs 3,000 Moments, which is an entire month's Plus allocation.

Step 5 — How to Manage Your Moments Budget

Moments management is where most new users run into trouble. Your balance is visible in account settings — check it regularly.

The cost hierarchy, from cheapest to most expensive:

• Text messages: 1–2 Moments (effectively free on any paid plan)
• Image generation: 25–50 Moments each
• Short video (3 seconds): ~50 Moments
• Full video clip: up to 600 Moments
• Voice call: 100 Moments per minute
• Manual memory save: 10 Moments
• New custom character: 1,000–1,500 Moments

If you need additional Moments before your next billing cycle, top-up bundles are available starting at 1,980 Moments for $5.99 and scaling up to 118,800 Moments for $249.99.

The most practical upgrade decision: move from free to Plus ($9.99/month) for unlimited messaging and 3,000 Moments monthly. That allocation covers approximately 60–120 images or 5 full videos or 30 minutes of voice per month — or a mix of all three.

Step 6 — Enable Privacy Settings

Private Mode applies end-to-end encryption to individual conversations and opts them out of the platform's AI training data. It must be enabled per conversation — there is no global setting. Enable it at the start of any conversation you want protected; it cannot be applied after the fact.

Charges appear on your bank statement as "Sun Clinical Laboratories" — no reference to Secrets AI, AI platforms, or adult content. For additional payment privacy, cryptocurrency is accepted (minimum $20 transaction).

Account settings also allow you to delete your account at any time. All data is removed within 30 days of a deletion request.

Tips for Getting the Most from Secrets AI

These are the habits that consistently produce a better experience, based on extended platform use:

• Start on the free tier before paying — 200 Moments and 20 messages per day is genuinely enough to evaluate whether the conversation quality meets your standard
• Don't spend your 200 starting Moments on video — a single full video clip costs up to 600 Moments, more than your entire starting allocation; test images first at 25–50 Moments each
• Detailed character profiles produce better conversations — the free-text customization field is worth filling in thoroughly
• The AI remembers more on paid tiers — free memory resets after 2–3 exchanges; upgrading to Plus gives you 30-day memory recall, which changes the quality of ongoing conversations fundamentally
• Add secrets.ai to your home screen for an app-like experience on mobile (iOS: Safari Share > Add to Home Screen; Android: Chrome Menu > Add to Home Screen)
• Use the Plus plan ($9.99/month) as the practical starting point — it's the minimum tier that unlocks unlimited messaging, full media access, and meaningful memory recall

What to Do When Something Goes Wrong

Most issues new users encounter have straightforward fixes.

Messages not sending — check the daily message limit

Free accounts cap at 20 messages per day. If your message isn't sending, check whether you've hit that limit. The cap resets at the start of each calendar day. Upgrading to Lite or Plus removes this as a persistent issue.

AI seems forgetful — the memory tier is the cause

If the AI doesn't remember things you told it in a previous session, you're on the free tier or Lite tier where memory is limited to approximately 2–3 exchanges (free) or 14 days (Lite). Upgrading to Plus expands memory to approximately 30 days. Premium provides unlimited memory with an emotional timeline. Memory behavior is the single biggest functional difference between tiers.

Slow responses — peak hours are the cause

Response delays are typically peak-hour traffic rather than platform problems. Trying again during off-peak hours (early morning or late night in US time zones) usually restores normal speed. The quality of responses doesn't degrade — only the response time.

Cannot generate video — requires Lite plan or higher

Video generation is not available on the free tier. You need a Lite plan ($5.99/month) at minimum for short three-second clips, and Plus or above for the full video generation range. You also need sufficient Moments — a full video clip costs up to 600 Moments.

Forgot password — email reset is on the login page

Go to secrets.ai, click "Log In," and look for the "Forgot Password" or "Reset Password" link. Enter your email address and check your inbox for the reset link. If the email doesn't arrive within a few minutes, check your spam folder.

For a deeper look at how features scale across tiers, see the feature overview. For the complete plan-by-plan cost breakdown, see the page on choosing a plan. To understand exactly what you gain by upgrading, see which plan to pick.

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