Step 1: Sign up for a free educator account

Go to https://admin.flipgrid.com and sign up with Google or Microsoft account.

Tip – choose Google if your school uses Google Classroom, Docs, and Drive. Choose Microsoft if your school uses Word, OneDrive, or Microsoft Teams.

Use your school provided email to sign up and provide some information about yourself and school.

Step 2: Add a Topic and Choose Access

To create Topic, add the Topic Title and prompt for your students. Topic Media is a good way to add reference material links, an image, or GIF to your topic.

Tip – Turn on video moderation if you want to review a video response before anyone else views it. Once you approve a video, then everyone else can view the video.

Choose how students will join the Topic with Private or Public access.

• Private access is for class discussions. Choose Student Email if your students have school provided emails. Choose Student Username if your younger students don’t have emails.

• If you want to include families in your class discussion, then add a Guest Password.

• Public access is primarily for adult educators and professionals to have broader community discussions.

Step 3: Share the Topic

Share the Join Code or link with your students, families or community. Educators can open the blue Share button to share the Join Code or Link to Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Remind, embed, QR code, or simply copying and pasting it to share with your learners in a different platform, such as email. If you created usernames for younger students or a guest password for families, make sure to share those too.

• Students receive the join code or link and must log in with their email or username.

• Families receive the join code or link and must log in with the guest password.

• Adult educators and professionals in a Public Topic receive the join code or link and can view videos, but must log in with their email to record a video.

Step 1: Locate the join information from your educator

Your educator has given you one of these ways to join the right discussion:

• a Join Code (e.g. FGrid3567, a591dc5d) or a QR code

• a join link (e.g. https://flipgrid.com/FGrid3567 or https://flipgrid.com/a591dc5d )

• If you don’t have a school-provided email, then you’re educator should also give you a unique Student Username or Guest Password

Flipgrid works on most web browsers and mobile devices. We recommend Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome for the best web experience. For easy access to Flipgrid, download the Flipgrid extension. On mobile devices, download the free Flipgrid app for iOS and Android devices.

Step 2: Join the discussion

Get to your educator's discussion by using the link or code provided by your educator in step 1.

• If you were given a join link, click on that link.

• If you were given a Join Code, go to your web browser and enter https://flipgrid.com. You’ll see an area to enter a Join Code. Type the Join Code and press enter on your keyboard. On a mobile app, enter the code.

• If you were given a QR code, scan the QR code with your device camera or Flipgrid mobile app.

You’ll see a prompt to log in, enter a student username, or a password. If your Student Username or password are not working, be sure to double-check the case and space sensitivity.

Tip – If you’re prompted to log in, choose Google if your school uses Google Classroom, Docs, and Drive. Choose Microsoft if your school uses Word, OneDrive, or Microsoft Teams.

Step 3: Record and Submit

Once you’ve joined, you’ll see your educator’s Topic, or discussion prompt. Follow the instructions and when you’re ready to record, click the red Record a Response button or the Flipgrid logo for the camera to start.

When you're in the Flipgrid camera, you can record a video in these 4 easy steps:

Tap to record - Tap the record button on the bottom to start. Add fun stickers, filters, text, and more. Tap the arrow on the bottom right to advance.

 Review your video - Trim, split, rearrange, or add more. Tap the arrow in the bottom right to advance.

 Take a selfie - The selfie will be the cover image for your video. Tap the arrow in the bottom right to advance.

 Submit your video - Edit your name, add a title, or attach a link. Then submit!

The Flipgrid camera offers a lot of fun and creative ways for you to share your ideas and voice! Check out all the camera features here, learn how to import a custom video or how to include a screen recording.