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Get from zero to your first exported PDF in under 5 minutes.

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1. Create your account

Go to app.autype.com and sign up with your email or use Google / GitHub OAuth. After verifying your email, choose the product you want to use:
  • Workspace is the visual document editor. Activate an Editor, Pro, or Team subscription, or start the eligible 14-day Pro trial with a payment method.
  • Engine is for API, MCP, and automation. Its eligible free test includes 50 credits for 14 days without a payment method, but does not unlock the visual editor.
For this walkthrough, activate Workspace first. See Pricing for trial allowances and Engine for the automation-only route. Sign up for Autype Your workspace after signing up

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2. Create a project

Click New Project in your workspace. Give it a name — for example, “My First Document”. Projects are folders for related documents. Variables and version history stay with each document, so templates and customer outputs remain independently maintainable. Create a new project

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3. Create a document

Inside your project, click New Document. You’ll be taken directly into the editor. Create a new document

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4. Write your content

Start typing in the visual Write editor. Switch to MD whenever you want to edit the same content as Extended Markdown. Here’s a simple example to get you started:
You’ll see your content rendered in real-time as you type. The Autype editor

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5. Export as PDF

Click the Export button in the top toolbar and select PDF. Your document will be rendered and downloaded in seconds. Export your document
You can also export as DOCX, ODT, PNG, or JPEG. Multi-page image exports are delivered as a ZIP archive.

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What’s next?

Explore features

Citations, charts, variables, automatic indices, and more.

Learn the markup

Full syntax reference for Autype’s extended Markdown.

Set up your team

Invite collaborators, assign roles, and work together in real-time.

Automate with API

Generate documents programmatically and integrate with your workflows.