Quickstart
1. Sign up
Go to biom.science and create an account. Relay uses Supabase Auth, so you can sign up with email or social providers.2. Upload your first file
1
Open the file browser
Click the folder icon in the left sidebar to open Relay Drive.
2
Upload a file
Drag and drop a file onto the file browser, or click the upload button. Relay supports 30+ file formats including OME-TIFF, Zarr, CZI, ND2, DICOM, NWB, FITS, PNG, JPEG, MP4, and more. Files up to 50 GB are supported via multipart upload.
3
Open in the viewer
Double-click your file to open it in the viewer. The file type is auto-detected and the appropriate viewer loads automatically.
3. Explore the viewer
Once your image is open, you can:- Pan and zoom using the mouse or trackpad
- Adjust channels for multi-channel scientific images (OME-TIFF, Zarr)
- Navigate Z-slices and time points with the slider controls
- Adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma in the adjustments panel
- Split panes to compare images side by side (up to 6 panes)
4. Run your first model
1
Open the AI panel
Click the AI icon in the sidebar or press the prompt bar at the bottom of the screen.
2
Reference your file
Type
@ followed by your filename to attach it to the prompt.3
Ask a question
Try something like:
- “Segment all cells in this image” — runs SAM3
- “Track the mouse in this video” — runs DeepLabCut
- “Count the blue cells” — runs Cellpose + color analysis
4
View results
Results appear as overlays on your image. Segmentation masks, keypoint tracks, and analysis charts are rendered directly in the viewer.
5. Share your work
Click the Share button in the toolbar to generate a shareable link. You can set permissions (viewer, commenter, or editor) and optionally set an expiration date.Next steps
Supported formats
Full list of supported file types.
Viewer controls
Deep dive into viewer features.
Models
All available scientific models.
AI Agent
What the AI agent can do.