> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.biom.science/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get started with Relay in under 5 minutes.

# Quickstart

## 1. Sign up

Go to [biom.science](https://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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the file browser">
    Click the folder icon in the left sidebar to open Relay Drive.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the AI panel">
    Click the AI icon in the sidebar or press the prompt bar at the bottom of the screen.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reference your file">
    Type `@` followed by your filename to attach it to the prompt.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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
  </Step>

  <Step title="View results">
    Results appear as overlays on your image. Segmentation masks, keypoint tracks, and analysis charts are rendered directly in the viewer.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 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

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Supported formats" icon="file" href="/files/supported-formats">
    Full list of supported file types.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Viewer controls" icon="sliders" href="/viewer/controls">
    Deep dive into viewer features.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Models" icon="microchip" href="/models/overview">
    All available scientific models.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Agent" icon="robot" href="/ai-agent/overview">
    What the AI agent can do.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>