As an educator of a group, you can invite students to respond with videos, audios, and comments.
Important: If you're a student, make sure to join Flip by using a join method given by your educator. Learn more about how to use Flip as a student and join groups.
Step 1: Sign up to create groups
- Go to info.flip.com and log in.
- At the top right, click Signup.
- Enter your date of birth, and country or region. Enter this information accurately as it helps us confirm you're an adult. We won't save this information.
- Choose Sign Up with Microsoft, Sign Up with Google, or Sign Up with Apple.
- Important: Verify you have a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account. Even if your email doesn't end with @outlook.com, @gmail.com, or @icloud.com, it may still be associated with Microsoft, Google, or Apple. Learn more about how to find out if your email is associated with Microsoft, Google, or Apple.
- Choose an email.
- Important:
- If you're going to use Flip for your school or organization, use the email provided by them to sign up.
- If you've logged in to your Microsoft, Google, or Apple account on the same browser, you'll find that email listed as an option to create an account.
- Important:
- Click Create account.
Important: To use Flip, you need iOS 14.5 and up or Android OS 6.0 and up. Learn more about device requirements and compatibility here.
- Download the Flip app for iOS or Android.
- Open the app and tap Sign up.
- Enter your date of birth, and country or region. Enter this information accurately as it helps us confirm you're an adult. We won't save this information.
- Choose Sign up with Microsoft, Sign up with Google, or Sign up with Apple.
- Important: Verify you have a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account. Even if your email doesn't end with @outlook.com, @gmail.com, or @icloud.com, it may still be associated with Microsoft, Google, or Apple. Learn more about how to find out if your email is associated with Microsoft, Google, or Apple.
- Choose an email.
- Important:
- If you're going to use Flip for your school or organization, use the email provided by them to sign up.
- If you've logged in to your Microsoft, Google, or Apple account on your mobile device, you'll find that email listed as an option to create an account.
- Important:
- To start using Flip, tap Next.
Step 2: Create a group
- Go to info.flip.com and log in.
- At the left, click + Group > Create a group
.
- To continue, you must select a group type:
- For example: select Classroom
- Then select a level. You can choose from "Ages 3-10 (PreK - Elementary), Ages 11-13 (Middle School), Ages 14-18 (High school), Vocational/Technical, University, or All ages."
- Clubs and Organizations
- Friends and Family
- Professional Development
- Create my own
Important: You cannot edit your group's type after you've created it.
- For example: select Classroom
- Update your group's details.
- In the text box, enter a group name.
- If you want to change the randomly selected group theme image, you can select from Featured, Art, Nature, People, Textures, or
Upload your own image.
- Click Create.
- Choose how to share your group and/or edit your
Invite link (by clicking "edit"). You can invite anyone to join your group by sending them a link or join code:
- Anyone with the link can join: Anyone who has the join code or link can join the group, regardless of whether you added them as a student.
- Only people you approve: If someone tries to join your group, and you didn’t add them as a student through their email, domain, or Google Classroom, you can approve or deny their request to join. This is the default setting selected.
- Important: If your students don't have emails, you can create usernames for them. Learn more about how to add students by username.
- Other ways to add people: You can choose from these additional ways to add people including Google Classroom, Email addresses or domain, or Add usernames.
- Your group is created. You can click the
to close this window and continue working in your group.
Learn more details about how to create a group.
Step 3: Share your group
Students can join your group with a join code, link, username, or guest password.
- When you create a group, you'll find options to share it with:
- A join code
- A join link
- On Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, an Email address or domain
- A QR code
- After you create a group, you can click on the
Share button group on the right side and find options to share it.
Learn more about how to share your groups and topics.
Step 4: Create a topic in a group
In your group, you'll find 3 suggested topics titled "Weekly Check-In", "General" and "Introductions".
You can use them or create new topics that are tailored to the interests of your group.
- Next to
Topic Copilot, click
Add topic.
- Include a title and description. Change settings if applicable.
- Click Create topic.
Learn more about how to create and customize a topic.
Learn how to use our AI powered Topic Copilot to generate ideas for topics.
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