---
id: privacy-safety.does-storage-studio-need-an-account
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-need-an-account
category: "Privacy & safety"
subcategory: "What leaves your Mac"
question: "Do I need to create an account to use Storage Studio?"
alt_questions:
  - "Is there a Storage Studio login?"
  - "Do I have to sign in to Storage Studio?"
  - "storage studio account required"
  - "Can I use the app without signing up?"
  - "Is a user account needed for the trial?"
short_answer: "No account or password is needed. You verify your email once to start the trial, and the only sign-ins are cloud accounts or devices you choose to connect yourself."
tags: ["account", "sign in", "trial"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/what-happens-to-my-details-when-i-start-the-trial", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-work-offline"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do I need to create an account to use Storage Studio?

No account or password is needed. To start the free trial you enter your name, email and country and confirm the email with a one-time code — that's all.

The only sign-ins inside the app are the ones you choose: cloud accounts you connect for transfers or backups, and devices you pair with Bridge. A licence is activated with a code or a one-tap email link, not a username and password.

See [Getting started](https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/) for the first-launch steps.