For all new Remind Chat users.

Follow the instructions below to create a free Remind chat account on your Android device.

This article contains the following sections:

• Additional Resources
• Administrator
• Teacher
• Parent
• Student

Additional Resources

• Add people to your class
• What are class and participant limits?
• How do I join a Remind class?
• Send an individual, group, class, or role-based message

Administrator

1. Download the Remind app.
2. Enter your phone number or email address → Tap Next.                             
3. Enter the four-digit verification code we sent to your device or email.             
4. Create a password for your account → Tap Next.                                    
5. Agree to the User agreement.
6. Select I'm an administrator → Enter your name → Tap Next.
7. Choose I work for a school or I work for a district → Tap Next.
8. Search for your school or district → Select your administrative role → Tap Next → Tap Yes to confirm that your email address is your correct school email. 
9. Tap Get started → Scroll down and tap Set your office hours → Tap Save.
10. Tap Skip if you're not ready to set office hours or notifications yet, and access your new class.
11. Tap Set notifications → Tap Got it → Tap Skip on the top right → Start sending messages.

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Teacher

1. Download the Remind app.
2. Enter your phone number or email address → Tap Next.                             
   
   • If you sign up using your cell phone number, you'll be prompted later to add your email address to your account.
3. Enter the four-digit verification code we sent to your device or email.             
4. Create a password for your account → Tap Next.                                    
5. Agree to the User agreement.
6. Select I'm a teacher → Enter your name → Tap Next.
7. Type the name of your first class → Tap Done → Search for the name of the school your class should be connected to or tap Skip for now.
8. If your administrator has class approvals turned on, you'll see a Request approval screen. Enter a reason for your class → Tap Send. You'll receive a notification when the administrator approves or denies your request.                                                              
9. Tap Get started → Tap Set your office hours → Tap Save → Start sending messages. 
   • Tap Skip if you're not ready to set office hours yet, and access your new class.

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Parent

1. Download the Remind app.
2. Enter your phone number or email address → Tap Next.                             
3. Enter the four-digit verification code we sent to your device or email.             
4. Create a password for your account → Tap Next.                                    
5. Agree to the User agreement.
6. Select I'm a parent → Enter your name → Tap Next.
7. Enter your child's teacher's class code or search for their teacher's class → Tap Join.
   • You also have the option to create a class and connect it to your child's school. 
     • If your child's school administrator has class approvals turned on, you'll see a Request approval screen. Enter a reason for your class → Tap Send. You'll receive a notification when the administrator approves or denies your request.                 
8. Tap Get started → Tap Set notifications → Tap Invite and Message to start reaching your child's teacher immediately.
9. Tap Skip if you're not ready to set notification preferences yet, and access your class.

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Student

1. Download the Remind app.
2. Enter your phone number or email address → Tap Next.                             
3. Enter the four-digit verification code we sent to your device or email.             
4. Create a password for your account → Tap Next.                                    
5. Agree to the User agreement.
6. Select I'm a student → Enter your name → Tap Next. 
7. Add your birthdate → Tap Next → Enter your parent's information if you're under 13 → Enter your teacher's class code → Tap Join (or search for their class). You can only join a class that is owned by a teacher.
   • If you're a student that is 13 or older, you'll also see the option to create a class.
     • If your school administrator has class approvals turned on, you'll see a Request approval screen. Enter a reason for your class → Tap Send. You'll receive a notification when the administrator approves or denies your request.
8. Tap Get started → Tap Set notifications → Tap Invite and Message to start reaching your teacher or classmates immediately. Tap Skip if you're not ready to set notification preferences yet, and access your class.                                             

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