Amino Apps FAQs

In any Community, tap the Create button on the Home bar to start posting. Its the pencil icon right in the middle of the Home bar. Explore below all the types of posts you can create.

Stories

Stories are short videos composed of varying scenes. You can also edit clips that you upload, and add a background track.

You can create Stories in any community. Stories will appear as regular posts: find them in the Latest feed or pinned to the Featured feed. You can also watch stories recommended from different communities right on the Discover Page.

Navigation

Tap to move between scenes

Swipe to move between stories

Likes and comments appear on the side

Click the ... to share a story or flag it for review

Control video autoplay preferences in Settings Video Autoplay

Make your own story

Go to your favorite Amino

Hit the pencil button to create a blog post, just like youd start a regular blog post. Youll see that theres a new option to create a story.

Tap the + button to begin. Youll be brought to the Story editor, which lets you create your masterpiece.

Tap on the slot for Scene 01 and choose what clip to upload. Youll be able to trim the clip to the length you want it to be.

Youll be able to add up to 10 scenes in one story, and each scene can be from 3-15 seconds long. Feel free to tap the + to add more.

Under your Stories preview, youll see the option to add Background music! Go ahead, try it out.

Once your video is all ready, you can add a Title, description, and credits to your story. You can also tag your story with a hashtag topic to make it easier to find.

Screening Room

Stream any video inside a Public Chat to watch with friends. You can read more about screening rooms here.

Image and Video

Post an image from your device or take a photo with your camera right inside the app. You can also post GIFs from online or add YouTube videos from a URL. Just add a title and any additional content, and youre good to go.

Link

If you'd like to share content from a website outside of Amino, you can do so through a link post. Once you've inserted a link, you'll see an automatically generated snippet based on the URL. You can add your own thoughts to appear beneath it in the post.

Quiz

Challenge your friends (or yourself) by making and taking quizzes. Quizzes can be made on a range of topics, long lasting or topical.

Quizzes can be 7-100 questions, with 4 answer options per question and images. There is a timed element to the quiz, with 10 seconds to answer per question. See your score and how you compare to others after the quiz ends! A quiz is ended automatically if you get a question wrong.

If you choose to take it again, the order of questions will be different. Certain quizzes can be taken in Hell Mode if you ace them once. This time, the answers will be upside down and backwards and you'll have half the time to answer.

Question

This post is the easiest way to get fast answers from other Community members. Ask your question, then add details, images or videos, a background, or related Wiki links. Then wait for the responses to come in.

Public Chatroom

Click here to start a public chat in a community. Read more about public chats here.

Poll

Polls are the best way to get the opinion of other members of your Amino. There are two types of polls:

Classic Polls

Use a classic poll to get the Amino's opinion on any topic of interest by adding poll options for the Amino to vote on.

Favorites Based Polls

Use a Favorites Based poll to get the Amino's opinion on Wiki Entries and to nominate their own for consideration.

You have the option to allow other members to join by adding their own Wiki Entries to your poll for consideration. You must approve Entries submitted by other members before they appear in the poll.All poll options must be Wiki Entries, so make sure that you have created some yourself or added them to your profile from the Wiki before continuing.

I voted in a poll, but now I've changed my mind!

No problem. To unvote in a poll, navigate to the post and select Change vote underneath. It will cancel your vote. After that you can vote again, if you like.

Blog

This post type is the best to use to share thoughts, ideas, or reviews. Long press to embed images to your text, or use the menu at the bottom to add pictures, background or post categories.

Create a hyperlink in your blog by pasting the link into the post body and then typing in the link title in the pop-up window. Click Insert.

Little tip: tap on the eye icon in the top right corner to preview your blog before submitting it. Looking good? Post away!

Formatting Blogs

Formatting of text (in posts, chat messages and comments) on Amino is available by paragraph. Although its not possible to format a single word, you can format an entire line.Highlight the phrase you want to format and then select the option you want from the pop-up that appears.

Alternatively, you can also use commands at the beginning of a line. These will always be a capital letter inside brackets.

Center - Aligns the selected text to the center of the page. Type [C] at the beginning of a line.

Bold - Makes selected text bold. Type [B] at the beginning of a line

Italic - Makes selected text italic. Type [I] at the beginning of a line.

Underline - Underlines your text. Type [U] at the beginning of the line.

Strikethrough - Strikes through your text. Type [S] at the beginning of a line.

You can also add several commands in [ ] or select several text formatting options. For example, [BI] will make your text both bold and italic.

To insert a link, you'll use this format: [Join Amino|http://aminoapps.com]

If you change your mind about formatting, you can always remove the command at the beginning of the line. Or if you highlighted text, just un-select the command you chose.

These formatting options work on desktop too. Highlight text as usual and select on A icon to see the formatting options; or use the above formatting commands.

Amino empowers anyone to connect with others around what they love. With that mission comes a responsibility to keep every Amino member safe and happy. So we went ahead and created a set of universal community guidelines that apply to every single Amino. Individual Amino community leaders can create their own additional rules, as long as theydon'tconflict with ours. Make sure you check those out, too.

Copyright & Intellectual Property

In general, if you post something, you should either own it or have gotten permission to post it. Dont claim authorship over content that you didnt create. Why not draw something yourself instead, or take a picture of a plant?

Harassment & Hate

Be kind. Communities are about people coming together because they share something in common. We take this very seriously, and explicitly ban:

Hate speech. Amino is a place to build communities, not to break them down. Content that attacks or vilifies people based on things like race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender presentation and sexual orientation), or disability is not allowed. Some examples include:

Using slurs or epithets, attacking profanity, or expressing hatred toward a group of people

Holocaust denial, glorifying the suffering of a group of people, expressing supremacism, or alt-right, etc.

Harassment and bullying. Making others feel unsafe is not allowed. Some examples include:

Doxxing (sharing personal information), or publishing content with the intent to embarrass or harm another person

Telling someone to hurt themselves or to commit suicide

Creating fake accounts to impersonate another person and harass them or disrupt their use of Amino, etc

Threats, violent, or dangerous behavior. Safety is paramount on Amino. The following types of threats are prohibited and may also result in Amino reporting you to law enforcement or emergency officials:

Terrorism or mass violence

Physical harm or murder

Hacking or threatening to SWAT Amino or others

Self-harm or suicide

Blackmail, etc.

Making inappropriate or unwanted requests for personal information or photos. Context matters here but, generally speaking, asking for others contact information or for them to send you photos is prohibited.

If you feel harassed on Amino, we encourage you to block that user. Then take a breath and flag them for review. Lastly, take some time to compliment yourself, because youre great.

Spam and Self-Promotion

We want everyone in an Amino community to enjoy the content & discussions they want. Some activities ruin that experience. Some examples:

Super annoying, off-topic messages

Promoting yourself, your Amino, or anything else about you in a repetitive or impersonal manner

Automated posting, messages, comments...or automated anything

Making the same post, message, or comment over and over and over and over and over again (really, once is enough)

If you feel the compulsion to do any of these things, maybe take that energy and put it into something productive, like messaging your elected representatives.

Sexual Content & NSFW

Just like your favorite ocean, lets keep it clean. Wearen'tgoing to list off every type of weird thing wedon'tallow, but a good rule of thumb is: if you think its too sexual, it probably is, and it shouldnt be posted here.

Nudity is not allowed. We use the 50/50 rule.

If over 50% of sexual body parts are exposed, the content is not allowed.

Explicit sexual content is not allowed.

Implicit sexual content is not allowed. Some examples of this include:

Undressing

Simulating sexual acts

Overly sexual facial expressions

Cuddling nude, etc.

Art depicting nudity, or over 50% of sexual body parts, is allowed as long as:

The medium is a painting, drawing, sculpture, or similar (ex: not a photograph or video of real people)

Its not intended to arouse

Content that encourages or celebrates sexual violence, exploitation, prostitution, or sex trade is prohibited.

Text-based sexual content is prohibited in any public areaslike public chats, posts, or wikisof Aminos that are Open or Approval-Required. Some communities have extra rules on this subject, so be sure to check with your communitys leaders if you are unsure of whats allowed.

Certain Private communities are allowed to discuss sexual themes and related topics. These communities stillcan'thave any inappropriate sexual imagery. And, obviously, the rest of these guidelines apply to them, too.

Protecting Teenagers:

People under the age of 18 on Amino have to follow more strict policies when it comes to sexual content.

We remove all sexually suggestive content depicting people under 18, even if it was unintentionally suggestive, so as to protect teens from having their content used in an inappropriate or unsafe manner by others. Examples of the type of content that teens cannot post include:

Dancing in a sexual manner

Making sexual facial expressions or gestures

Appearing in underwear, wearing swimsuits indoors, or dressing in overly-revealing clothing

Posting sexual text or dialogue along with imagery of teenagers

Any behavior or content that sexualizes minors is strictly prohibited and may result in Amino reporting you to law enforcement agencies.

Self-Harm

Anything that promotes, glorifies, or encourages self-harm or eating disordersisn'tallowed on Amino. If it could intentionally physically, emotionally, or mentally harm an Amino community member, it has no place here.

If you see someone on Amino discussing harming themselves or others, let us know. And if you are going through something yourself, know you are not alone and that there are resources out there to help you through it.

Other Kinds of Graphic/Gross Content

Pretty straightforward:don'tpost real gore or graphic violence to shock other members. Dont post anything that depicts the mutilation, torture, or harm of human beings, animals, or any thinking, feeling being. Anddon'tpost anything that glorifies any of the above. What, are you trying to ruin someones day?

Mildly objectionable content and art are allowed as long as theyaren'trepulsive and intending to shock viewers. To determine whether content crosses the line, we review the general context of the imagery and take things into consideration such as:

If it depicts actual torture, pain, dismemberment, or violence involving real people or animals

If it invokes a feeling of shock, sickness, or pain in the viewer

If it depicts bodily fluids

If the content is abnormally grotesque or exaggerated

If it is historical or famous, etc.

Our policies aim to remove content that depicts actual torture, pain, dismemberment, or violence involving real people or animals. Art, special effects, TV shows and media, or other fictional portrayals are generally not in violation of these guidelines. If we think it might be real, were going to remove it.

Unsafe or Illegal

Content depicting actual illegal, unsafe, or criminal activity is not allowed on Amino. Some examples of this include:

Anything that could harm minors

Dangerous activity involving regulated goods or services (ex: alcohol, drugs, weapons etc)

Violent crimes or terrorism

Self-harm or harm to others, etc.

Please note that roleplay, TV shows and media, or other fictional portrayals of the above are not generally considered a violation of these guidelines.

It is prohibited to offer raffles, sweepstakes, games of chance or merit, or the opportunity to gamble, if you require users to pay in order to potentially win a prize. You are welcome to offer prizes as long as peopledon'thave to pay to enter to win.

For example, give props for a chance to win is not allowed, but stating add a comment for the chance to win is.

Using coins to purchase goods is allowed on Amino; please see our Coin Policies for additional information.

Can I use different names in different Communities?

Since we know that each of your interests is distinct, you can use a different username and profile photo in each Community you join. You can also add a short bio (including images, GIFs, and more) to let members of the Community know more about yourself.

How can I change my username?

Navigate to your profile, tap the button, and choose "Edit." Tap your name on the edit screen and change it to whatever youd like. Note that this change will only be reflected in this current Community. Your name in other Communities will not change. (However, if you change your Global Profile username, any new Communities you join will automatically use this name.)

Read more about other profile edits you can make here.

Navigate to your Community Profile via the Me button in the Home bar in any Community.

All profiles on Amino have a direct URL that you can copy. To find that link, navigate to the post or profile and tap in the top right corner and select Copy Link.

Editing Your Profile

Heres what you can expect to find in your Community Profile:

Gallery:

Add images or videos to appear as the background of your profile. You can change their order or remove them by tapping the ... in the top right of the page, and then selecting Edit Gallery. Drag and drop images to change their order. Tap the pencil icon to delete them.

Bio:

Add a little bit about yourself here. Both text and images work!

Profile Background:

This is a single image displayed at the lower half of your Community profile. You can change this by tapping Edit. You can pick a background color, an image from your device, or a GIF from online.

Profile Picture:

It doesnt have to be the same image in all the Communities you join! You can edit your profile image or replace it with another by tapping Edit. (You can also can edit your Profile Frame here.)

Wallet:

See all Coins you currently have. Read more about your Wallet here.

Profile Views:

See how many people have viewed your profile in a Community with the "Visitors" count. Tap inside to see a full list of all members of the Community who have visited your profile.

If you'd like to opt out of this feature, navigate to the Settings icon in the top right corner of the Profile Views page and switch to Private mode. This means no other member will see when you visit their profile either. If you change your mind, you can always switch back to Public mode.

Profile Content

All the posts in your Profile are divided into three separate tabs: Posts, Wall, and Saved Posts.

In Posts youll see all the original contentyou'veadded to a particular Community. Make a new post by tapping the Create button in the bottom right corner.

Your Wall contains comments from other community members. Comments can be sorted by popularity (how many Likes a post has received) or time created (either oldest to newest or newest to oldest).

You can set permissions for who is allowed to post on your wall by tapping the little gear icon in the top right corner. Choose between Everyone, MembersI'mFollowing, or Only Me.

If you really like a post another member made, you can always save it to the Saved Posts section of your Profile to access it again in the future. To save someone elses post, tap the ... and then select Save this Post. You can remove a post from your Saved Posts at any time by tapping ... and then Remove from Saved Posts.

In any Community, track your current level, rank, check-in activity, and stats under Achievements.

REP (Reputation Points) and Levels

Amino uses reputation points to keep track of all the awesome things you do every day! Here are some ways you can earn reputation:

Check In.

Enter a Community, open the Left Side Panel, and hold "Check In" to earn 1 point per day.

Start a Check-In Streak with two consecutive Check-Ins. You'll get more points for a longer streak (up to 11 consecutive check-ins)! For instance, if you check in for 3 consecutive days, you'll get 1 point for the check in and 2 points for the streak.

Spend time.

You'll get 1 point for every 2 minutes you spend on Amino, earning up to 100 points per day!

Get a post featured...

...or added to the Wiki. Earn 20 points (up to 100 per day)!

Stream Content.

Earn up to 250 points of REP per day by launching a Screening Room.

Stay Engaged.

The best way to gain reputation points is by creating high quality posts that are relevant to your Communities, and giving likes and comments. Participating in the discussion by adding your own likes and comments will earn you points, too!

Levels

If Leaders have enabled this module, you'll get new titles as you gain experience and prestige in your Community. There are 20 default titles, which Leaders can customize for their Community. Can you get to Level 20?

Level

Title

REP Required

1

Brand New

Under5

2

Newbie

5

3

Apprentice

10

4

Jr. Member

25

5

Associate Member

50

6

Sr. Member

100

7

Advanced Member

200

8

Experienced Member

500

9

Veteran Member

1,000

10

Power Member

2,000

11

Super Member

3,000

12

Ultra Member

5,000

13

Professional

7,000

14

Expert

10,000

15

Virtuoso

20,000

16

Champion

40,000

17

Master

60,000

18

Celebrity

100,000

19

Legendary

250,000

20

Ultimate

500,000

Help, my reputation points are not increasing!

The servers can take up to 2 days to register your REP. Hang tight and it will show up soon.

Remember too that reputationisn'tearned by receiving likes, but for time spent on the app and getting your posts featured.

When you sign up for Amino, you have the option to register under an email address, phone number, or through Facebook. Once you are signed up and on the app, you have the option to add an extra contact form for extra security.

You can have up to three different accounts on Amino. Please note that you will have to attach a different identifier (email address or phone number) to each one.

If you no longer have access to the email address that you signed up with, changed your phone number, or are unable to sign in for any other reason: please let us know through this form.

How do I change the email address attached to my account?

Go into SettingsAccount Email. Youll be able to change the address there. Youll be asked to verify your account again, so make sure to double-check your spam filter if youdon'tsee the message.

How can I add a phone number to my account?

Go into Settings (in the top right corner of your My Communities page), then Account, then click into your profile. You'll be able to add your phone number in here.

If you need to change your phone number, you can select Update Phone number. Please note that for security purposes, you'll have to enter your password and then verify your account.

How do I change my password?

If you don't remember your password, you can reset it by clicking Forgot your password? on the start page. This will send a verification code to either your email or phone number, depending on which your account is registered under.

If you're already logged into the app, you can go straight to Settings Account Change Password > Forgot your password?

Make sure to double-check your spam filter if youre not receiving a reset email - and that youre manually typing the code into your phone, not copy-pasting!

The Community Profiles section offerseasy access to editing your Community profiles without having to go every Community you have joined.

Disabling Content

Leaders and Curators have the power to delete or disable content via the Moderation Menu if you believe it violates the rules of your Amino.

However, we know that youcan'tbe everywhere at once! All Amino users have the ability to flag content they believe violates Aminos Terms of Service or Guidelines. Depending on the nature of the violation, these flags may either be sent directly to Team Amino or to the communitys Flag Center (located on the Left Side Panel) for leader review. In the Flag Center, youll be able to see flagged content and the reason why it was marked for review. Click on the flag to review the content, and then make a decision to keep or disable it based on the rules of your community.

Warnings, Strikes, and Bans

Leaders have a few different options to help members understand when they are breaking community rules:

Warning - This sends a message to the member letting them know that theyve violated the guidelines and are at risk of more serious consequences. It should always be a first step before a strike or a ban.

Strike - This puts the member in read-only mode for the specific community they were striked in for 1-24 hours. The memberwon'tbe able to post, chat, or interact with any content. A Strike should only be used once an initial Warning has already been sent.

Ban - This will remove a member permanently from your Amino. Please only do this once you have issued a Warning or Strike first.

When Striking or Banning a member, we offer a number of templates that explain the reason for the Strike or Ban. You may also compose a customized message. Team Amino requires that all Leaders leave a clear and valid explanation for a Ban in the space provided.

You can disable any piece of content by clicking the ... in the top right corner of the post and then selecting Moderation Menu. From here you can disable the content, as well as send a Warning or Strike to the member who posted it.

You can also send a Warning or Strike directly from a members profile. Select the ... in the top right corner to pull up the Moderation Menu. From here you can message the member directly to talk things out. Always try explaining first how they are breaking the rules (and the consequences that can come from this). If you have already sent Warnings and Strikes and you see that the rule-breaking continues, you have the option to Ban them permanently from your Amino.

We all make mistakes, and its important to note that you always have the option to undo Bans! In ACM under the Members tab for your Amino, you can see a full list of banned members. Youll have the option to unban members from here. You can also see full moderation logs for your leadership team.

While Leaders have the ability to make sure everyone is following the rules, Team Amino expects that Leaders act fairly and with compassion. Team Amino reserves the right to remove Leaders or Curators from their position if they are abusing their power.

To delete your account, go to the Settings Account Delete Account. Enter your password, then confirm to Delete.

You must wait 7 days before you can create a new account associated with the same email address or phone number.

Please note that after this 7 day period, all data will be permanently deleted. Make sure this is what you really want to do!

Chats on Amino can be Public or Private. Public Chats are visible to all Community members and anyone can join. Private Chats can only be seen by invited participants; and members can only join by invite.

Public Chats

Access existing Public Chats in a Community by opening the Side Menu and tapping the Public Chatrooms tab. Public chats are ranked by recent activity.

If you need more information about a public chat, just tap ... in the top right corner. There you can view a chatrooms name, its organizer, a description, and a full list of chat participants. Tap Join Conversation to participate.

Tap the + invite button within the list of participants, to invite other friends to join

Every public chat has an organizer. This is usually the person who created the chat, but the organizer position can be always be transferred to someone else. The organizer has the ability to moderate a chat and make sure everyones following the guidelines.

Toggle on Do Not Disturb mode to mute notifications for a chat

Toggle Pin Chat to make this chat appear at the top of your list

If you are an Amino+ member, click into the Chat Bubble Style to customize your chat bubbles

The option to leave a chat will always be here, under Leave Conversation

Hosts and Co-Hosts

Every Public Chat will have a Host who manages and moderates the chat. They can be identified by the Host tag next to their name. A Host can add up to 10 Co-Hosts in Chat Settings. These can be identified by the Co-Host tag next to their name. A Host can edit the chat description, start a Voice Chat or Screening Room, transfer their Host role to someone else, or end the chat altogether.

If you'd like to host a more low-pressure experience for lots of people (think: a Q&A session with a Creator with dozens of attendees), a Host can make the chat View Only. This will allow only the Host and Co-Hosts to type or speak. You can toggle this option off or on at any time inside Chat Settings. Just tap the gear icon in the top right corner. Youll find options to Transfer Host or Delete the Chat here as well.

Tipping in Chat

Chat participants can Give Props to a Host as a thank you for their hard work. Just tap the Coin icon in the bottom right corner and select the amount you want to send.

Pinned Announcements

A Host or Co-Host can pin an Announcement to a chat by navigating to the Announcement section in Chat Settings and then Add Text. You can add up to 500 characters worth of text; then tap Save and youre done.

These Announcements will stay at the top of the chat and generally contain chat rules, upcoming events, or other important information. (Dont worry your members will receive a Broadcast when a pinned announcement changes.)

Tagging Chat Members

Tag your friends in a chat to get their attention. Just @ them by their username. Keep in mind that your friend must already be a member of this chat in order for the tag to work.

Private Chats

Private Chats on Amino are only accessible to their participants. You can join a private chat by being invited to one or by starting your own.

Leave a Private Chat by tapping the triple dot menu in the top right corner and selecting Leave Conversation. Be careful! If you leave a Private Chat by mistake, it may be difficult to re-join.

My Chats

Access all your Community Chats via the Side Menu inside a Community or by the Chats button on your Home Bar.

Once in the Chats button, tap Create at the top right corner to start a new Public or Private chat. If you select Private Chat, a list of Community members will appear. Pick one or more members to invite. You can also type a members name in the Search bar to locate them quickly.

My Favorite Members

The My Favorite Members bar will always appear the top of your Chats list. Pin your favorite friends to this list. Tap the + button to add someone to this list. To manage your list, select the gear icon and then Edit. You can then drag and drop to reorganize members or remove someone altogether.

If youdon'tuse this bar and want to hide it, tap the gear icon and select Hide.

Shortcuts

In your chat list, swipe left on any Public or Private Chat for quick access to the following actions: Pin a chat, Mark as Unread, or Delete a chat.

Amino is a network of Communities that allows you to explore, discover, and obsess over the things you are into. Each Community has great content, friendly people and exciting events.

With the very first Community created in the summer of 2016, Amino has become a platform uniting members across the globe and helping them make a deep dive into their favorite fandoms. For any interest you may have, you can find a Community - or create one. Welcome aboard!

Are you new and unsure where to start? Check out this Welcome Challenge ! It will help you discover the apps possibilities and find new friends.

Signing Up

To get started on Amino, you sign up with your email address, phone number, or an existing profile on another platform . If you sign up with an email, you will be asked to activate your account via the email address you provided. Once you are logged in, you will select your username and profile photo. These can be changed at any time.

Activating Your Account

Once you register for an account, an activation code will automatically be sent to your email address or phone number, depending on which you signed up with. Youll then verify your account by entering this code in Amino. (Make sure that you type this code manually instead of copy-pasting it; it will only work the first way.)

If you didnt receive an activation email, check the spam section of your email inbox. Sometimes these can be mistakenly marked as spam. Make sure also that you typed in your email address correctly.

If you didnt receive an activation email at all, just let us know.

Help, Ican'tverify my account!

When you create an account with Amino, its best to enter your activation code as soon as possible. Check the spam folder in your email to make sure the code isn't in there, then manually type the code into the app. (No copy-pasting!) If the input code page is closed before completing the registration process, it will not be saved in our system.

If this is whats happening, no problem! You just have to sign up again. You can even use the same email address or phone number. Make sure to enter the code ASAP this time.

My verification code expired before I got a chance to use it!

No worries, you can request a new one inside the app. In any Community, navigate to the Me Tab Menu icon in the top right corner Account Security Email Verify Email. We will send you a new code.

Creating your Profile

Since we know that each of your interests is distinct, you can use a different username and profile image in each Community you join. You can also add a short bio (including images, GIFs, and more) to let members of the Community know more about you!

Use your Coupon

Everyone will receive a coupon automatically when signing up for Amino. You can redeem this in the Amino Store for stickers. It's our welcome gift to you.

Sometimes your achievements in a Community are so great that its worth memorializing them! To do so, a community leader can grant you a custom title. All custom titles (you can have up to twenty of them in your profile) are displayed under your profile image and rank.

You can manage your titles by tapping Edit and selecting Manage Titles. Just drag and drop to rearrange your titles, or tap on the stop sign to delete them.

If you no longer want to be the Agent Leader of your Community anymore, you can transfer the responsibility to someone else. Before you do, you must transfer the leadership to another active Leader, Curator, or community member.

To transfer Agent status, navigate to Members on the bottom bar of ACM Management Team Leader. Tap on another Leaders screen name and pick Transfer Agent Status. If you want to choose a Curator or other community member, you will need to appoint them to Leader first before selecting them as Agent Leader.

Once the new agent accepts their invitation, you can fully leave the community. Please keep in mind that you should only do this if you are sure that you do not want to be a Leader of your community anymore. You will not be able to get your Agent position back unless the new Agent volunteers to return it to you.

Worried somethingisn'tacting right with Amino? This simple checklist below can help you identify if your problem is a bug or not:

Bugs are replicable. This means you should be able to cause the problem to happen again by performing the same set of actions.

Bugs affect more than one device. See if other users are having the same problem you are.

Bugs are not time sensitive. Before reporting the bug see if it still affects you in a few hours.

You can sign up for Amino+ through the Amino Store. Access this in several ways:

On the Communities tab, navigate to the Store icon in the top right corner.Or just tap anywhere on your profile card.

Navigate to Settings Membership.

Memberships are available in one, three, and twelve month durations. You can purchase a membership through your app store credentials on:

iOS

Android, or by using coins.

You can find Moderation Tools by navigating to the sidebar in your Amino Moderation Tools. To access the sidebar, tap on your profile icon in the upper left side of your Amino.

Flag Center

See Moderation Tools: Flag Center for more information.

Reorder Featured Posts

Featured posts are automatically placed at the top of the Featured feed. To rearrange the order of the featured posts, tap Reorder Featured Posts in the Moderation Center on the left side panel.

Wiki Submissions

If you have the Wiki module on and people have submitted entries, you will be able to see and Reject/Approve posts. If you approve a post, you can add it to an existing folder or create a new folder to add the post to. You can also see which postsyou'vealready rejected or approved in All, the next tab over.

Disabled Posts

You can see which postsyou'vedisabled here, as well as re-enable posts.

Moderation History

You can see your communitys moderation history here, sorted by date. Tap into an item to see more details.

Disabled Public Chats

You can see which public chatsyou'vedisabled here, as well as re-enable chats.

Banned Members

You can see which membersyou'vebanned here, as well as unban members.

Disabled from Shared Folder

You can see which postsyou'vedisabled from the Shared Folder here, as well as re-enable posts.

Shared Sticker Packs

If your community members have created stickers for your Amino, you will see their submissions in the bar that reads Pending Approval. When you tap into an item, you will be able to see the full set of stickers and Reject/Accept them.

When you accept stickers, they will be visible and downloadable from the Shared Sticker Packs page in the Store. If you tap Manage in the upper right corner, you will be able to drag the sticker packs in the order you would like them to appear in the Store.

Learn more about stickers and sticker packs here.

Check out some of our most loved communities specially selected for you.

Check your current Coins balance, Amino+ benefits, and a summary of your transactions all in one place: your Wallet.

Your Available coin balance is located at the top of the page, right above your Amino+ card that contains information about your Amino+ benefits.

Not sure what you spend your coins on? Tap on History to see all your coin transactions.

Subscriptions holds all the information about ongoing memberships associated with your account: Profile Frames and Fan Clubs. You can read more about Memberships and Cancellations here.

Earn up to 4 Coins daily with the Daily Reward.

Toggle on the Earn Free Coins with Ads option to earn Coins just by spending time on the app. You can toggle this off at any time.

You can also buy coins at any time. Whether you only need a handful or a chest of coins, its really convenient and simple.

Navigate to the Amino Store through the link at the bottom of the page.

Find out more about earning Coins here.

When you are using our app, you are considered online. Your profile will appear in Live Layer lists along with other Community members. If youd rather use the app in a more incognito mode, tap the Online button and switch yourself to Offline. This will last for 24 hours.

You can also disable inbound chat requests so that other members cannot initiate chat conversations with you even if you are online.

If youdon'tsee the Community youre looking for or would like to create your own, just download the Amino Community Manager (ACM) to get started:

iOS

Android

Whether youre a brand new Agent or a Leader of many years, always check out our Guide for Community Leaders for resources, advice, and special updates.

If you see a community that you believe violates Aminos Community Guidelines, please report it by tapping the ... and selecting Flag Community. You will be asked to explain the reason for the flag.

If youre having trouble logging into Amino, try these steps:

Forget your password? Reset it.

The appisn'tloading? There might be a server issue. See here for more.

If youre seeing a display that says your account has been disabled: you may have been banned for violating our Community Guidelines. See here for more.

Amino is an ecosystem of communities dedicated to shared interests for instance, current TV shows, musical theater, or your favorite sports team. Some of the larger, most popular communities will also have an independent app to be easy accessible from a devices home screen, but these are all still part of Amino.

Amino is primarily mobile-based, though some content and functionalities are available for desktop use. It is available for most major devices.

Which functionalities should I know about?

In communities with Open privacy settings, which anyone can join, members create all kinds of public content dedicated to the topic of their community. They can post blogs about their favorite shows, create a poll about their favorite pro athletes, or create a quiz testing other members knowledge of a pop stars favorite food. In Private or Approval Required (meaning invite-only) communities, which require permission to join, members can do many of the same things, but in a less public setting.

Members can chat in public or private chats, either in group or one-on-one scenarios. Public chats are open to anyone in a community. Private chats require an invitation to join.

Each member has a profile which displays their username and a unique profile link tied to that particular community. Members are permitted to use different nicknames in each of their communities. We encourage you to speak with your teen about not sharing personal information on Amino or any other online platform: including phone numbers, real names, and exact location information.

To learn more about the information we collect and store, please check out our Privacy Policy.

Listed Communities are prioritized in search results; visible in the Explore Page; and sorted by category based on the community Listing categories selected during creation. Listing your Community is a good way to boost its visibility and attract new members. Your Community must be submitted and approved by Team Amino before it is Listed.

Team Amino will review submissions based on the activity of members and Leaders, quality and completeness of assets and description, compliance with Aminos Community Guidelines, and a number of other factors.

If you submit your Community to be Listed and are approved, you are responsible for maintaining an active leadership team. We retain the right to remove and replace inactive leaders from Listed Communities.

Before submitting your Community to be Listed, it must meet all of these requirements:

Minimum 10 original posts.

At least 15 daily active members.

You must have an active leadership team (at least 10 minutes spent on the app daily). We cannot list Communities with only an Agent - you must have at least one other Leader or Curator as well.

Your Community must be at least 14 days old.

Your Community must be set to Open or Approval Required. Private Communities cannot be Listed.

Before you submit, double-check that your tagline, Listing categories, default language, and description are all filled out!

Listing Categories

Communities are sorted by category on the Explore Page to help members find Communities that align with their interests. Choose up to 2 that best describe your Community. Your Community will only appear in those categories once it is approved.

Once your Community has been Listed, you can not change these categories. Make sure to edit these categories via the Privacy/Visibility section of your Customize Tab before submitting for Listing.

How can I submit my Community to be Listed?

You can do this in ACM. Go into your Community, navigate to the Dashboard tab, and scroll to the bottom. Select "Submit to be Listed on the Explore Page."

How long will it take for my Community to be Listed?

Please allow up to two weeks for your request to be processed.

How do I remove the pre-populated welcome post?

You can do this in your Community! Click on the "..." at the top of the post and then delete.

My request was rejected. Now what?

Make sure that your Community fulfills all the requirements before submitting it to be Listed. If your Listing request has been rejected, take a look at the feedback.

Verify thatyou'veremoved the pre-populated welcome post

Make sure no information is missing from your Community description, tagline, or keywords

Take a look at what your members have been posting in the Latest Feed. Make sure everything is appropriate and conforming to our Community Guidelines.

You can make any modifications necessary and then resubmit your community for Listing after 48 hours.

Partner Badge

Youll notice a pink VIP diamond next to your name. This diamond badge is an indicator that everyone in your community will be able to see, letting them know that youre an official Partner. The VIP badge does not follow you to other communities on Amino.

Verification Title

You may also be assigned a special verification title by Team Amino. These titles are visually distinct from other titles assigned by Leaders in other communities. The verification title is used to distinguish you by topic (like illustrator or vlogger, for example) . These titles are global, which means they will follow you in whichever community you happen to be in on Aminonot just your own.

Your Profile

In your Amino, your profile image will be pinned to the top of your communitys homepage. Here, underneath your profile image:

Users who are not yet part of your fan club will see the option to Join Fan Club.

Users who are already part of your fan club will be able to see a number count of fan club members who have subscribed to you already.

You will also be able to see a number count of fan club members who have subscribed to you already.

On your actual profile page, users will see the usual Amino profile page information about you, including your bio. In addition,

Users who are not yet part of your fan club will see the option to Join Fan Club.

Users who are already part of your fan club will be able to see who else in the community has joined your fan club.

You will be able to see who in your community has joined your fan club. In addition, you can easily Thank your fans. Read more about Thanking here.

You can cancel your Amino+ membership at any time through the Subscription Manager in your device Settings. You cannot cancel this through the Amino app. Please note that all membership payment will be handled through your app store:

iOS

Android. (Note: If you purchased an Amino+ membership with coins, you'll need to toggle off Auto-Renew on the back of your profile card on the Communities tab. However, if you don't have enough coins to renew for the next month, the membership will automatically expire.)

See more about all memberships and cancellations here.

Our team is small, but we do our best to respond promptly to all inbound requests. We thank you for your patience, especially since it takes time to investigate claims and collect information.

If you are contacting us in a law enforcement capacity, please identify yourself clearly. If your email domain is not on our list of known, recognized, and trusted law enforcement agencies, a response may be delayed as we work to verify your status.

Our mailing address for law enforcement claims is 446 E 20th St., #MB, NY, NY 10009. Wearen'table to accept inquiries by fax.

Please ensure that emails from our address [email protected] is not being sent to your spam folders.

Charges and Legal Action

Please let us know if the investigation related to your request for information leads to charges or convictions related to unlawful or unpermitted use of our services. We will use that information to take appropriate steps, such as removing the individuals account.

Reporting to Police

It is Amino procedure to immediately file a report with the proper law enforcement agency if there is reasonable ground to believe that Amino has been used to commit a child pornography offense or any person is in imminent physical harm.

Amino+

Membership

You can join Amino+ for three, six or twelve month durations. Join via credit card with your app store credentials on:

iOS

Android, or with coins.

Payments made through your app store will be charged to your account within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

New members will have the option of a 7-day free Amino+ trial. You will be asked to set up Store payment information at this stage, but youwon'tbe charged unless you decide to keep Amino+ after your free week. This membership will automatically renew. If at the end of your trial you decide to not continue with Amino+, you must cancel before the week is over.

You can view all your transactions in My Wallet History.

Cancel

If you signed up with a credit card, you can cancel a membership at any time through your app store.

Follow the instructions for:

iOS

Android (Note:If you subscribed with coins, you can cancel by toggling off the Auto-Renew option on the back of your profile card at the top of your Communities page.)

Auto-Renew

This option will be automatically toggled on when you subscribe to Amino+. You can turn this off by tapping your profile card. When the card flips over, youll see the option to toggle off Auto-Renew.

Refunds

Memberships are non-refundable. You can cancel your membership any time before the billing date by tapping Membership on your profile card on the Communities page, and then toggling off Auto-Renew on the back side of it.

Fan Clubs

Membership

Join a fan club by first entering a VIP Amino, then selecting Join Fan Club on the home page. You can only purchase a fan club membership with coins, and they will automatically renew every month; if you do not want this, be sure to uncheck Renew my membership automatically when first signing up. (If you change your mind later, you can change this in through the Subscriptions tab in your Wallet.)

Cancel

Cancel any fan club membership in My Wallet Subscriptions toggle off Auto-Renew. This will let your membership expire at the end of the month.

Auto-Renew

To turn off this option, go to My Wallet Subscriptions and then toggle off Renew my membership automatically in the fan club you select.

Profile Frames

Membership

Purchase any Profile Frame in the Amino Store. To manage your frame(s), go into your profile in any community by tapping the Me button in the home bar. Hit Edit Edit Profile Frame.

Cancel

Your Profile Frame will automatically expire after a month. You can repurchase it from the Amino Store if you want to reactivate it.

Auto-Renew

To turn off this option, go to My Wallet Subscriptions and then toggle off Auto-Renew. If you have multiple frames, click into any one to deselect Auto-Renew for each.

View your membership through your profile card on the Communities tab. This will show your current status, start date, and the expiration date.

The Discover tab is the best place to start exploring Amino for both new and veteran members. Find it on the home bar of Amino. Scroll between several sections to find the best new content in:

Recommended Stories

Recommended Communities

Recommended Topics

Tip: You can Bookmark any Topics youre interested in. Find them again later in the For You section.

Recent Popular Stories

Personalize Your Feed

In the top right corner of your Discover page is a triple-bar icon. Tap that to select three or more of your favorite interests. This will influence what kind of content is selected for you in the future.

Following

Toggle over to the Following section to see updates from your favorite Amino Creators that you follow.

Featured Feed

The Featured Feed is also important in setting the tone of the community. By highlighting the best content that people have contributed to your Amino in once place, you are signaling to others the quality of posts that you expect. This sets the standard for other content creators, so they know what they need to do to get featured as well.

The Featured Feed also helps ensure membersdon'tmiss anything important or significant in the community. It provides them with ways to join or start a discussion by offering them the best content to comment on. Refreshing the Featured Feed often lets members know that the community is an active and dynamic place.

Community Challenges

Creating and featuring Community Challenges encourages community members to contribute content on a related theme. You can think of challenges that are perfect for your audience, and bring them back periodically as the community grows. For example,

An Ice-Breaker Challenge encourages community members to share their own experiences around the topic of your Amino: thats what they all have in common.

"Tell the story about how you first learned about this anime!

An Artist Challenge can spark a virtual show & tell experience within the community

Share your favorite piece of art and tell me why!

An Unpopular Opinion Challenge stirs up interesting conversation in the community.

Share your unpopular opinion and explain why everyone else is wrong.

Challenges should have specific guidelines or rules. That way, people will have a clear understanding of what to write, and create better challenge posts as a result. A simple hashtag can go a long way in spreading the word about a challenge. For example, the hashtag #IceBreakerChallenge motivates members to join in on the action. As the Latest feed fills with posts including the #IceBreakerChallenge hashtag, people will start to notice and participate.

More Ideas for Challenges

There are countless ideas for challenges, and not all of them need to be reliant on member-created posts:

Caption Contest

Upload an image and have community members caption the image. This challenge is easy to host and easy to run weekly.

Fanart Challenge

Suggest a theme, and encourage people to draw their own version or ideas based off of the theme. Fanart Challenges are an easy way to showcase your communitys creativity.

Challenge Prizes

Some Leaders like to encourage people to participate in challenges by offering prizes. Some ideas include

Having their post be Featured

Granting them a Title

Gifting them Original Art from yourself or another artist

Give them Props on their contest submission

Phone

Amino is compatible with most major devices. Particular features such as audio and video chat may be incompatible with older operating systems. If you are having trouble, please update your phones operating system and try again.

Tablet

You can download the Amino app as usual on a tablet or e-reader, though some functionalities may be limited, in which case we recommend using a phone or the desktop version.

Desktop

Rather use Amino in a browser? No problem. You can sign up for a new account or sign in with an existing one. Join new Aminos, visit your current favorites, chat with friends, like and comment on great content, and even post your own.

Not all functionalities will be available on the web, but new ones are arriving every day. If you're having trouble with a certain feature, switch back to the app.

Create Content

In any community, find the Create Post button in the top left module, located beneath your profile picture. Type to your heart's content, or click the "+" button to insert images or links. (You can also do thisby highlighting text, drag and dropping, or copy and pasting images into the post.) Paragraph formatting is available with a small button at the first word in a paragraph. You can choose a background image and add Categories via the Settings icon in the top right of the window.

If your post is ready to go, just hit Publish. If it needs more tinkering before it's introduced to the world, then Save as Draft. (Remember that all drafts will be saved locally! They will not sync between devices.)

Currently only Blog posts are available for this function, but stay tuned for others soon.

You can keep track of your communitys stats by navigating to Stats on the bottom bar of ACM.

We show you stats about your Amino so you can see how its growing and changing. You are able to see your general user activity as well as moderation activity, updated daily.

Overall

In the Overall section, you can keep track of the following:

New Members Today

Total Posts Created

Total Time Spent

Daily Active Members

Monthly Active Members

Total Members

Moderation

You can monitor your Aminos staff moderation stats by toggling over to the Moderation tab. This will help you identify how much work each staff member is doing, and maintain an active team of Leaders and Curators who help to manage your Amino. Every Leader and Curator in your community has access to this view.

When you tap in to a staff member, youll see a list of their moderation actions. A moderation action counts as pretty much anything a Leader/Curator does in the community. This includes bans, strikes, featuring and un-featuring content, disabling posts, changing themes/permissions/navigations in ACM, or broadcasting posts by sending push notifications.

Warnings, Strikes, and Bans

Leaders have the ability to give community specific bans or strikes to members who violate the guidelines of their community. If you break the rules, you may receive any of the following:

Warning - The leader's way of letting you know you've violated the guidelines and are at risk of more serious consequences

Strike - Puts you in read-only mode for that community for 1-24 hours

Ban - Removes access to that community

Go to the Left Side Panel and click Community Guidelines to read the rules for your community. If you are a leader who wants to add guidelines, see more here.

Separately, Team Amino may Strike or Ban users across the entire platform for certain violations of Amino's Guidelines.

Disabling Content

Leaders are likely to disable your content if it is perceived as spam, off-topic, attention-seeking, harassing, disruptive, or otherwise violates the specific Guidelines located in the Left Side Panel of each Amino.

When Leaders disable your content, they are encouraged to send a message explaining their reason. We encourage you to discuss the situation with the Leader of your Amino.

Team Amino's Role

Team Amino has many tools to help keep communities safe, friendly, and fun. We help leaders by providing tons of moderation support, especially with inappropriate content. If you have questions about how Team Amino contributes to moderation, feel free to contact us via Support.

What content does Amino proactively moderate?

We have a team of moderators working across seven languages, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. This team reviews content that is reported to us by other users. We also use technology to help us detect policy violations before other users have to report it us.

These tools help us look for things like hateful content, dangerous activity, or pornographic and nude images sent on the platform. Much of this content is automatically removed to minimize its presence on the platform.

If you had content removed that you believe does not violate any of our Guidelines and does, in fact, belong on Amino, you can always appeal this decision.

We take the safety of our platform extremely seriously and work to prevent users from encountering content that violates our Community Guidelines.

Your Communitys unique Amino ID helps members locate your Community. Think of it as your Communitys address. It can include up to 25 symbols (i.e. letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens). Each Amino ID is unique, which means two Communities cannot have the same ID. If an Amino ID you are trying to set is already in use, you will be prompted to select another.

You can edit your Communitys Amino ID by tapping the pencil icon next to it. Keep in mind that you can only edit the ID of an unlisted Community once. If your community has been Listed, you will not be able to change it. Make sure you really love it before tapping Set.

Onceyou'vecreated your own community, its a good idea to join Leaders Community. Most languages have their own! Youll find tons of resources there plus youll be able to meet, talk with, and get advice from other leaders across different communities.

There will usually be a member of Team Amino in this community too, to whom youll be able to ask questions and chat.

A chat Host can turn any chat into a Voice Chat or Screening Room with the Go Live option. In a Voice Chat, members can participate by speaking or texting. In a Screening Room, the Host can stream a video for everyone to watch together.

Voice Chat

Start a Voice Chat by tapping the Go Live button at the top of the chat. Select the Voice Chat option from the pop-up below. This will allow members to speak to each other via audio.

To end a Voice Chat, simply tap the red phone icon.

Screening Room

Start a Screening Room by tapping the Go Live button at the top of a chat. Select the Screening Room option from the pop-up below. Choose a video from a YouTube or from your device to stream inside the chat.

To end a Screening Room, tap the red phone icon in the bottom right corner.

Video Chat

Certain Communities will offer the option to host Video Chats. These can be launched in Public or Private Chats.

ACM offers you multiple templates you can pick from. Just select Start to create your Community and then select one of the following types:

Internet Friends - Bring your friends from other platforms to chill in your own private Community. Or make a whole bunch of new ones here.

Real World Friends - BFFs, Classmates, Roommates

Need a private place to chat and share with the people in your life? This is the Community for you. You can even video chat!

Roleplay - Story Writers

Create a Community for an immersive roleplay experience like no other. *Jumps with joy*

Interest Community - Fandom, Hobbies, Passions

Design and manage a Community for people who share your passion. Take advantage of the many incredible features on offer.

Gamer Group - Guilds, Leagues, Servers

Set up a Community to discuss strategies, share hero plays and coordinate your next raid.

School Group - Clubs, Teams, Study Groups

School may be out but you can keep the conversation going. Get ready for the big game, create quizzes with your study group or plan that big event.

Art Community - Photography, Design, Aesthetics

Get inspired, showcase your work and encourage your fellow artists.

Organization - Causes, Faith Groups, Events

Small or large, you can use Amino to raise your profile, build buzz or coordinate with your members.

Influencer - Content Creators

YouTuber? Twitcher? Grow your audience on Amino - the best platform in the world to build a meaningful and lasting bond.

Custom - Anything you want

Your creativity knows no bounds and your Community shouldnt either. Pick and choose to craft the perfect experience.

In order to create and manage your new Community on Amino, youll need to download a separate app called Amino Community Manager (ACM). You can log in to ACM with your existing Amino account information.

ACM is the engine behind every Amino Community. Its easy to use and allows you to customize your community at every level without needing any coding or design know-how.

Download it on:

iOS

Android

Your Global Profile is your hub and homebase. Youcan access it from the home bottom bar by tapping the Me icon.You can edit your Global Profile at any time by selecting the Edit Profile button in the top right corner.

Tapping the three horizontal stripes at the top right corner of your Global Profile takes you to Managing Your Account.

A Global Profile includes your:

Profile Picture

Anime character? Favorite actor? Just a super-cute cat? Upload an image you associate yourself with.

Amino User ID

Thishelps you identify yourself globally and makes it easy for your friends to find you outside Amino Communities. An Amino ID can include letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores and cannot exceed 20 symbols. You will be assigned a random Amino ID automatically and can only edit it once - choose wisely! Once it is set, you will not be able to edit it. Make sure you really love it before you tap Set.

Membership Status

This is the gold or grey Amino+ symbol next to your username. You can tap the Amino+ card to view your membership status and benefits.

Wallet

View all your Amino coins here. Transactions history, your subscriptions and several ways to make coins are also inside your Wallet.

Follower Count

Members who follow you and members that you follow globally, outside Amino Communities.

Profile Views

You can easily see how many members check out your profile through the Visitors count under your bio, right beside your Followers and Following count. Tap into the Visitors count for a full list of members who have viewed your profile.

Note that your profile must be set to Public Mode in order to view your Visitors. Other members will be able to see that you have visited theirs. If your profile is set to Private mode, your visits to other members' profiles will be anonymous, but you will not be able to view your Visitor count.Tap the Settings icon in the top right corner of the Profile Views page to toggle on Public or Private mode.

A red notification will appear on the Me tab of the home bottom bar when someone visits your Global Profile. Toggle this "New Visitors Notification" on or off at any time inside your Profile View Settings.

Bio

Tell everyone a little about yourself. An inspiring profile is a great way to make new friends.

Linked Communities

Link up to 5 Communities you're in to promote them here, if you want.

Stories

All the Global Stories you have created will be collected here. (Global Stories are not housed inside specific Communities like Community Stories are.) You can always find more in the Stories Tab.

Wall

You can allow everyone, members you follow or nobody leave comments on your wall. Rank comments by popularity or time posted.

All the Communities that you have joined will be displayed in Communities Tab. If you decide to leave any of them, they will disappear from your list.

If you want to reorganize the order in which your Communities, just long press on one and drag it to another position. (But make sure not to accidentally hit the grey X when you do this this will make you leave the Community.)

The Community Dashboard in ACM allows you to:

View your Community description page or go straight to your Community by tapping the menu in the right top corner

Add or edit your Communitys Amino ID

Copy the link to your Community

Invite new members

Edit your Communitys description

Add or change your Community cover image

Complete your Community theme by: choosing a theme color, primary background image (for the Main Title Bar), and secondary background image (for the Side Menu and logo). Dont worry, youll be able to preview everything.

Appointing Leaders and Curators

You can appoint Leaders and Curators in your Community by navigating to Members on the bottom bar of ACM Management Team.

If you tap into either Leaders or Curators, youll see the option to add users from your community into the role. The users you choose will need to accept your invitation before they can assume their new roles. You can see the status of an invitation by tapping on Pending Roles.

An agent can add up to 10 leaders and unlimited curators to their community.

Demoting Leaders and Curators

If you want to demote a member from your Communitys management team, navigating to Members on the bottom bar of ACM Management Team Leader/Curator. Tap on their username as it appears in the Leaders/Curators list and select Remove Leader/Curator.

Exiting a Community

You can exit a Community by opening the Side Menu and tapping Exit at the top left corner. Exiting a Community will take you back to your My Communities page.

Leaving a Community

If you no longer want to be a member of a certain Community, you have the option to leave it permanently. Navigate to the Side Menu Settings Leave Community.

This Community will disappear from your My Communities page.

The General Settings for your Community can be found in Customize Tab of ACM, and this is where you can edit your:

Community Name

Each name is unique. No two communities cannot have exactly the same name which means yours is special. Community names may include letters, numbers, punctuation and emoji, so let your creativity flow!

You can change your Community name at any time if your community is Unlisted. Just navigate back to ACM > Customize > Name, and make the changes you want. A Listed communitys name cannot be changed.

Amino ID

An Amino ID is important for those who search for your community. Its a unique identifier for your community, as well as your web URL. Your Community will be assigned a default Amino ID upon setup. You can change it in ACM > Customize > Amino ID. We recommend something simple and identifiable: its the best way for friends or potential members to locate you on Amino. (Remember that this is how people will search for your Community, so try to avoid difficult or complicated IDs.)

You can change your Amino ID at any time if your Community is Unlisted. A Listed Communitys ID cannot be changed.

Tagline

Here you can choose a short one-liner for your Community. Tip: a clever and catchy tagline inspires people to join.

Description

Add a description that best describes your Community. Make it official: this is how new members will decide to join or not. Shout it out, make it known, and make it look good.

Language Settings

This is where you can change your Communitys language settings. Keep in mind that this only affects the language of your Community setup. It does not automatically translate all the posts in your Community.

You are allowed to change your Communitys language settings, but note that you will have to select new listing categories.

Leader Picks

Endorse other great Communities from inside your own! These could be your friends Communities, Communities with topics that compliment your own, or just really great Communities that you like.

Leader Picks will show at the very bottom of your Communitys Side Menu.

How can I delete a post that I made?

You can delete any post that you make by tapping the in the top right corner and then selecting Delete.

How do I delete my account?

If you want to delete your account, you can do so in Settings. Amino will allow you to restore your account for 7 days after you make a delete request. (This is in case you accidentally delete your account - or if you change your mind!) After these 7 days, your account will be closed.

If you are unable to delete your account for any reason, please contact us via Support and well be happy to help you out.

How long does Amino retain my personal data?

We retain Personal Data about you for as long as you have an open account with us and for up to 30 days after you close your account. In some cases we retain Personal Data for longer, if doing so is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes or collect fees owed, or is otherwise permitted or required by applicable law, rule or regulation. Afterwards, we retain some information in a depersonalized or aggregated form but not in a way that would identify you personally.

We do! And we do it for you. Amino uses cookies,local storage on your phone, and related technologies to improve your experience on Amino. This includes showing you relevant content, helping us to improve our offerings, and protecting you and other users. Cookies help us do this by letting us know how you use and move around Amino. For example,the pages you go to most often and if you're running into errors. They can also help us remember your preferences so you have a smooth experience each time you visit.

We use two types of cookies: "session" cookies that will disappear after you're done with your current session and "persistent" cookies that stay on your device for a little longer, until they're deleted or expire. Sometimes, partners who we work with to provide our services will add their own, third-party cookies to our site.

Theres nothing like a good first impression. The way your community looks and feels is super important in making your members feel at home. In the Appearance section, you can adjust your Icon, Launch Image, and Theme.

You can find and edit Appearance options by navigating to Customize on the bottom bar of ACM > Customize > Appearance.

Icon

The icon of your community will be displayed under Communities within the Amino App, and all around Amino.

Launch Image

Amino members who havent yet joined your Community will see this image when they tap into the description. Choose a GIF or image that best represents your community.

Theme: How To Change Your Theme

Once you tap on Theme, youll be able to choose your theme color, background image, secondary background image, and logo image. You may upload images from your phone (you will be able to pinch to resize images for a perfect fit). If youdon'thave any images saved, youre also able to search for GIFs via ACM. You can change your theme at any time.

Creating A Welcome Post

Kick off your new Community by creating a Welcome blog post and pin it to the Featured Feed. Let new members know what they can find in your Community, which rules they should follow, and what kind of content they can find.

Learn more on how to create a blog post in your Community.

A popular way of structuring a Welcome Post is to use an FAQ format. Here are some sample questions you can address. Feel free to tailor these questions to suit your Communitys needs as specifically as possible:

What can I do here?

How does this Community work?

How do I get Featured?

Can I be a Leader?

Whats considered an off-topic post?

The Welcome Post is also a good place to restate your communitys rules and guidelines in a more conversational tone so that your audience can clearly understand what is and is not acceptable in your community.

You can make your rules as strict as you want, as long as theydon'tinterfere with Aminos Community Guidelines.

Posting a Welcome Challenge

Creating a Welcome Challenge is the best way to get people posting in your Community.

Create a blog post that consists of 5-10 questions that community members can answer about themselves. They can be fandom specific or generic getting-to-know-you questions: anything to encourage people to start conversations. You can post your own answers, and then challenge your audience to answer them as well. Welcome Tag is a good way to break the ice with your audience and give your fans an easy entry to participation (especially ifthey'restill too shy to write their own original blog posts).

Create a special tag they can add to their posts (i.e. #WelcomeChallenge #NewbiePost). This will help other members find them.

Creating Content

As your community grows, youll want to make sure that theres a steady stream of high quality content and activities (blog posts, quizzes, polls, and more) populating your feed. An active Community is a healthy Community. After all, people want to read, comment, like, and create their own posts.

Leaders should keep this in mind, and have a plan for content creation. Not everyone is going to contribute really good content to the community right from the start: you may need to be prepared to carry your Community until things really get going.

One way to ensure theres always cool stuff happening on your Community is to plan for 10-15 quality blogs to post over the course of the first few weeks of your Communitys creation. These blog posts can be about the topic of your community, tutorials on how to contribute to the community (how to write a good blog, how to make edits, etc), or anything else you can think of that people might be interested in.

It might take some time and effort for your Community to take off. Dont get discouraged. Keep leading by example and create the kinds of posts that you would others to begin creating and contributing themselves.

If you see something you think is against Aminos rules, please flag that content for the Leaders, Curators, or Amino Moderators to review. You can do this by navigating to the content you wish to flag, tapping, and selecting Flag for Review. You will then be prompted to select a reason for the flag.

You can also report an individual chat message. To do this, press and hold on the message youd like to report and select more. This will bring up a menu to flag the chat.

You can also flag content directly from Live Layer and the Screening Room.