Kahoot!: Create account

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Kahoot!: create an account: learn how to create a Kahoot! account in minutes and make learning awesome. Your perfect guide to start today.

💡This article covers creating an account on our web platform, to see how to create an account via our mobile app please see this article.

💡 Get started at kahoot.com by clicking Sign up in the top-right of the screen.

💡There are five stages you’ll be guided through:

  1. Choose your account type
  2. Provide more context to your Kahoot! usage
  3. Verify your email address and set a password
  4. Select the plan
    ❓ Frequently asked questions

Kahoot! create account: 1. Choose your account type

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  • PROFESSIONAL - for users affiliated with for-profit or non-profit organizations. 
  • TEACHER - for teachers and professors at public K-12 schools, colleges, or universities.
  • STUDENT - for students at K-12 schools, colleges, or universities.
  • PERSONAL - for those who intend to use Kahoot! for personal/social use.

Kahoot! create account: 2. Provide more context to your Kahoot! usage

TEACHER

  • School: Select this option if you are working as a teacher in a public K-12 school or educational institution.
  • Higher education: Select this option if you are working as a teacher in a higher education institution.
  • School administration: Select this option if you are working in a public school administration.
  • Business: Select this option if you are working in a for-profit institution as a teacher.

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STUDENT

💡If you selected the Student account type you need to provide your date of birth.

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💡U.S. students under 13 and non-U.S. students under 16* will have restrictions applied based on our  Children Privacy Policy. You can read more about it here.
*Please note: Students in Korea must be at least 14 years old to create a Kahoot! account. Accounts cannot be created before this age.

Afterward, you need to provide a username.

💡Click on the magic wand icon to automatically generate a username.

💡Your username must be 20 characters max, with no spaces or special characters (except for underscores and periods).

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Young Student accounts (U.S. students under 13 and non-U.S. students under 16) have to log in using their usernames, not emails. The only exception is when they log in via SSO providers (Google/Microsoft/Apple/Clever).


PERSONAL

  • Friend and family: Select this option if you will use your account for fun with your friends and family.
  • Colleagues or clients: Select this option if you will be using your account in professional settings.
  • Students: Select this option if you will be using this account as a teacher.
  • Other: Select this option if none of the previous options described the context in which you want to use your account.

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Afterward, you need to provide your date of birth.

💡U.S. students under 13 and non-U.S. students under 16* will have restrictions applied based on our  Children Privacy Policy. You can read more about it here.

*Please note: Students in Korea must be at least 14 years old to create a Kahoot! account. Accounts cannot be created before this age.

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Afterward, you need to provide a username.

💡You can click on the magic wand icon to automatically generate one.

💡Your username must be 20 characters max, with no spaces or special characters (except for underscores and periods).

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Young Student accounts (U.S. students under 13 and non-U.S. students under 16) have to log in using their usernames, not emails. The only exception is when they log in via SSO providers (Google/Microsoft/Apple/Clever).

3. Verify your email address and set a password

To complete your account creation, you'll need to verify your email address and set a secure password.

Start by entering your email address and clicking Continue. We'll send a verification link to your inbox - follow the link to confirm your email.

💡 Wanna skip this step? Log in using one of the SSO providers we support - Google, Apple, Microsoft, or Clever. Once you click Continue with Google/Microsoft/Apple/Clever you will be taken to a page where you can log in to the account you have with the specific provider.

 

Once your email is verified, you’ll be prompted to create your password.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Email - Please make sure you have access to the email you are providing for the account and that you can receive messages from external domains.
    ☝️In case of forgetting the password receiving a message to this email will be the only way of retrieving access to your account. You may also receive marketing and service notifications based on your account settings.
  • Password - Your password must be between 6 to 20 characters long.mceclip8.png
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This step ensures your account is safe and that you can easily access it in the future.

💡 At this step, you can also opt-in or opt-out of receiving information, offers, updates, and recommendations from Kahoot! to your email address. This can be later altered in the settings of your account.

4. Select the plan.

After clicking Sign up you will be taken to a pricing page where you can select the subscription plan.

💡If you do not wish to purchase a plan at this moment scroll down to find the free option.

💡Business users can find the free option below the feature table.

 

Kahoot! create account: Frequently asked questions

❓ Is there a free version of Kahoot!? Why do I have to select a subscription?

There's a free version of Kahoot! platform and app for everyone to enjoy free of charge. Nevertheless, if you need more functionalities and access to the advanced features you can subscribe to one of our paid plans.

❓ Why there's a difference between social, school, higher ed, and business accounts?
A: We designed all the account types, their functionalities, and their specific subscription plans, especially for the particular use cases. We took into consideration all the needs our users from different backgrounds communicated to us as well as the social and financial contexts they operate in. This is why there are different functionalities depending on what account type you selected.
 
❓ How to determine what account type I should use?
A: Your type of user fully depends on your primary activity with Kahoot! and association with other organizations. Please see the usage cases and the corresponding account type: 
  • If you are a teacher or professor at a K-12 school, college, or university you can sign up as a teacher.
  • If you are a student at a K-12 school, college, or university you can sign up as a student.
  • If you are not affiliated with any organization or intend to use Kahoot! for personal use then sign up for a social account. 
  • If you’re affiliated with a for-profit or non-profit organization and wish to use Kahoot! to make events and training, then sign up for a professional account.
❓ Can I create a collective account for my team/organization/school? Can I share my account with colleagues?
A: As per our Terms and Conditions, one account can be used by only one person. When setting up a subscription you can select how many licenses you want to purchase, you should select as many licenses as there are people that will need access to the subscription. Every license is paid additionally, the price displayed on our pricing page is per 1 license.
 
❓ What kind of subscription should I choose?
A: Your decision should be based on the context in which you're using Kahoot!, the typical number of participants you will be hosting your games for as well as the functionalities you will need. You can read more about them on the relevant pricing page.

❓Do you have accounts for nonprofit organizations?

A: Nonprofits should use the Professional account type. When creating an account you need to select the Professional option, then you can go to this pricing page to be able to view and purchase discounted plans for nonprofits.

💡 Next steps 💡 

➡️ How to login to Kahoot! account

➡️ How to make a kahoot: Complete guide

➡️ Kahoot! images: How to use images and GIFs

➡️ How to add a video to kahoot

➡️ How to save a kahoot

 

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