Registration & account access

To start annotating in CVAT, you must create an account or log in to the existing one.

Check out:

• User registration
• User registration with social accounts
• Account access
• Password reset
• Change password

To create an account or log in, go to the CVAT Online login page:

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User registration

To register:

1. Select Create an account.

2. Fill in all blank fields, accept terms of use, and select Create an account.

A username generates from the email automatically. You can edit it if needed.

User registration with social accounts

To register with Google or GitHub, select the button with the service name and follow the instructions.

Account access

To access your account:

1. Go to the login page.
2. Enter username or email. The password field will appear.
3. Enter the password and click Next.

To log in with Google or GitHub, select the button with the service name.

Password reset

To reset password:

1. Go to the CVAT Online page and select Forgot password?

2. Enter email you used for registration and select Send.

3. Open email and select on the link from CVAT.

4. Enter new password in both fields and select Change password.

Change password

To change password:

1. Log in to your CVAT account.

2. In the top right corner, select the username.

3. Select Change password.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen.