Quick Start
Create your first workflow in 5 minutes
Let's create your first Creatos workflow in just a few minutes!
Step 1: Create a New Workflow
- Go to your Dashboard
- Click + New Workflow or use the floating + button
- You'll see an empty canvas with a grid background
Step 2: Add a Source Node
Click the + Add Node button on the left side or drag from the node palette.
Source Types Available
- Text: Paste or type any content directly
- YouTube: Import videos with transcripts
- Web Page: Import content from URLs
- Image: Upload images (OCR text extraction)
- PDF: Upload documents
For this tutorial, let's add a Text source:
- Click + Add Source
- Select Text
- Paste some inspiration content (a tweet, article excerpt, or your notes)
- Give it a title like "Inspiration"
Step 3: Add an AI Node
- Click + Add AI Node
- Connect your source to the AI node by dragging from the source's output handle to the AI's input handle
Step 4: Generate Content
In the AI node:
- Type a prompt like:
Based on {{Inspiration}}, write a blog post about this topic - The
{{Inspiration}}reference automatically pulls content from your source - Click Generate to create content
Step 5: View Your Output
- Add an Output node and connect it to the AI node
- Your generated content appears in the output
- Copy or export your creation!
Canvas Shortcuts
Master these shortcuts to work faster:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Drag on canvas | Pan/move the view |
| Ctrl + Drag | Select multiple nodes |
| Shift + Click | Add/remove node from selection |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selected nodes |
| Ctrl + V | Paste text as new source node |
| ← Back button | Exit canvas (prompts to save if unsaved) |
Multi-Select Tips
Hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) and drag on the canvas to draw a selection box. All nodes inside the box will be selected. You can then:
- Move all selected nodes together by dragging any of them
- Delete all selected nodes with the Delete key
💡 Pro Tip: Sticky Notes
Add Sticky Notes to your canvas to jot down ideas, reminders, or organize your workflow. Find them in the node palette under "Add Node".