# Quick Start

Pick a content type to open its starter guide and jump straight into examples.

### 🎙️ Podcasts

Launch RSS-ready episodes from feeds, research, or scripts.

* Start with [Create a Podcast Episode](/quick-start/podcasts/create-podcast-episode.md)
* Examples: [Podcast Scenario Examples](/quick-start/podcasts/podcast-examples.md)
* Variations: [Create a Podcast from X Feed](/quick-start/podcasts/create-feed-podcast.md), [Create a Podcast from Deep Research](/quick-start/deep-researches/create-research-podcast.md)

### 🎬 Explainer Videos

Turn research links, PDFs, or scripts into narrated motion graphics.

* Start with [Create an Explainer Video](/quick-start/explainer-videos/create-explainer-video.md)
* Examples: [Explainer Video Scenario Examples](/quick-start/explainer-videos/explainer-video-examples.md)

### 🖼️ Infographics

Generate visual one-pagers with `outputType: "infographic"` and control `infographicOrientation` or `infographicDetail`.

* Start with [Create an Infographic from Text](/quick-start/infographics/from-text.md)
* Examples: [Infographic Scenario Examples](/quick-start/infographics/infographic-examples.md)

### 📄 Documents

Generate briefing documents with `outputType: "briefing_doc"` and choose whether the final artifact should be `text`, `html`, or `pdf`.

* Start with [Create a Briefing Document](/quick-start/documents/create-document.md)
* Examples: [Document Scenario Examples](/quick-start/documents/document-examples.md)

### 🧪 Quizzes

Generate assessments with `outputType: "quiz"` and set `quizDifficulty` (`easy`, `medium`, `hard`).

* Start with [Create a Quiz from Text](/quick-start/quizzes/from-text.md)
* Examples: [Quiz Scenario Examples](/quick-start/quizzes/quiz-examples.md)

### 🗂️ Slide Decks

Build slideware by switching to `outputType: "slide_deck"` and choosing `slideDeckFormat` (`detailed` or `presenter`).

* Start with [Create a Slide Deck from Text](/quick-start/slide-decks/from-text.md)
* Examples: [Slide Deck Scenario Examples](/quick-start/slide-decks/slide-deck-examples.md)

### 📱 Video Shorts

Produce avatar-led shorts for social clips and explainers.

* Start with [Create a Video Short](/quick-start/video-shorts/create-video-short.md)
* Examples: [Alternative Methods](/quick-start/video-shorts/create-video-short.md#alternative-methods) for audio, scripts, and deep research inputs

### 🔬 Deep Researches

Collect long-form analyses you can reuse across podcasts, decks, and infographics.

* Start with [Start Deep Research](/quick-start/deep-researches/start-deep-research.md)
* Examples: [Create a Podcast Episode from Deep Research](/quick-start/deep-researches/create-research-podcast.md)

### 🛠️ Tools

Handle the supporting workflows around uploads, request tracking, voice cloning, and transcription.

* Track async jobs with [Track Requests & Status Codes](/quick-start/tools/track-requests.md)
* Upload private PDFs via [Upload Private Files](/quick-start/tools/upload-files.md)
* Clone custom narration with [Clone a Voice](/quick-start/tools/clone-voice.md)
* Turn audio into text with [Transcribe Audio](/quick-start/tools/transcribe-audio.md)

### Branding & Projects

Save reusable logos and color palettes to apply across outputs.

* Start with [Create a Project (Brand Assets)](/quick-start/tools/create-project.md)


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