Longest flow. Two steps are skippable.
Onboarding screens9
Email verificationEmail code
Phone numberOffered, not required
CAPTCHANone seen
Interests askedCategories, then topics
SkippableBirthday, gender

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Sign up with email
The landing page also offered Google, Apple and phone number. The email path asks only for an address.

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Verify your email
6-digit code, with a "resend" timer.

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Username and password
A generated username is suggested (here DifficultEducator195), and the page says usernames can't be changed later.

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"About you": birthday
Has a Skip link.

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Confirm your birthday
A second confirmation screen for the same answer.

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"About you": gender
Four choices and a Skip link.

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Choose your interests
Twelve broad categories, such as Art, Food, Gaming, Technology.

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Customize your feed
Chips for specific topics. The button stays disabled until some are chosen.

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"Personalizing your experience"
A short loading screen.

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First feed
Lands on "For You" with a promoted post and ad already showing.
What stands out
- Nine screens, the longest of the set, but two of them are skippable.
- Two-stage interest picking: broad categories first, specific topics second.
- A suggested username lowers the effort of choosing one.
Captured 7 October 2026 on web with a made-up persona. Screen counts exclude landing page and first feed.