Getting Started
🙋♀️ Account FAQ
Answers to the account questions we get most often. Don't see the answer you need? Let us know and we'll add it! Is it free to create a Gimkit account? Yes! It's free to create a Gimkit account. You can use the free version of Gimkit, Gimkit Basic, as long as you like. What types of accounts are there? We have just two account types: Educator and Student. Select your account type when you create your free account (https://help.gimkit.com/en/article/Featured🗝 Create an account
You need a Gimkit account to create kits and host games, making accounts required for Educators. Student accounts are optional. It's 100% free to create and own a Gimkit account. Visit https://www.gimkit.com/signup and continue with Google or with email to create an account. Sign up for Gimkit Select whether you're an Educator or a Student and follow thePopular👋 Log out
Click "Me" in the upper right-hand corner of your Dashboard. Select Logout from the "Me" dropdown menu. Log out In "Me" DropdownFew readers
Account Management
🆕 Update your email
Here's how to change the email address inside of Gimkit: Sign in to your Gimkit account From your dashboard, click the Me dropdown and select Settings, or visit https://www.gimkit.com/settings Settings in Dropdown menu You'll be dropped into the Account Information section of your account settings Click on your email address Click on your email address to edit itFew readers🪪 Update Your email w/o account access
If you need to change your email address but can't access your account, email us at emailchange@gimkit.com and include the following: First and last name Old email address (current Gimkit account email) New email address Photo or scan of valid photo ID (driver's license, etc.)Few readers🔐 Reset your password
Here's how to reset your password if you forget it or need to make a change. If you're logged out Visit our login page. Enter your email. Click "Forgot Password" Click "Forgot password" Click "Submit" Click "Submit" Look for an email in your inbox. The email will havFew readers⌦ Edit your name
Log in to your Gimkit account From your dashboard, click the Me dropdown and select Settings, or visit https://www.gimkit.com/settings Gimkit Settings You'll be dropped into account settings Account Name Before Click the fiFew readers📌 Update account type
To update your account type, log into your account and go to Settings ( gimkit.com/settings). From there, scroll down and click "Switch to student account" or "Switch to teacher account," depending on your current account type. Switch to student account Follow the prompts to update your account type. You'll be logged out of Gimkit. When you log backFew readers🧐 View information Gimkit has collected
You can view the information Gimkit collects on you anytime from inside your account. Click into the Settings section of your account using the Me dropdown menu or by visiting gimkit.com/settings. Me dropdown menu - settings Scroll to the bottom of your Account Information page and click the carrot by Support to expand that section. AccFew readers🗑 Delete your account
You can delete your Gimkit account anytime from the Settings section of your account from gimkit.com/settings. When you delete your account, all of your account information and content, including your kits, assignments, reports, and classes, are permanently removed. If you'd like to downgrade/cancel your Gimkit Pro subscription, visit the Plan & Billing tab in settings. Because account deletion is permanent, we have some security measures built in. TFew readers