Welcome to IMIN. This guide walks you through setting up your account and taking your very first scan.
Part 1: Creating your account
Step 1: Open the App
After downloading IMIN (instructions here), tap the app icon to open it. You'll see a short logo animation, then the Welcome to IMIN screen. Tap Get Started.
Step 2: Register
You'll land on the sign-in screen. New here? At the bottom, tap Register (next to "Don't have an account?").
Already have an account? Enter your email and password and tap Sign in instead.
Step 3: Enter Your Details
On the Create account screen, fill in:
Full Name
Email Address
Date of Birth (use the calendar icon to select)
Gender (Male, Female, or Other)
Then tap Continue.
A few things to note:
If an account already exists with the email you entered, tap "Sign in here" at the bottom instead.
If your date of birth indicates you are under 18, you won't be able to proceed.
If you see "Unprocessable Entity," check the following: your email address format isn't recognized (make sure it includes a valid ending, e.g. @gmail.com), or your Full Name field may be incomplete (make sure you've entered a full first name, no initials).
Step 4: Verify Your Email
IMIN will send a one-time code to the email address you entered.
Check your inbox for the verification code (if you can't find it, check your spam or junk folder). Tap Resend code if it doesn't arrive.
Enter the code on the Verify Email screen.
Tap Verify & Continue.
💡 On iPhone, you may see the code appear as a suggestion just above your keyboard. If so, tap it to fill it in automatically without leaving the app. (This depends on your phone and email app, so it won't always show up.)
⚠️ Important: If you need to check your email on the same phone, swipe up to go to your email app. Don't fully force-close the IMIN app, or you'll need to start over.
Step 5: Create Your Password
On the Create password screen, choose a password that meets these requirements:
At least 8 characters
At least one number
At least one symbol
As you type, each requirement turns to a checkmark once it's met. Then re-enter it in the Confirm password field.
Tips:
Tap the eye icon in either field to show or hide what you've typed.
If the two fields don't match, you'll see "Passwords do not match." Fix it and the Create account button will activate.
Tap Create account when you're done.
Step 6: You're Signed In
Your account is ready. You'll land on the Let's hear your body speak screen, which confirms the email you're signed in with. When you're ready for your first 60-second face scan, tap Get Started.
Part 2: Your first scan
Step 1: Set your intention
On the What brings you here today? screen:
Tap Your intention and choose one: Relax, Focus, or Energize.
Optionally, add a note in What's going on? to give more context.
Tap Continue.
This helps IMIN tailor what you see after your scan.
Step 2: Review the setup tips
The Let's get you set up screen shows a few things that help your scan come out clear:
Before you begin:
Find a spot with even, soft lighting
Take off glasses, hats, or masks if you can
Make sure your battery's above 20%
During the scan:
Hold your phone steady, at arm's length
Keep the camera level with your eyes
Sit comfortably, feet flat, and relax your face
Your privacy is protected: no image or video is recorded or saved, and all data is processed on your device. When you're ready, tap Let's Start.
Step 3: Allow camera access
The first time you scan, your phone will ask to let IMIN access the camera. Tap Allow. IMIN can't read your nervous system without it.
If you tapped "Don't Allow" by accident, turn it back on in your phone's settings:
iPhone: Settings > IMIN > Camera > toggle on
Android: Settings > Apps > IMIN > Permissions > Camera > Allow
Step 4: Take your scan
On the Scan screen you'll see a live camera view with an alignment overlay, a progress bar, and a 60-second countdown.
Position yourself: Hold your phone at arm's length with the camera level with your eyes. Line your face up inside the on-screen frame so your whole face sits within the overlay.
Start: Tap Start Scan when you're ready.
Stay relaxed: Keep still and breathe naturally for the full 60 seconds. A few small movements are fine, just avoid big shifts or moving the phone partway through.
Watch the progress: As IMIN reads your scan, a moving overlay tracks your face, and you'll see your heart rate and the time remaining. Keep your face centered and well-lit until the countdown finishes.
The scan reads your heart rate and nervous system from your face alone. No wearable, no finger sensor.
If you get a low power warning: make sure you're above 20% battery, plugging in if you need to, then turn off low power / battery saver mode, since it can affect camera performance and scan accuracy.
For more on getting a clean read, see best practices for accurate scanning.
Step 5: Answer a few quick questions (optional)
After your scan, the One last step screen appears. These questions (about things like sleep, caffeine, and stress) help tailor your results and make future scans more accurate.
Tap Continue to answer them. There are 7 short questions, and you can skip any single one you'd rather not answer.
Or tap Skip All Questions to go straight through.
If you answer them, you'll see a Thanks for your responses! screen. Tap Continue To Results.
Step 6: See your results
Your Results screen shows your reading for right now. Before subscribing, you'll see:
Nervous System State: your overall read (for example, "Restless")
Nervous System Balance: where you sit on the scale from Restored to Activated
Pulse Rate and HRV: your heart rate and heart rate variability from the scan
Short Term Battery, Long Term Battery, and Decision Capacity are locked at this stage and marked "Subscribe to Unlock." You can still tap the small (i) icon on any metric to read what it means.
Step 7: Unlock your full report
Tap Continue and you'll see the Unlock your full report pop-up with your subscription options. Subscribing reveals your complete nervous system report and unlocks the personalized techniques you can practice to experience the shift.
If you subscribe, your full report opens up:
Decision Capacity unlocks, and your Short Term and Long Term Battery begin building (they activate once IMIN has enough scans to work with, after 3 scans for short term and 7 for long term).
Tap GO DEEPER on any section to see the vital signs behind your reading (LF/HF, RMSSD, PNS/SNS index, and more).
A Summary explanation of what your state means, and you can tap 👍 or 👎 to tell IMIN whether it feels accurate.
Tap GO TO TECHNIQUE to move into your recommended practice.
What's next
From here, you're in the regular IMIN rhythm: scan, review your results, practice a recommended technique, then rescan to see how your body responded. Learn more in The IMIN Flow.