How to Create a Muse AI Account (2026): Free Sign-Up Guide

Affiliate disclosure: We may earn a commission if you buy through links in this article. It doesn’t change our verdict — Muse’s free tier is the right starting point for most people, and we say so plainly. The invite code in this article, MTZ8AI, is RadarMinty’s own referral code: if you redeem it within 48 hours of joining, you and RadarMinty each receive bonus tokens. It costs you nothing, and you should never pay anyone for a code.

Quick Answer

There is no separate “register” button to hunt for. Go to muse.ai or open the Muse app, tap Log in, and sign in with a Meta account. That first sign-in is your account being created. If you don’t have a Meta account yet, you create one during that same flow, with an email address or phone number.
You need three things before you start: to be in a country where Muse operates, to be 18 or older (or the local age of majority), and a Meta account. Muse launched in the US on September 8, 2026, reached Canada on September 18, Japan on October 23, and Singapore on October 28, and Mexico on November 5. Meta publishes no full country list, so if muse.ai shows a waitlist or “not available” screen, that is your answer for today — check again later rather than trusting a listicle.
The free tier costs $0, and you do not need a paid plan to sign up. Some new accounts are asked to verify their age during setup — by linking a Facebook or Instagram account, or by adding a payment card for a $0 verification. That card step, when it appears, is an age check, not a subscription charge. Other accounts report signing up with no card asked at all. Either way, do not hand over payment details to anyone except inside muse.ai or the official app, and never pay for an invite code.
If you have an invite code, redeem it immediately — within 48 hours of creating your account. Go to Settings > General > Redeem invite code on the web, or Settings > Redeem token in the app. The window starts when your account is created, not when you find a code. An invite code is not required to join Muse, and it does not get you in from a country where Muse is not available.

🎁 RadarMinty’s Muse invite code: MTZ8AI

New to Muse? Use invite code MTZ8AI when you join. Create your account first at muse.ai/join, then redeem MTZ8AI within 48 hours — Settings > General > Redeem invite code on the web, or Settings > Redeem token in the app. You get a reported 1 billion bonus tokens on top of your free weekly allowance, and RadarMinty gets the same. The code is free, it has a limited number of uses, and you should never pay anyone for one. Full steps are in the invite code section below.

Before You Start: The 3 Checks That Decide Everything

Most failed sign-ups fail on one of these three checks, before any form is filled in. Run through them first and you will know in a minute whether today is your day.

1. Are you in a supported country?

Muse is still in limited testing and, in Meta’s own words, “isn’t available in all locations yet.” The confirmed rollout so far is the US (September 8, 2026), Canada (September 18), Japan (October 23), and Singapore (October 28), and Mexico (November 5). Meta publishes no country list and no expansion timeline, so any page claiming a complete 2026 country list is guessing beyond those five.

That matters most for readers outside those countries — including Pakistan and the UK, where Muse has no announced launch date. If you open muse.ai and get a waitlist screen instead of the sign-in flow, your region is not in yet. You have two honest options: join the waitlist and check muse.ai again after the next expansion announcement, or sign up through a VPN set to a supported country (the US is the safest choice) — the full VPN steps, and the real risks, are in the VPN section below. Do not buy an account or pay anyone to create one for you.

2. Are you 18 or older?

Muse is 18+. Meta’s help pages say you must be 18 or the age of majority where you live, and some accounts are asked to verify age during setup. Have your verification method ready: linking an existing Facebook or Instagram account is one route, and a payment card is another. Pick whichever you are comfortable with — you do not need both, and you do not need a Facebook or Instagram account at all if you would rather create a Meta account with just an email address or phone number.

3. Do you already have a Meta account — and are you logged into it?

This is the step that quietly causes the most trouble. If you already have a Facebook or Instagram account, make sure you are logged into at least one of them on your device before you open Muse for the first time. If Muse cannot see an existing account to connect to, signing in fresh with a new email can create a whole separate Meta account, disconnected from the Facebook and Instagram accounts you have had for years. Merging them afterwards is a genuine headache. Thirty seconds of checking that you are logged in, before you start, saves an afternoon of untangling.

If you have no Facebook or Instagram account, that is fine. Use an email address you actually check and plan to keep, because this account becomes the front door to Muse — and it is also how you will recover the account later.

[SCREENSHOT: the muse.ai sign-in screen showing “log in or create an account” with email/phone entry]

How to Create a Muse AI Account Free: Step by Step

The flow is the same idea on every surface. The only real difference is where you start.

Official links — use only these. Web sign-up: muse.ai and muse.ai/join. All downloads in one place: ai.meta.com/muse/download (iPhone, Android, and Mac). In the app stores, search the exact name Muse from Meta and check the developer is Meta Platforms, Inc. — copycat apps already use the name Muse. There is no official Muse app for Windows or Linux; use muse.ai in a browser.

On the web (any computer, including Windows)

Go to muse.ai in your browser.
Enter a phone number or email address under “log in or create an account,” then click Continue.
Enter the verification code sent to that email or phone number.
If the next screen lists three points — that Muse can act on your behalf, keeps working after you close the app, and that you decide in Settings what it can access — you have passed the region check. Tapping Start means you accept the Muse terms and Meta’s AI terms.
If you are asked to join a waitlist instead, stop and see the waitlist section below. Do not keep refreshing or switching browsers hoping for a different result.
Complete the age check if asked, using one of the methods offered.
Follow the setup prompts: Muse asks for basic preferences and a display name for your agent. Pick a name you will want to live with — you will be briefing it like a colleague, not typing at a search box.
If you have an invite code, redeem it now, in this same session. See the invite code section below.

There is no native Muse app for Windows. On a Windows PC, the browser at muse.ai is the way in, and that is by design: Muse does its real work in its own cloud-based secure virtual machine, so the experience does not depend on your device’s operating system.

On iPhone (iOS)

Open the App Store and search for Muse. Check that the listing names Meta as the developer — several unrelated apps use the name Muse.
Download the free app. It needs iOS 18 or later.
Open it and tap Log in.
Enter your Meta account phone number or email, or continue with Facebook or Instagram if that is how your account was created.
Enter the verification code you receive, then follow the same setup prompts as on the web: age check if asked, preferences, and a name for your agent.

On Android

Open Google Play and search for Muse, again checking that Meta is the developer.
Download the free app and open it.
Tap Log in, enter your Meta account details or continue with Facebook or Instagram, and enter the verification code.
Complete the age check if asked, then the setup prompts.

On Mac

A Mac app exists too, and it signs in with the same credentials as the web and mobile apps. Download it from Meta’s official download page, ai.meta.com/muse/download — there is no Mac App Store listing. The same page links the iPhone and Android builds.

Inside WhatsApp, Messenger, or Instagram

Muse also works inside WhatsApp in supported regions — there you chat with Muse like a contact, tied to the same Meta account. That is a way to talk to Muse, not a separate sign-up. Create your account at muse.ai or in the app first.

[SCREENSHOT: the official Muse app listing in the App Store showing Meta as the developer]

The Card Question, Answered Honestly

“Is Muse free?” and “Why is it asking for my card?” are the two questions that confuse new users most, because the honest answer is: it depends on the account.

Muse’s free tier is real. Meta’s help pages describe it as free with a usage limit — when you reach it, you upgrade or wait until it refreshes — and paid plans (Power at $20/month and Maximum at $100/month, with higher weekly token allowances) exist only for heavier use. Most people, Meta has said, will stay on the free tier. You can check the exact current prices inside the app, in Settings, before you ever pay anything. For the full breakdown, see our Muse AI pricing guide.

The card confusion comes from the age-verification step. At launch, TechCrunch reported that a card is requested even on the free tier, as a $0 verification rather than a charge, and other setup guides describe a small temporary hold that is refunded. At the same time, other users and guides report signing up with no card required at any point, and verifying age by linking Facebook or Instagram instead. Both reports are real — Meta appears to vary the check by account and region, and it has not published a single definitive rule.

So the practical rule is this: if Muse asks for a card during your setup, it is asking for age verification, not selling you a subscription. A $0 verification is not a charge. If you would rather not add a card, look for the Facebook/Instagram linking option instead. If neither appeals to you, wait — do not pay a third party to “create” an account for you, and do not enter card details anywhere except inside muse.ai or the official app. And if no card is asked for, that is normal too. You have not missed a step.

Invite Codes: The 48-Hour Rule

Invite codes are the most misunderstood part of signing up, so here is the short version:

An invite code is not required to join. It only adds usage — reported as 1 billion tokens each for you and the person who invited you, shown as “Additional tokens” that never expire — on top of your free weekly limit. Treat the exact figure as promotional and subject to change; Meta’s help pages do not publish a token number for the free limit.
The window is 48 hours, and it starts at account creation. Redeem the code in the same session you sign up if you can. Create the account on Monday morning, find a code on Wednesday evening, and the redemption option is already gone.
Where to redeem: on the web, Settings > General > Redeem invite code (under Usage). In the mobile app, Settings > Redeem token. The exact label varies slightly by surface, but it is always in Settings, and it is always within those first 48 hours.
Each code has a limited number of uses — reported at roughly 20 to 30 redemptions. If a code you found online reports that it is used up, that is expected; any valid fresh code gives the same bonus. Never pay anyone for a code. Invite codes are always free, and you should only ever enter one inside the Muse app or at muse.ai.
A code does not solve the region problem. If Muse is not available in your country, a code will not get you in. The region check comes first.

Do not create your account “just to look around” and plan to redeem a code later. Find a working code first, then create the account, then redeem it immediately. That order is the whole trick.

Use our code: MTZ8AI. Create your account first (at muse.ai/join), then redeem MTZ8AI immediately — in the same session if you can — at Settings > General > Redeem invite code (web) or Settings > Redeem token (app). Disclosure: MTZ8AI is RadarMinty’s referral code, so RadarMinty receives the same bonus when you redeem it. If the code reports that it is used up, its redemption limit has been reached; any valid fresh code gives the same bonus, but the 48-hour window cannot be reopened on an old account.

[SCREENSHOT: Settings > General > Redeem invite code in the Muse web app]

Not Available in Your Country? How a VPN Works (and the Risks)

If muse.ai shows a waitlist or “not available in your region” screen, the region check is stopping you — not a bug, and not something an invite code can fix on its own. The method below is how people outside the supported countries are signing up anyway. It works, but it carries real risks, so read the whole section before you decide.

First, check whether you even need it. Muse is rolling out fast — the US, Canada, Japan, Singapore, and Mexico are confirmed as of November 13, 2026, and more countries are expected. Open muse.ai and check before setting anything up. If your country was added, sign up normally and skip this section entirely.

The VPN steps:

Choose a reputable paid VPN. Avoid free VPN apps for this — several log or sell browsing data, and a free VPN dropping mid-sign-up can leave your account tied to two regions at once.
Connect to a server in the United States, and keep the VPN connected for the whole sign-up.
Open a private or incognito browser window, so no old location cookies carry over, and go to muse.ai/join.
Create your account exactly as in the steps above: Meta account, verification code, age check.
Redeem invite code MTZ8AI immediately, in the same session, before you do anything else — the 48-hour clock is already running.
Once the account is created and the code is redeemed, Muse works normally. You do not need the VPN for everyday use afterwards, though some features may behave differently outside supported regions.

The risks, honestly stated. Using a VPN to sign up from a country where Muse is not available may break Meta’s terms of service, and Meta can limit or close accounts created this way. Your account can also end up tied to the wrong region, which causes problems later with billing, connectors, and support. Availability guides disagree on how strictly this is enforced, and Meta has not published a clear rule — so treat this as your decision, not a guarantee. If that risk bothers you, the safe route is the waitlist: join it, and sign up the day your country officially launches.

[SCREENSHOT: a VPN app connected to a US server next to the muse.ai/join sign-up screen]

What to Do After You Sign Up (5 Minutes That Save Hours Later)

Name your agent and set its tone during onboarding, then leave the rest of setup alone until you have used it once. The name and tone are the only choices that are annoying to revisit.
Check your usage meter in Settings > General > Usage. It shows your free weekly limit as a percentage used, with its reset date. Watch it for two or three weeks of normal use before deciding whether a paid plan would ever be worth it. Most casual users never hit the limit.
Do not connect everything at once. Connectors — Gmail, calendar, shopping, and the rest — give Muse real abilities, and real access. Add one, use it, and check the activity log before adding the next. You can add or remove connectors any time under Settings > Connectors, and Muse asks for approval before sensitive actions like sending an email or spending money. Keep those approvals on.
Check your privacy controls before your first real task. Decide what Muse may access in Settings, and check which connectors are already connected under Settings > Connectors — remove anything you do not want connected. You can manage linked Facebook and Instagram accounts in Accounts Center at any time.

For what to actually ask Muse once you are in, see our beginner guide to using Muse AI.

Troubleshooting: If Sign-Up Goes Wrong

Problem	What it usually means	What to do
No “register” button anywhere	Nothing is wrong — sign-in is sign-up	Use Log in at muse.ai or in the app, and create a Meta account in that flow
Waitlist screen instead of sign-in	Muse is not available in your region yet	Join the waitlist and check muse.ai again after the next expansion, or use the VPN method in the section above (knowing the risks); a code alone will not bypass this
Signed up with a VPN and the account was limited	Region mismatch / terms enforcement	Meta can limit or close accounts created outside supported regions — use a VPN only knowing this risk, and keep your account details consistent
“Not available in your region” in the app	Same region gate, on mobile	Check the App Store / Google Play listing in a supported country; do not sideload or buy an account
Asked for a card on the free tier	Age verification, not a subscription	Use the $0 card check, or link Facebook/Instagram instead; never pay a third party
Verification code never arrives	Wrong email/phone, or a spam filter	Check spam and the exact address you entered; request a new code once, then try a different email if it still does not arrive
A second, separate Meta account was created	You signed in fresh instead of via your existing Facebook/Instagram login	Log into Facebook or Instagram on the device first, then sign into Muse; merging accounts afterwards is difficult, so fix it now by signing in the right way
Invite code says used up or expired	The code hit its redemption limit, or your 48 hours passed	Find a fresh code and redeem it immediately after creating a new account — the window cannot be reopened on an old one
Wrong app in the store	Copycat apps use the name Muse	Only install the listing where Meta is the developer; start from muse.ai/join if unsure

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Muse AI free to use?

Yes. Muse offers free access with a usage limit. You can chat with your personal agent, browse the web, connect services, and create content without paying anything. Optional paid monthly plans exist for users who want a higher usage allowance. See our pricing breakdown for the plan structure and how to check current prices inside the app.

Do I need a Facebook or Instagram account to create a Muse AI account?

No. You need a Meta account, and you can create one with just an email address or phone number. If you already have Facebook or Instagram, signing in through one of them is the easiest route — and it can also serve as your age verification — but it is not required.

Is Muse AI available in Pakistan?

Not yet. As of November 13, 2026, the confirmed countries are the US, Canada, Japan, Singapore, and Mexico, and Meta has announced no launch date for Pakistan. Muse publishes no country list, so the reliable test is muse.ai itself: if it shows a waitlist, your region is not in yet.

Do I need an invite code to create a Muse AI account?

No. Invite codes are optional. They add bonus usage if redeemed within 48 hours of creating your account — ours is MTZ8AI — but you can sign up and use Muse without one. A code also does not help if Muse is not available in your country.

Why does Muse ask for a payment card if it is free?

For age verification on some accounts. Reports vary: some new accounts are asked for a card ($0 verification, or a small temporary hold that is refunded), others are asked to link Facebook or Instagram instead, and others report no card asked at all. It is not a subscription charge. If you are asked and would rather not add a card, use the linking option.

Can I create a Muse AI account on Windows?

There is no native Windows app. Use the web version at muse.ai in your browser on Windows — it is the same account, the same agent, and the same sign-in flow as the mobile apps.

Is Muse AI the same as Meta AI?

No, and the name confusion is real. Meta AI is the assistant built into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Muse is Meta’s separate personal AI agent — its own app and website, with its own cloud computer that acts on your behalf. They are separate products, even though they share a parent company and, in messaging apps, can feel similar.

The Bottom Line

Creating a Muse AI account takes about two minutes when the three checks are already in your favour: you are in a supported country, you are 18 or older, and you sign in with the right Meta account — ideally one already connected to your Facebook or Instagram. The friction is almost never the form, because there is no form. It is finding the sign-in flow, passing the region and age checks, and redeeming an invite code inside the 48-hour window if you have one.

Start free, connect one service at a time, and let the usage meter tell you whether you ever need a paid plan. Most people will not.

Pricing verified October 30, 2026; availability verified November 13, 2026, against Meta’s help pages and launch reporting. Meta can change both without notice — the screens inside muse.ai and the app always win if they disagree with this guide.