> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trytalkvalue.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Login methods

> Sign in to TalkValue with a magic link or Google: how each works, when to use which, and how to switch.

TalkValue accepts two ways to sign in: a **magic-link code** sent to your email, and **Continue with Google**. Both land you in the same account. Your identity is your email address, and either method authenticates that email. This page covers how each flow works, what changes when, and how to switch between methods.

## Sign-in screen

The screen at [`app.trytalkvalue.com/login`](https://app.trytalkvalue.com/login) shows:

* **Continue with Google.** A primary button at the top.
* A divider labeled *or continue with email*.
* An email field followed by a **Continue with email** button.

Both buttons sign in an existing account and create one if no account exists for that email. There's no separate sign-up flow.

## Magic-link code

Type your email on `/login` and click **Continue with email**. TalkValue sends a 6-digit code that you enter in the 6-slot input on the verify screen. Verification happens as soon as the sixth digit lands, no submit button. First-time accounts land in onboarding; returning accounts land in their last-used workspace.

* **Single use.** Each code becomes invalid the moment you verify.
* **Resend.** Click **Resend** on the verify screen if the code didn't arrive. 60-second cooldown between resends.
* **Invitations use the same flow.** Opening a workspace invitation link routes through the same verify screen; the title reads "Accept invitation" instead of "Check your email".

## Continue with Google

Click **Continue with Google** on `/login`. Google opens its account picker, you pick the right account, and Google redirects you back signed in. The Google email is what TalkValue uses as your account email.

The first time, Google asks you to approve TalkValue's access to basic profile info: name, email, profile picture. Once approved, your Google profile picture becomes your TalkValue avatar (see [Profile](/administration/account/profile#avatar)).

## Use the same email on both methods

The account is identified by email. If you signed up with `you@northwind.io` via magic link and later click **Continue with Google** with a Google account on the same `you@northwind.io` address, both methods sign you into the same TalkValue account.

If you have multiple Google accounts (`you@gmail.com` and `you@northwind.io`), pick the one that matches the email already in your TalkValue workspace. Signing in with a different Google email creates a separate account for that email. This is not a security concern; it is a separate identity.

## Switch methods

TalkValue doesn't lock you to one method. To switch, sign out from **Settings → Account**, then sign back in with the other button on `/login` using the same email. Your last-used method is whatever you clicked last; there's no preferred-method setting.

## Accepting workspace invitations

Invitation links open TalkValue with the invitation token attached, then route you through either magic link or Google. Use the email the invitation was sent to: if the invitation went to `you@northwind.io`, sign in with that email, either a magic link to that inbox or a Google account on that address.

## Related

* [Profile](/administration/account/profile). Where your name and avatar live after sign-in.
* [Invite teammates](/get-started/workspace/invite-teammates). Admin side of the invitation flow.
* [Delete your account](/administration/account/delete-account). When you're done with TalkValue.