<h1>Your first conversation</h1><blockquote><p><strong>In a nutshell:</strong> Type your message in the prompt box at the bottom of the screen and press <strong>Enter</strong>. The AI responds in real time, and everything is encrypted and private.</p></blockquote><h2>Step by step</h2><h3>1. Open Tresor</h3><p>Go to <a href="https://chat.trytresor.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cursor-pointer box-border border-b hover:border-b-[2px] transition-all duration-75 " style="text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--portal-accent-color);">chat.trytresor.com</a> and log in. You'll see a home screen with a greeting and a text input area at the bottom.</p><p>[Screenshot: The Tresor home screen showing a greeting message and the prompt box at the bottom]</p><h3>2. Type your message</h3><p>Click the prompt box at the bottom and type your question or request. For example:</p><ul class="accent-bullets"><li><p>"Summarize the key points of GDPR Article 17"</p></li><li><p>"Draft a professional email declining a meeting"</p></li><li><p>"What are the pros and cons of a holding company structure?"</p></li></ul><h3>3. Send your message</h3><p>Press <strong>Enter</strong> (or click the send button) to send your message. The AI starts responding immediately — you'll see the response appear word by word in real time.</p><h3>4. Continue the conversation</h3><p>Once the AI responds, you can ask follow-up questions in the same conversation. The AI remembers the context of your chat, so you can have a natural, flowing dialogue.</p><p>For example, after asking about GDPR Article 17, you could follow up with:</p><ul class="accent-bullets"><li><p>"How does this apply to a SaaS company storing customer data?"</p></li><li><p>"Write a data deletion request template based on this"</p></li></ul><h3>5. Notice the privacy indicators</h3><p>While chatting, you'll notice two things that confirm your privacy:</p><ul class="accent-bullets"><li><p><strong>A privacy badge</strong> in the prompt box area — this shows the enclave's verification status <em>before</em> you even send a message.</p></li><li><p><strong>A small shield icon</strong> under each AI response — this confirms that the specific message was processed privately and has a cryptographic proof.</p></li></ul><p>A green badge or shield means everything checked out. You can click either one for more details.</p><h2>Tips for getting good results</h2><ul class="accent-bullets"><li><p><strong>Be specific.</strong> "Draft a termination clause for a software license agreement" works better than "Write a contract."</p></li><li><p><strong>Provide context.</strong> The more relevant detail you give, the better the response. If you're working in a specific industry or role, say so.</p></li><li><p><strong>Iterate.</strong> Ask the AI to refine, expand, or rewrite its response. For example: "Make that more concise" or "Add a section about liability."</p></li><li><p><strong>Use the right model.</strong> If you need deep reasoning, choose a model with "Thinking" mode. For quick answers, "Instant" mode is faster. See <a href="https://tresorai.productlane.com/docs/getting-started/choosing-an-ai-model" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cursor-pointer box-border border-b hover:border-b-[2px] transition-all duration-75 " style="text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--portal-accent-color);">Choosing an AI model</a>.</p></li></ul><h2>Good to know</h2><ul class="accent-bullets"><li><p>Conversations are <strong>automatically saved</strong> and encrypted. You'll find them in the sidebar on the left.</p></li><li><p>Tresor automatically generates a title for each conversation based on your first message.</p></li><li><p>You can start a <strong>new conversation</strong> at any time by clicking <strong>New chat</strong> in the sidebar or pressing the keyboard shortcut.</p></li><li><p>On the Free plan, you have <strong>20 messages per day</strong>. Upgrade to Pro or Team for unlimited messages.</p></li></ul><blockquote><p>🔒 <strong>Privacy:</strong> Your message is encrypted in your browser, streamed directly to a sealed enclave, and processed there. Tresor's servers never see the contents. The response is streamed back to you the same way.</p></blockquote><h2>Related articles</h2><ul class="accent-bullets"><li><p><a href="https://tresorai.productlane.com/docs/getting-started/choosing-an-ai-model" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cursor-pointer box-border border-b hover:border-b-[2px] transition-all duration-75 " style="text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--portal-accent-color);">Choosing an AI model</a> — Pick the right model for your task.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://tresorai.productlane.com/docs/using-tresor/conversations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cursor-pointer box-border border-b hover:border-b-[2px] transition-all duration-75 " style="text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--portal-accent-color);">Conversations</a> — More about managing multiple chats.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://tresorai.productlane.com/docs/privacy-and-security/how-tresor-protects-your-privacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cursor-pointer box-border border-b hover:border-b-[2px] transition-all duration-75 " style="text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--portal-accent-color);">How Tresor protects your privacy</a> — What happens behind the scenes.</p></li></ul><p></p>

Getting Started

Send your first message to a private AI in Tresor — type a question, hit Enter, and get an encrypted, verified response.