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

# Anonymous accounts

> Browsing and earning as a guest, then converting to a full account

If your community supports it, you can start using it immediately as a guest — no email required. An anonymous account tracks your progress so that when you eventually sign in, everything you've earned converts to your signed-in account.

## What guests can do

By default, guests can:

* Browse the community and its content.
* Open challenges and complete actions (if the community allows guest participation).
* Earn points, XP, and reward assets.
* View their wallet (see exception below).

## What guests can't do

Some actions always require a signed-in account:

* **Liking and commenting on posts** — tapping the like or comment button opens a login modal.
* **Redeeming rewards that require a verified identity** — for physical prizes or email-delivered codes.
* **Features the community gates behind sign-in** — configurable per community.

## Wallet access for guests

By default, guests can view the wallet so they can see what they've earned. If the community enables **anonymous conversion enforcement**, guests are redirected to sign-in before the wallet loads.

## Conversion to a full account

When you're ready to convert your guest account:

1. Tap **Sign in** (or any action that triggers the login modal).
2. Enter your email and complete the OTP flow.
3. Your guest data — points, XP, assets, challenge progress — is carried over to your signed-in account automatically.

<Note>
  Conversion is one-way. Once a guest account is converted, it becomes a regular signed-in account.
</Note>

## Middleware behaviour

Behind the scenes, middleware tracks your guest identity via a session cookie. If the cookie is cleared, the guest account is no longer accessible — sign in promptly to preserve earned progress.

## When to sign in

Sign in as early as you're comfortable. The earlier you sign in:

* The less risk of losing progress to a cleared cookie.
* The more features you unlock (likes, comments, notifications).

## Related

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  <Card title="Signing in" icon="right-to-bracket" href="/user-guide/signing-in">
    The OTP flow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQs" icon="question" href="/user-guide/faqs">
    Common account questions.
  </Card>
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