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title: "Quickstart"
description: "To find leads, describe your ideal customer or paste a website. Openlead returns matching companies and the people at them, which you save to a list and export as a CSV."
canonical_url: "https://openlead.ai/docs/quickstart"
last_updated: "2026-11-10"
type: "how-to"
section: "Get started"
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# Quickstart

To find leads, describe your ideal customer or paste a website. Openlead returns matching companies and the people at them, which you save to a list and export as a CSV.

## 1. Try it on your website

Go to [openlead.ai/try](https://openlead.ai/try) and type your company email or your website. Openlead reads your site and shows 5 companies that match your ideal customer, before you create an account. A quick automatic check runs first.

The preview shows companies only, with no people and no exports. It expires after 24 hours; verify your email to keep it, and it becomes your first search.

## 2. Create your account

Enter your work email. There is no password: Openlead emails you a six-digit code and a sign-in link, and either one signs you in.

The Free plan includes 50 companies a month, with no card needed. See [plans and credits](https://openlead.ai/docs/plans-and-credits) for what counts as a company.

## 3. Set up your workspace

Openlead asks for your full name, a workspace address (it lives at openlead.ai/your-name) and, if you like, your website. A few questions about your company follow; none of them is required.

Everything you find lives in this workspace. See [workspaces and members](https://openlead.ai/docs/workspaces-and-members).

## 4. Run your first search

On the dashboard, under "Who are you looking for?", do one of two things:

- Describe your ideal customer in a sentence. [Describe your ideal customer](https://openlead.ai/docs/describe-your-icp) shows what to include.
- Paste a website. Openlead reads it and writes the customer profile for you. See [search from a website](https://openlead.ai/docs/search-from-a-website).

Click "Find companies" (or "Find their customers" when you pasted a website). A search finds 25 companies unless you ask for more, and looks for up to 3 people at each. Companies appear in the table as they are found, and the people fill in row by row. [Results and sources](https://openlead.ai/docs/results-and-sources) explains what you see, and [people at a company](https://openlead.ai/docs/people-at-a-company) explains the people.

## 5. Save what fits to a list

Click the bookmark on a row to save that company to a list. To keep the whole search, use "Save all" at the top of the table and choose "New list from this search". Saving is free. See [lists](https://openlead.ai/docs/lists).

## 6. Export a CSV

Click "Export CSV" at the top of the table. Choose one row per person or per company, pick the columns, then download the CSV or copy the rows as a table to paste into a spreadsheet. See [export to CSV](https://openlead.ai/docs/export-to-csv).

## FAQ

### How do I find leads with Openlead?

Describe the customer you want in one sentence, or paste a website. Openlead returns companies that match, with up to 3 people at each. Save the ones that fit to a list and export them.

### Do I need a card to start?

No. The Free plan includes 50 companies a month without a card.

### Can I try Openlead without an account?

Yes, at [openlead.ai/try](https://openlead.ai/try). You see 5 companies for your own website, and the preview expires after 24 hours unless you verify your email.