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

# What is Contributor

> Learn how Contributor turns your screen activity into points - record sessions from the menu bar, review them locally, submit, and track your balance.

Contributor is a desktop app for earning points from approved screen activity submissions. You choose when to record, what to capture, and what to keep before anything leaves your device. When you submit a session for review, our review team evaluates it and awards points based on the duration of approved footage.

## How points work

Every session you record is stored locally first. You review it in the built-in editor - trimming clips, adding labels, and writing time-range comments - before you decide to submit. After submission, a reviewer evaluates the session and either approves or rejects it. Approved sessions add points to your balance. Your points balance and points history are always visible from the **Analytics** tab.

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    Create your account and earn your first points in minutes.
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    Download and install Contributor on macOS.
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  <Card title="How recording works" icon="circle-dot" href="/docs/docs/recording/overview">
    Learn how Contributor captures your screen safely and locally.
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    Understand how points are awarded and tracked.
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## Key features

**Recording from the menu bar.** You start and stop recordings from the Contributor icon in your menu bar. You pick a specific screen or window to capture - nothing runs in the background without your action.

**Local-first privacy.** Screenshots are saved to your device and stay there until you choose to submit. You can delete any clip in the editor before a single frame is uploaded. Contributor also automatically pauses recording when it detects sensitive windows, so your passwords and private content are protected.

**Points per minute.** Approved sessions earn points proportional to the duration of accepted footage. The longer the approved recording, the more points are added to your balance.

**Review workflow.** Before submission, the editor lets you delete individual clips, relabel recordings, and attach comments to specific time ranges. You stay in control of exactly what you share.

## Sign-in options

You can create an account and sign in with any of the following methods:

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    Register with your email address and a password you choose. You will receive a confirmation email before you can sign in.
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    Sign in with your existing Google account. Contributor opens your browser to complete authentication, then returns you to the app.
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    Sign in with your Discord account using the same browser-based OAuth flow.
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<Note>
  If you have a referral code from another Contributor user, enter it during sign-up to link the referral. You can find the referral code field on the account creation screen.
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