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

# Quick Activities: No Account Needed for One-Off Sessions

> Create temporary ChimeEdu activities that expire after 8 hours — no account required. Perfect for demos, one-off lessons, and impromptu sessions.

Quick Activities let you create a temporary activity instantly — no account or classroom setup required. Share a join code or link with your students, run the session, and ChimeEdu handles the rest. Every Quick Activity auto-expires after 8 hours, keeping things clean and commitment-free.

## When to use Quick Activities

Quick Activities are designed for moments when you need something interactive immediately, without the overhead of a full classroom setup.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Demos and showcases" icon="presentation-screen">
    Show ChimeEdu to colleagues, school leadership, or parents without needing to create an account first.
  </Card>

  <Card title="One-off lessons" icon="calendar-day">
    Run a standalone activity that doesn't belong to an ongoing unit or classroom — a topical quiz, a revision session, an end-of-term activity.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Impromptu sessions" icon="bolt">
    The class is engaged and you want to capitalise on the moment. Open ChimeEdu and launch something live in under a minute.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Substitute teacher lessons" icon="person-chalkboard">
    Leave a Quick Activity ready for a cover teacher to run. No login, no setup — just share the link or code.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Conference presentations" icon="microphone">
    Run a live audience poll or quiz during a talk or professional development session without any account requirement for participants.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Testing the platform" icon="flask">
    Try out a new activity type before building it as a permanent classroom resource.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Activity types available as Quick Activities

Quick Activities support the activity types that work independently of a classroom context:

| Activity type         | Available as Quick Activity |
| --------------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Quiz**              | ✅ Yes                       |
| **Map**               | ✅ Yes                       |
| **Flash Cards**       | ✅ Yes                       |
| **Timeline**          | ✅ Yes                       |
| **Fill-in-the-Blank** | ✅ Yes                       |

All Quick Activities are available on the **Free tier** — no paid plan required.

## Creating a Quick Activity

<Steps>
  <Step title="Visit app.chimeedu.com">
    Open [app.chimeedu.com](https://app.chimeedu.com) in any browser. You don't need to be logged in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click &#x22;Create a Quick Activity&#x22;">
    On the homepage, click the **Create a Quick Activity** button. This takes you directly to the activity builder — no sign-in prompt.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your activity type">
    Select the type of activity you want to create: Quiz, Map, Flash Cards, Timeline, or Fill-in-the-Blank.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build your activity">
    Use the editor to add your content — questions, pins, cards, events, or blanks depending on the activity type. All the standard authoring tools are available.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share the join code or link">
    When your activity is ready, ChimeEdu generates a **join code** and a **shareable link**. Share either with your students — they join from any browser, no account needed. The activity auto-expires after **8 hours**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Quick Activity vs. Classroom Activity

Use this comparison to decide which approach fits your situation.

|                                | Quick Activity | Classroom Activity                |
| ------------------------------ | -------------- | --------------------------------- |
| **Account required**           | No             | Yes (teacher account)             |
| **Setup time**                 | Seconds        | Minutes                           |
| **Student accounts needed**    | No             | Recommended                       |
| **Results saved to gradebook** | No             | Yes                               |
| **Progress tracking**          | Session only   | Persistent, cross-device          |
| **Expiry**                     | 8 hours        | Never (until you archive)         |
| **Classroom assignment**       | Not applicable | Assigned to specific class groups |
| **Available on**               | Free tier      | All tiers                         |

<Note>
  Quick Activities do not require an account to create or join — they are available to everyone on the Free tier, including users who have never signed up for ChimeEdu.
</Note>

<Note>
  Results from Quick Activities are **not saved to a classroom record**. Once the activity expires, the session data is gone. If you need persistent results, gradebook tracking, or cross-device student progress, create a classroom-linked activity instead.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Quick Activities are a great way to introduce ChimeEdu to sceptical colleagues. Build a short quiz, share the code, and let them experience it as a student — no account required on either side.
</Tip>


## Related topics

- [ChimeEdu Teacher FAQs — Classrooms, Activities & Plans](/help/faq-teachers.md)
- [Run Live Class Quizzes with Join Codes and Leaderboards](/teachers/activities/quizzes.md)
- [ChimeEdu Plans and Pricing: Free, Plus, and Premium](/teachers/plans-and-pricing.md)
- [How to Enrol Students into Your ChimeEdu Classroom](/teachers/classrooms/enrol-students.md)
- [ChimeEdu Student FAQs — Quizzes, Accounts & Progress](/help/faq-students.md)