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

# Welcome to Aura

> The smartest answer comes from every angle.

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## At A Glance

Aura asks the world's leading AI models, works inside the apps you already use, builds real software and creates media — all with zero data retention on its chat routes.

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  <Card title="Get started" icon="rocket" href="/home/get-started">Follow one idea from a first question to a live app.</Card>
  <Card title="Explore use cases" icon="lightbulb" href="/use-cases/overview">Ready-made ways to put Aura to work today.</Card>
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## Learn how to turn your idea into something real

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The [Get started journey](/home/get-started) walks one bakery owner through research, planning, building and publishing — using every part of Aura along the way.

## What can Aura help you do?

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  <Card title="Get the best answer" icon="object-group" href="/chat/modes">3-Mode Chat: Unlimited, Orchestration or Frontier.</Card>
  <Card title="Work inside your apps" icon="briefcase" href="/chat/work-mode">Email, docs, calendars and 1,500+ apps.</Card>
  <Card title="Talk hands-free" icon="microphone" href="/chat/voice">Have a real conversation with Iris.</Card>
  <Card title="Build an app" icon="hammer" href="/build/ai-app-builder">Describe it, watch it appear, publish it.</Card>
  <Card title="Create media" icon="palette" href="/build/ai-studio">Images, video, music and speech.</Card>
  <Card title="Automate the routine" icon="face-smile" href="/build/agents">Aura Agents that run on a schedule.</Card>

  <Card title="Send professional email" icon="envelope" href="/mail/overview">
    Mail on your own domain, free with Elite.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Learn the details" icon="book-open" href="/learn/prompt-guide">
    Prompting, tokens, caching and privacy explained.
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  <Card title="Watch and learn" icon="circle-play" href="/youniversity">
    Short Youniversity video lessons.
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## Choose where to start

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  <Card title="3-Mode Chat" icon="comments" href="/chat/overview" img="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/chat-bubbles.jpg">
    Ask anything, attach files, search the live web.
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  <Card title="Work Mode" icon="briefcase" href="/chat/work-mode" img="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/workspace-areas.jpg">
    Let Aura finish tasks inside your apps.
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  <Card title="Aura Agents" icon="face-smile" href="/build/agents" img="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/agents.jpg">
    Automations that run while you sleep.
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  <Card title="Mail" icon="envelope" href="/mail/overview" img="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/mail-hero.jpg">
    Professional email on your own domain.
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  <Card title="AI Builder" icon="hammer" href="/build/ai-app-builder" img="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/builder-hero.jpg">
    Turn a description into a working app.
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  <Card title="AI Studio" icon="palette" href="/build/ai-studio" img="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/studio.jpg">
    Make artwork, videos, songs and narration.
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  <Card title="Trust & billing" icon="shield-check" href="/account/privacy" img="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/privacy.jpg">
    How your data is handled and what plans include.
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## Need a human?

Aura comes with 24/7 human support. Email [support@youniverse.ai](mailto:support@youniverse.ai) or see [Get help](/account/support).

## Common questions

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    Yes. The Free plan includes chat with live search and voice mode.
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  <Accordion title="Is my data private?">
    Chat routes use zero data retention, so nothing is kept or used for training.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I reach a person?">
    Email [support@youniverse.ai](mailto:support@youniverse.ai), 24/7.
  </Accordion>
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