To use Bard, you’ll need to sign in with a Google Account. Bard is an experiment that lets you collaborate with generative AI. As a conversational AI tool, use Bard to brainstorm ideas with, spark your creativity, and accelerate productivity. Learn more about Bard, generative AI, and how large language models work.
What you need
- A personal Google Account that you manage on your own, or a Google Workspace account for which your administrator has enabled access to Bard. You still can’t access Bard with a Google Account managed by Family Link or with a Google Workspace for Education account designated as under the age of 18.
- If you’re a Google Workspace administrator, learn how to enable access to Bard.
- Meet the minimum age requirement to use Bard:
- For the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, and the UK: you must be 18 or over.
- For other countries where Bard is available: you must be 13 (or the applicable age in your country) or over. If you’re under 18, you can currently use Bard in English only.
- A supported browser: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, or Edgium.
Learn about the languages and countries you can use Bard in.
Sign in to Bard
- Go to bard.google.com.
- At the top right, select Sign in.
- Sign in to your personal Google Account.
Sign out of Bard
- Go to bard.google.com.
- At the top right, select your Profile picture or initial.
- Select Sign out.
Can’t sign in to Bard
If you can’t sign in to your Google Account in Bard, select the message you get below to learn more.
Currently, you can use a personal Google Account that you manage on your own, or a Google Workspace account for which your administrator has enabled access to Bard. Also, you must be 18 or over to use Bard in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, and the UK. To use Bard in other countries where Bard is available, you must be 13 (or the applicable age in your country) or over. If you’re under 18, you can currently use Bard in English only.
You still can’t access Bard with a Google Account managed by Family Link or with a Google Workspace for Education account designated as under the age of 18. If you’re a Google Workspace administrator, learn how to enable access to Bard.