Settings

Account Settings

Profile Information

Manage your personal information:

Click your profile icon in the top-right corner
Select Settings
Navigate to the Profile tab

Display Name

Your display name appears throughout the app:

Click Edit next to your display name
Enter your preferred name
Click Save

Your display name is used in:

Timeline version history (showing who made changes)
Feedback conversations
Account identification

Email Address

Your email address is your account identifier:

Displayed in settings (read-only)
Cannot be changed after account creation
Used for login and notifications

Account Created Date

Shows when you registered your account—for reference only.

Security Settings

Changing Your Password

To update your password:

Go to Settings → Security
Click Change Password
Enter your current password
Enter your new password (twice to confirm)
Click Update Password

Password requirements:

Minimum 8 characters
At least one uppercase letter
At least one number
At least one special character

Sign Out

To sign out of your account:

Go to Settings
Click Sign Out
You'll be redirected to the login page

Your work is saved automatically—signing out doesn't affect your data.

Preferences

Language

Choose your preferred language:

Go to Settings → Preferences
Click the Language dropdown
Select your language (English or Nederlands)
The interface updates immediately

Note: Currently, full localization is being refined. English is recommended for the most complete experience.

Danger Zone

Delete Account

Warning: This is permanent and cannot be undone.

To delete your account:

Go to Settings → Security → Danger Zone
Click Delete Account
A confirmation dialog appears explaining what will be deleted:
- Your account and profile
- All projects and timelines
- All uploaded documents
- All generated visualizations
- All data associated with your account
Type DELETE (all caps) to confirm
Click Delete Account

You'll be logged out immediately and your data will be permanently removed.

Before deleting:

Export any timelines you want to keep
Download any documents you need
Consider whether you just need a break (you can always sign out without deleting)

Privacy & Security

Why Does Thea Require an Email Address?

We require an email address to verify your account ownership in the following cases:

Account recovery: Handle password resets if you lose access to your account
Identity verification: Verify your identity when you contact us with account-related requests (particularly for account deletion or subscription changes)
Product updates: Occasionally send product updates (which you can disable in your notification settings or unsubscribe directly from the email)

Privacy note: You can use an anonymous email provider such as SimpleLogin with Thea—it's up to you what email address you want to use. Thea does not need your personal information, and the above requirements are just the bare minimums needed to operate a secure subscription service.

Data Storage

All your data is encrypted at rest
Documents are securely stored in the cloud
Only you can access your projects and timelines
Thea staff cannot view your documents or timelines

Document Privacy

Uploaded documents are processed securely
Text extraction happens in isolated environments
Embeddings are stored securely and tied to your account
Documents are never used for training models or shared

Account Security

Best practices:

Use a strong, unique password
Don't share your login credentials
Sign out on shared computers
Change your password if you suspect it's compromised

Notifications

Coming soon: Email notifications for:

Timeline updates
Shared timelines (when collaboration features launch)
System announcements
Security alerts

Subscription & Billing

Current status: Thea is in beta. Subscription and billing features will be available in future releases.

Check this section for:

Subscription plan details
Billing information
Usage limits
Upgrade options

Support & Feedback

Getting Help

Documentation: Browse these help docs using the sidebar
Search: Use the search function to find specific topics
Feedback: Report issues or suggest features via the feedback form

Reporting Issues

If you encounter problems:

Note what you were doing when the issue occurred
Take a screenshot if possible
Submit a report via the feedback form
Include your account email so we can follow up

Feature Requests

Have ideas for Thea? We'd love to hear them:

Use the feedback form to suggest features
Describe your use case and how the feature would help
Check the roadmap to see what's already planned

Account Limits

Current Limits (Beta)

Projects: Unlimited
Timelines per project: Unlimited
Events per timeline: Unlimited (performance may vary with 1000+ events)
Documents per project: Unlimited
File size: 50MB per document
Storage: Fair use policy during beta

Limits may change as the product evolves.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global shortcuts:

Ctrl/Cmd + K: Open command palette
Ctrl/Cmd + ,: Open settings
Ctrl/Cmd + /: Show keyboard shortcuts help

See Keyboard Shortcuts for a complete list.

Troubleshooting

Can't change email address

Email addresses cannot be changed—they're your account identifier. If you need a different email, you'll need to create a new account and manually transfer your work.

Password reset not working

Check your spam/junk folder for the reset email
Verify you're using the correct email address
Wait a few minutes and try again
Contact support if the problem persists

Settings not saving

Check your internet connection
Try refreshing the page
Sign out and sign back in
Clear your browser cache

Account deletion

If you're having trouble deleting your account, make sure you:

Typed "DELETE" in all capital letters
Are connected to the internet
Haven't been automatically logged out (refresh if needed)

Next Steps

Getting Started - Learn to use Thea
Projects - Create and organize projects
Creating Timelines - Build your first timeline