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This quickstart guide will help you set up MovingBox and begin cataloging your items in just a few minutes.

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Download and Install

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Download the App

Get MovingBox from the App Store
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Choose Your Plan

MovingBox offers Free, Pro Monthly ($4.99/month), Pro Annual ($44.99/year with 7-day free trial), and Pro Lifetime ($129.99) plans. See Subscription Plans for detailed feature comparisons.
In MovingBox 2026.3.0 and later, Free includes single-item AI analysis with no count-based limit and 1 photo per item. Upgrade to Pro for up to 5 photos per item, high-resolution analysis, multi-item photo batches, video analysis, multiple homes, and household collaboration.

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App Onboarding Process

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Welcome Screen

Open the app and tap the “Get Started” button to begin
There might be a slight delay after tapping the button as MovingBox enables iCloud, checks for existing inventory data, and restores subscription purchases in the background.
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Add Your First Item

  • Take a photo of an item (or items) in your home
  • Wait briefly while AI analyzes the image
  • Review and adjust the AI-generated details if needed
  • With MovingBox Pro, a photo can contain multiple items for AI to detect separately
  • Tap “Save” to add the item(s) to your inventory
3

Enable Notifications

Choose whether to allow notifications from MovingBox
Notifications can alert you about special occurrences such as insurance policy expiration, warranty expiration, exceeding insurance policy limits, and more. Not all notification features have been implemented yet.
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Complete Setup

Onboarding is now complete! You can now access the main app and continue adding locations and items to build your home inventory.

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Add More Items

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Add Items Quickly

  1. Tap the ’+’ button to add items
  2. Point your camera at an item or group of items
  3. Take a photo to identify an item, or use MovingBox Pro to identify multiple items
  4. Review the AI-generated details; Pro also offers high-resolution analysis
With MovingBox Pro, save time by photographing shelves, cabinets, or surfaces with multiple items. Multi-item detection identifies each item separately, with up to 10 photos per batch.
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Review and Save

  1. Review the AI-generated details for each detected item
  2. Make any necessary adjustments
  3. Tap ‘Save’ to add all items to your inventory at once

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Quick Tips

Bulk Operations

Use the new multi-select interface to manage multiple items at once with powerful bulk actions

Add Home Details

Set up your home profile to organize items by location

Enable Cloud Backup

iCloud sync is enabled by default to protect your inventory data

Customize Categories

Create custom labels to organize items your way

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What’s Next?

  • Explore the Core Features to learn about all MovingBox capabilities, including AI recognition details
  • Learn how to organize your items with locations and labels
  • Check out the FAQ for answers to common questions