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Your First Week With a Grok Bot: A Free Plain-English Guide

Facts last checked October 18, 2026 · Five short lessons · About 20 minutes in total

Welcome! Grok Bot can do whole jobs for you, not just answer questions. These five lessons take you from "what is this?" to using your first Bot safely. Go at your own pace. One lesson a day is plenty.

Everything is right here. The whole guide is on this page, free. There's no video to watch and no email to give. Read it on screen, or print it and keep it next to your computer.

Or press Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on a Mac). Printing uses large type and leaves out the menus and signup box.

New to Grok itself? Start with What Is Grok? A Plain-English Explainer, then come back here. Helping a parent? Read Helping a Parent Set Up a Grok Bot alongside this guide.

Before Lesson 1: What It Costs and How to Get It

What it costs. Grok Bot is a paid feature. On the official pricing page, Grok Bot is listed in the Premium plan ($30 a month). The Super ($100 a month) and Ultra ($200 a month) plans include everything in Premium. The free plan and the Plus plan ($8 a month) don't list Grok Bot.[5] Prices don't include taxes or fees, and they can change, so check the official pricing page before you pay.[5]

Which plan to get. Premium is the lowest-priced plan on the pricing page that lists Grok Bot.[5] The official setup guide also lists some other eligible plans.[2] For a plain-English look at every plan, see Grok Free vs. Paid: What Each Plan Includes. Already pay for Grok or X and seeing an offer to combine your plans? Read what to know first.

Buy only from the official website. The pricing page says subscriptions are sold only directly, with no authorized resellers, and accounts bought elsewhere may be suspended. You can cancel anytime, but do it at least 24 hours before your plan renews to avoid another charge.[5]

How to install it. Grok Bot has its own app, separate from the regular Grok chat app.

  1. Go to the official product page at x.ai/bot and choose the download for your computer. There are desktop apps for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and you can also use Grok Bot on your phone.[2]
  2. On a Mac: pick the Apple silicon or Intel download. Not sure which? Open the Apple menu, then About This Mac. If you see "Chip," choose Apple silicon. If you see "Processor," choose Intel.[2]
  3. On Windows: pick x64 or Arm64. To check, open Settings, then System, then About, and look at "System type."[2]
  4. Open the app once it's installed. Lesson 2 picks up from there.

Want the regular Grok chat app too? Our guide How to Download Grok (iPhone, Android and Computer) has big, simple steps for every device.

Lesson 1: What a Grok Bot Is

The company calls Grok Bot "AI teammates that finish the work." You give tasks to a Bot the way you would to a teammate. The product page says Bots take projects from start to end, keep track of how you like things done, and come back when your approval is needed.[1]

How is that different from chatting with Grok? The official answer: Bots have their own computer, so they can work inside your apps and tools. They also run in parallel, 24/7, even when your laptop is closed.[1]

A simple way to picture it: chatting with Grok is like asking a well-read friend a question. A Grok Bot is more like handing a helper a to-do list and getting finished work back for you to check.

Lesson 2: Sign In and Make Your First Bot

  1. Open Grok Bot and choose Sign in. Grok Bot uses a Cursor account, and you finish signing in in your web browser.[2]
  2. The app introduces itself and asks which tools you use. Your answers only shape its suggestions. They don't connect or change those tools by themselves.[2]
  3. Make your first Bot. Choose Create your own and give your Bot a short name, one main job, and a description of how it should work.[2]
Our tip: name the Bot after its job, like "Letter Helper" or "Recipe Planner." It makes it easy to remember what each Bot is for.

Lesson 3: Pick Your First Job

The official use-cases page lists 56 ready-made jobs in 9 categories, and each one has an Add to Grok Bot button.[4]

Browse the official job list

The beginner rule: start with a job that reads and prepares, not one that sends or buys. The official safety guide recommends starting with read-only tasks and drafts, and keeping sending, publishing, purchasing, and deleting behind your approval.[3]

Try this first request. The official setup guide suggests a five-minute first task that needs no logins. Attach a document and type:[2]

"Summarize this document in five bullets. List every date, decision, and open question in a separate section. Cite the page or section for each item. Do not change the source file."

A strong request covers five things: what should be finished, which sources matter, what the Bot must avoid or ask about first, what it should hand back, and when it should stop and check with you.[2]

Lesson 4: Approvals: You Stay in Charge

  • You approve the big steps. When a Bot wants to do something that needs your OK, it shows you what it plans to do. You choose Allow once, Always allow, or Deny.[3]
  • Not sure? Say no. The official advice is not to approve an action you can't identify. Ask the Bot to explain it in plain language or make a draft first.[3]
  • Set limits up front. Tell the Bot where to stop, especially before sending messages, publishing, buying, deleting, or accepting terms.[3]
  • Approvals can't undo things. An approval controls the next action. It doesn't reverse work that's already done.[3]
  • Some requests expire. An approval request from work that started without you, such as a routine, expires after about 10 minutes and the action doesn't run. Just ask the Bot to try again.[3]
Our tip: while you're learning, choose Allow once instead of Always allow. You'll see every step, and you can always loosen things later.

Lesson 5: Staying Safe

What Never to Let It Do Without You

The official safety guide says to set clear limits for sending messages, publishing, purchases and money transfers, deleting things, changing permissions, and accepting legal terms.[3] In plain words, keep these rules:

  • Never let it send or move money without you checking first.
  • Never share passwords or codes in the chat. For passwords, codes, and payment confirmations, choose Take over, do the step yourself, then choose I'm done. Don't send a password or one-time code in ordinary chat.[3]
  • Never let it send messages, emails, or posts that you haven't read first.
  • Never let it delete things or accept terms for you without asking.

Here's a sentence you can add to the end of any request (our own wording):

"Do not send, post, buy, pay, or delete anything. Make a draft and ask me first."

Spotting Fake Grok Apps and Scams

  • Get Grok Bot only from the official page, x.ai/bot.[2] For the regular Grok app, check the publisher name: the real app lists X Corp. as the developer on the Apple App Store, and SpaceXAI on Google Play.[7][8] Our download guide shows you how: Watch Out for Fake Apps.
  • Never pay to download. The real Grok app is free to download.[7]
  • Never buy from a reseller. Subscriptions are only sold directly through the official website.[5] A "Grok deal" from anyone else is a red flag.
  • Be wary of anyone asking for your password or a code. Our advice: if a message, phone call, or website asks for your password or a one-time code, stop. Close it, and go to the official site yourself. We're a fan site, and we will never ask for your login.

How to Disconnect Something

Connect only the tools a job really needs.[3] When you no longer want a Bot to reach something, the official safety guide lists these steps:[3]

  1. Pause or delete any routines that use it.
  2. Sign out of websites the Bot used on its computer.
  3. Remove the connection, and also turn off Grok Bot's access in the other service itself (for example, in your email account's security settings).
  4. Remove sensitive files the Bot no longer needs.

Good to know: deleting a Bot doesn't remove files or website logins on its computer. All of your Bots share one computer, so do those steps too.[3] Screens change over time, so if you can't find a setting, ask the Bot to explain where it is, or check the official guide.

When to Ask a Family Member

These are our own suggestions. It's smart to call a trusted family member or friend before you:

  • Approve anything that involves money, bills, or your bank.
  • Connect your email, calendar, or anything with private information for the first time.
  • Answer a message that feels urgent, pushy, or "too good to be true."
  • Click Allow on something you don't understand. Remember, Deny is always safe while you ask.

Helping someone else get set up? Read Helping a Parent Set Up a Grok Bot.

Your Week-One Checklist

  • ☐ Check that your plan includes Grok Bot on the official pricing page.
  • ☐ Download Grok Bot from the official page and sign in.
  • ☐ Create one Bot with a clear name and one job.
  • ☐ Try the safe first request with a document.
  • ☐ Practice an approval: read the card and choose Allow once or Deny.
  • ☐ Use Take over at least once, so you know how to enter a password yourself.
  • ☐ Write down your safety rules and keep them by your computer.
  • ☐ At the end of the week, sign out of anything the Bot no longer needs.

After Week One

You did it! Once one Bot feels comfortable, you can add more. Our next page covers adding a second Bot, keeping several Bots tidy, and what we've learned running lots of them: After Week One: Running More Than One Bot →

What to Read Next

Sources

Every fact in this guide comes from these official pages, checked on October 18, 2026. Tips marked "our tip" or "our advice" are our own. Grok Bot changes often, so if something looks different on your screen, the official page wins.

  1. Grok Bot product page: https://x.ai/bot
  2. Get Started, official Grok Bot docs: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/get-started
  3. Approvals, Security, and Privacy, official Grok Bot docs: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/approvals-security-and-privacy
  4. Grok Bot use cases, official page: https://x.ai/bot/use-cases
  5. Official pricing page: https://x.ai/pricing
  6. FAQ: Grok Website / Apps, official docs: https://docs.x.ai/grok/faq
  7. Grok AI on the Apple App Store, official listing (Developer: X Corp.): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/grok-ai/id6670324846
  8. Grok on Google Play, official listing (publisher: SpaceXAI): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.x.grok