How to Use Meta Muse: Set It Up in a Few Easy Steps

Here’s how to use Meta Muse in a few steps. Sign in with a Meta account and connect the apps you want. Then choose how often Muse checks with you, and tell it what you need, the way you’d text a friend.

New to Muse? Our guide to what Meta Muse is explains the basics first. In short, it’s Meta’s personal AI agent that does tasks for you.

These steps on how to use Muse come from Meta’s Help Center as of October 2026. Meta updates the app often, so screens may change.

Where to find the main settings

What you want to do	Where to go
Connect an app	Ask Muse in chat, or Settings > Connectors > Connect
Disconnect an app	Settings > Connectors
Change how often Muse asks first	Settings > Permissions
Stop Meta training AI on your chats	Settings > Data controls
Check usage or upgrade	Menu > Settings > Usage > Upgrade

How to set up Meta Muse step by step

To set up Meta Muse, get the app, sign in with your Meta account and start chatting. Muse is for adults 18 and over in the US, Canada and Japan as of October 2026.

How to connect apps to Meta Muse

You connect apps to Meta Muse by asking it in chat or by going to Settings > Connectors > Connect. Then follow that app’s sign-in steps, says Meta’s connectors page.

Connectors are links that let Muse use your other apps. You decide which ones to add.

Two ways to connect

1. Ask in chat. Type something like “Connect my Gmail” and follow the prompts.
2. Use settings. Go to Settings > Connectors > Connect, pick the app and sign in.

Facebook, Instagram and Threads connect on their own if they’re in the same Meta Accounts Center.

Which apps can you connect?

Type	Apps Meta names (as of October 2026)
Email and work	Gmail, Google Workspace, calendar connectors, Notion, Granola, GitHub, Box
Meta apps	Facebook, Instagram, Threads
Phone and health	Apple Health, Android SMS
Shopping and payments	Link by Stripe, Shop Pay, PayPal, Walmart, Best Buy, Sephora, Instacart and more

Muse can also build a custom connector for a service with an API. An API is a way for apps to talk to each other. Meta doesn’t review custom connectors, so use them with care.

Meta hasn’t listed Outlook as a connector as of October 2026.

How to disconnect an app

Go to Settings > Connectors and disconnect any app at any time. What Muse already learned may stay in its memory or chat history unless you ask it to forget. Our privacy guide shows how to revoke Meta Muse access to apps step by step.

How to give Meta Muse permissions

You give Meta Muse permissions in Settings > Permissions, where you choose how often it asks before acting. Permissions are the things you let Muse see and do.

Meta’s Help Center says you set this separately for connectors and for web access. Each has two options:

Option	What it means
Ask for some actions (the default)	For connectors, Muse asks before every write action, like sending something, and before some important reads. On the web, it asks when your info may be shared or a site is unfamiliar.
Always ask	The more careful choice. Muse checks with you more often.

Your choices when Muse asks

When Muse needs your OK, you’ll see these choices:

• Allow once
• Allow for this task
• Allow for this site
• Always allow
• Deny

Purchases always need your approval, whatever you pick. Some actions can’t be undone, like a sent email, so read each request before you tap.

Meta Muse tips for beginners

The best beginner tip is to start small and watch closely while you learn how Muse works. These tips come from Meta and from Engadget’s setup guide:

• Opt out of training early, if you prefer. Go to Settings > Data controls and deselect “help improve our AI models.”
• Start with low-risk connections. Try a calendar before email or shopping. Engadget notes some people make a separate Gmail account just for their agent.
• Use “Always ask” while you learn. You can loosen it later in Settings > Permissions.
• Watch it work. Meta’s in-app warning says, “Muse may take unexpected actions. Monitor it carefully.” You can open its browser to watch, take control or stop it.
• Be ready for logins. Muse can’t get past logins and SMS codes on its own, so you’ll need to step in.
• Tell it what to forget. Deleting a chat doesn’t erase what Muse learned. Ask it to forget, or use Reset, which permanently deletes your history, files and active tasks.
• Keep an eye on usage. The free plan has a usage limit. When you hit it, you can upgrade or wait for it to refresh.

Best things to ask Meta Muse to do

The best things to ask Meta Muse to do are clear, low-risk tasks with a set goal. These ideas are based on Meta’s own examples and its list of built-in skills:

Task	Try saying
Email	“Watch my kids’ school emails and add key dates to our family calendar.”
Groceries	“Turn the recipe reel I saved on Instagram into a grocery list.”
Events	“Help me plan a dinner party for six. Remember that Sam is vegetarian.”
Bookings	“Find a dentist appointment next week. Ask me before you book.”
Deals	“Watch this jacket and tell me if the price drops.”
Research	“Make a one-page PDF comparing three budget laptops.”
Daily news	“Send me a morning news digest every weekday.”
Reminders	“Remind me to buy milk when I’m near the store.”

Be specific. Say what you want, your budget or limits, and when Muse should check with you.

Next steps

• Get more ideas from our list of the best Meta Muse prompts.
• If a task fails or an app won’t connect, try our Meta Muse not working fixes.
• Haven’t got the app yet? See how to download the Meta Muse app.