Purchasing and Getting Started with BioRender

1. Login to the Software Download Service using your University Computing Account username and password.
2. Search for BioRender, then select it from the results.
3. Click the plus sign ('+') next to the Installation Instructions accordion, click the link provided.
4. Click Log in now, then log in using multifactor authentication.
   
   Note: You should receive an email confirmation the first time you connect.
5. Complete the requested profile information for your account, click Next, use the drop down-lists to select any your primary and secondary areas of research, then click Start illustrating!
   
6. Review the brief tutorial in the popup window, then you can begin using BioRender.
   Tip: For a large list of video tutorials, click Learning Hub from the BioRender menu ribbon.
   
7. To log out, click on your name in the upper right-hand side of the menu, then select Sign out from the drop-down list.

Have an authorized purchaser for PantherExpress for your department or area purchase a BioRender License for you using steps 1 through 4.

You will be provided with instructions—documented as steps 5 through 8—to activate BioRender that allow you to activate your BioRender Account. 

Note: If you have an existing BioRender account, please make sure to opt-in to your University account using your original Pitt email address, rather than an email alias or non-University email address. Before proceeding, use these instructions to change the account address to your Pitt email address.

1. Go to my.pitt.edu, login using your University Computing Account username and password, then access the PantherExpress task on the right-hand side.
2. Click the shopping cart icon, select the PittIT Software Store punchout under "Internal University Suppliers", then search for BioRender.
3. Click Add to Cart.
4. Receive an email receipt containing instructions on how to access the software. The purchaser will provide the faculty or staff member with the instructions to activate an account.
   Note: The following instructions allow faculty and staff to activate a University account.
5. Click Log in now, then log in using multifactor authentication.
   
   Note: You should receive an email confirmation the first time you connect.
6. Complete the requested profile information for your account, click Next, use the drop down-lists to select any your primary and secondary areas of research, then click Start illustrating!
   
7. Review the brief tutorial in the popup window, then you can begin using BioRender.
   Tip: For a large list of video tutorials, click Learning Hub from the BioRender menu ribbon.
   
8. To log out, click on your name in the upper right-hand side of the menu, then select Sign out from the drop-down list.
   Note: You can cancel a personal BioRender subscription. You will need to contact BioRender. Additional information is available here.

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As an authorized purchaser for Panther Express, I purchased BioRender for users in my department or lab before BioRender Premium was available. Am I eligible to receive a credit?

You may be eligible. Credits for BioRender licenses purchased by departments via purchase orders are managed by Software Distribution Services.

Now that BioRender Premium is available, am I eligible to receive a refund for a personal or P-Card purchase?

Prorated Refunds for personal and P-card purchases of BioRender are available.

Does BioRender have browser recommendations?

For the best experience, we recommend using BioRender on the latest version of Google Chrome. If you don’t know what browser and version you’re running, you can check here.  

BioRender is not optimized for Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge. You might run into some issues using one of these browsers.