Getting Started

Add a consent banner to your website in minutes. Create a team, add your site, and embed one script tag.

Go from zero to a fully working consent banner in four steps. No code required except pasting a single script tag.

Create your account

Head to app.consentstack.io/login and sign in with Google or your email address. If you use email, you'll get a one-time verification code to confirm your account.

Create a team

After signing in, you'll be prompted to create a team. Enter a name and ConsentStack generates a URL-friendly slug automatically.

Teams organize your sites, members, and billing in one place. Even if you're working solo, you need one team to get started.

Add a site

Inside your team, click to create a new site. Give it a name like "Marketing Site" or "Blog." ConsentStack will:

Generate a unique Site Key for your site
Publish a default consent configuration so your banner works immediately

You'll find your Site Key on the site's overview page. It looks like this: csk_abc123def456

Embed the script tag

Add this single line to your website's <head> tag, replacing YOUR_SITE_KEY with the key from the previous step:

<script
  src="https://cdn.consentstack.io/consent.js"
  data-site-key="YOUR_SITE_KEY"
  defer
></script>

That's it. The SDK loads in the background (~21 KB), fetches your consent configuration, detects the visitor's location, and displays the right consent banner -- all automatically.

Verify it's working

Open your site in a browser -- you should see the consent banner appear. If something looks off, check our Testing & Verification guide.

What happens next

Third-party scripts are blocked automatically. ConsentStack detects trackers on your page and prevents them from running until your visitor consents. Learn how script blocking works.
The right rules apply to every visitor. Visitors in the EU see GDPR opt-in banners, visitors in California see CCPA-style notices, and everyone else gets a simple acknowledgement -- no configuration needed. Explore consent models.
Every consent decision is logged. Accepts, rejections, and preference changes are recorded with a privacy-first audit trail. No personal data is stored. See how categories and regions work.