Connecting Accounts
How do I connect my accounts to Hiro?
Hiro supports multiple ways to connect your accounts:
1. Automated Connection (via Plaid)
- Connect checking, savings, and credit card accounts
- Connect investment and retirement accounts
- Connect various loan accounts (auto, mortgage, student, etc.)
- Available on both web and mobile platforms
- Apple Card, Apple Cash, and Apple Savings can only be connected via the iOS app through Plaid
- Venmo can be connected via Plaid
Can't find your institution?
- Use the search function in the Plaid connection flow
- Search for your institution by name
- Many institutions are supported even if not in the initial list
- Try searching for the exact name
2. Manual Entry
- Add assets and debts manually
- Available account types:
- Assets: Checking, Savings, Investment, Property, and Other Assets
- Debts: Credit Cards, Mortgages, Student Loans, Auto Loans, and Other Debt
- Update balances manually as needed
3. Coinbase Connection
- Connect your Coinbase account to track cryptocurrency holdings
4. Statement Import
- Import transactions from bank statements (PDF) or CSV files from financial apps
- Bank statements: Upload PDF bank statements directly
- Financial apps: Import CSV files from Monarch, Copilot Money, or Mint
- Useful for accounts that can't be connected via Plaid
- Supports PDF bank statements and CSV exports from supported financial apps
- Imported transactions appear in your transaction history
- Transactions are automatically categorized
- Duplicate detection helps identify transactions that may already exist
How do I manually add accounts?
- Open Hiro
- Go to the Net Worth screen/page
- Tap the "+" icon in the top right corner
- Select "Add assets manually" or "Add debts manually"
- Choose the account type
- Enter the account name and current balance
- Save the entry
How do I add my home or property?
- Open Hiro
- Go to the Net Worth screen/page
- Tap the "+" icon in the top right corner
- Select "Add assets manually"
- Choose "Real Estate" as the account type
- Search for the address to connect to live Zillow home price tracking
- Or choose to enter the value manually
- Save the entry
Can I edit or delete manually added accounts?
Yes, you can:
- Edit account details (name, balance, type)
- Delete accounts you no longer want to track
How do I adjust the date of a manual account?
- Navigate to the Net Worth screen/page
- Find the manual account you want to edit
- Click or tap on the account to open its details
- Look for the date field
- Update the date to reflect when the balance was recorded
- Save your changes
How often does Hiro update my account information?
- Automated accounts: Updates automatically based on your financial institutions' policies
- Manual accounts: Updates when you make changes
- Real-time balance and transaction updates for connected accounts
Is my financial data secure?
Yes, Hiro implements multiple security measures:
- Uses Plaid for secure bank connections
- Implements industry-standard encryption
- Never stores your bank login credentials
- Provides read-only access to your accounts
- Uses bank-level security protocols