> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pinecone.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use sample datasets

> Load a pre-built movies sample dataset from the Pinecone console to quickly test indexing, similarity search, and quickstart workflows without uploading your own data.

To quickly use and test Pinecone features without uploading sensitive data or spending time searching for sample data, load a sample dataset directly in the console:

1. [Create a project](/guides/projects/create-a-project).
2. Navigate to the **Quickstart** tab in the left navigation.
3. Click **Load from dataset**.
4. Review the movies dataset you're about to load.
5. Click **Create index**.

Pinecone is eventually consistent, so there can be a delay before the dataset is available to query. Use the [`describe_index_stats`](/guides/index-data/check-data-freshness) operation to check if the current vector count matches the number of vectors in the dataset.

## Next steps

* [Check data freshness](/guides/index-data/check-data-freshness)
* [Query data](/guides/search/search-overview)
* [List record IDs](/guides/manage-data/list-record-ids)
* [Fetch data](/guides/manage-data/fetch-data)