Lovable Cloud

Lovable Cloud is a full-stack cloud platform that takes care of every part of your application — from the frontend your users see, to the backend that powers it behind the scenes. All you do is describe what you want directly in Lovable, and Lovable automatically generates both the frontend and backend, ready to run in the Cloud. Instead of managing hardware or complex infrastructure, you get on-demand access to hosting, compute, and storage that scale automatically as your app grows. Lovable Cloud utilizes Supabase’s open-source foundation, which means you get a production-ready environment from day one, without needing to set up Supabase separately. You have the power of a production-ready database, real-time updates, user auth, and storage — with none of the manual setup steps.

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Why choose Lovable Cloud

• Scales as you grow: From your first prototype to millions of users, Lovable scales seamlessly with your needs.
• Secure by default: Enterprise-grade authentication, fine-grained access controls, and compliance best practices protect your app and data.
• Cost-effective: Manage multiple projects in one workspace with usage-based pricing. Every workspace starts with $25 free usage per month, enough to launch and run multiple projects (temporary offering until end of 2025, subject to change). Read more in Usage-based Cloud and AI pricing.

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Enabling Lovable Cloud

By default, Lovable Cloud is enabled for your workspace. You can manage Lovable Cloud behavior for your projects in your user preferences: Settings → Account → Tools.

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User preferences

The default setting for Cloud integration is Ask each time, meaning you decide whether to enable or disable Cloud for each project. You can change your preference anytime from Settings → Account → Tools. Lovable prompts you when a feature requires backend functionality (for example, authentication or file storage). You have three options:

• Allow: enable the integration for the current project.
• Deny: decline the integration for this request (you may be asked again later).
• Adjust preferences: change the default behavior for future projects (does not affect the current project).

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Configuring Lovable Cloud tools

Each Cloud tool in your user preferences has three options:

• Always allow: Lovable automatically performs the action, without asking for review or approval.
• Ask each time: Lovable asks for your approval whenever the action is needed.
• Never allow: Lovable blocks the action, informs you that Cloud access is required, and instructs you to enable Cloud.

You can change your Cloud tools preferences anytime from Settings → Account → Tools.

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Tool settings and defaults

Setting	Description	Default behavior
Cloud	Create and connect a Cloud project to add backend features (database, auth, storage). Required to use Cloud tools.	Ask each time
Read database	Allow Lovable to read your database.	Always allow
Read analytics	Query logs to investigate issues and behavior.	Always allow
Run security checks	Run automated security checks on your database. Not a full audit.	Always allow
Modify database	Make schema and policy changes via SQL migrations. Updates generated types.	Always allow
Add data	Add data to your database tables.	Always allow
Read project info	Read project configuration and environment details.	Always allow
Configure auth	Allow Lovable to configure authentication settings (for exmple, signup policies).	Always allow
Read backend logs	Read logs from backend services.	Always allow

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Lovable Cloud features

You’ll find the Cloud tab inside any Lovable project by clicking the + button next to Preview mode. The following features and settings live inside the Cloud tab:

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Database

• Generate schemas automatically: describe the data you need in plain language, and Lovable creates the tables and schema for you.
• Manage without SQL: view, edit, and organize records directly in the UI. Update values, inspect tables, and keep your app’s data in sync without writing queries.

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Users & Auth

• User management: view user accounts, track activity, and manage access control.
• Built-in authentication: Lovable can generate signup/login pages for your app. Supports email, phone, and Google sign-in.
• Secure by default: authentication is backed by Lovable Cloud, keeping user credentials safe.

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Storage

• File handling without code: upload, manage, and serve files such as profile photos, documents, videos, or static assets.
• Storage buckets: files are stored securely in a project bucket, with URLs or references you can use in your app.
• Limits: Supports files up to 2 GB.

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Edge Functions

• Serverless logic: run custom code for APIs, workflows, or advanced features, without provisioning servers. Functions scale automatically with traffic.

Common use cases:

• AI-powered features, such as AI summaries or AI chatbots. Use built-in Lovable AI.
• Sending emails or push notifications
• Payment processing, for example with Stripe
• Scheduled tasks
• Heavy computations or external API calls

Other highlights:

• Easy to create: just describe the function you need in Lovable chat.
• Debugging built-in: each function includes logs of executions, output, and errors. If something fails, Lovable surfaces the error for quick troubleshooting.

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AI

• Built in AI functionality: Lovable Cloud comes with built in AI so you can quickly create features that make your app smarter and more engaging. For more information, see Lovable AI.
• Some examples of AI powered features include:
  • AI summaries – automatically condense long text into clear takeaways
  • AI chatbot or agent – build conversational helpers into your app
  • Sentiment detection – understand user feedback at scale
• You can monitor Lovable AI usage and performance for your project from the AI overview.

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Secrets

• Secure environment variables: store sensitive data such as API keys, tokens, or credentials without exposing them in code.
• Automatic detection: when a feature needs a secret, Lovable prompts you to input it through a secure UI.
• Encrypted and safe: secrets are stored securely and automatically injected into Edge Functions or other integrations.

Example: Store your Stripe Secret Key once, and Lovable ensures it’s included in payment-processing functions without you hard-coding it.

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Logs

• Real-time monitoring: watch app activity as it happens.
• Debug and trace issues: identify errors, track events, and ensure your backend is healthy.

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Advanced settings - Upgrade instance

Use the advanced settings to view anad manage your current instance size. A larger instance allows your app to handle more users and traffic. Keep in mind that your Cloud usage costs will increase as your app usage grows.

• Free plan users: upgrade from Tiny to a larger instance by upgrading your plan at anytime
• Paid plan users: choose a new instance size from the options below:
  • Tiny: great for trying things out
  • Mini: reliable for early projects
  • Small: room to grow with your app
  • Medium: steady choice for regular use
  • Large: confident option for higher demand

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Example flow - Prompting Lovable to build a CRM tool

Build me a CRM tool to manage clients, track deals, handle invoices, and keep notes organized. Keep the design simple, modern, and business-friendly with a sidebar for navigation.

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Step 1: Organize the data (Database)

Tell Lovable what kind of information the tool should keep track of for you. Lovable will automatically create the tables for you, so you don’t need to touch databases yourself. I want a place to keep track of my clients with their name, email, phone number, and notes. I also need a way to track deals, including which client it’s for, the value, the stage it’s in, and when I expect it to close. And I need a section for invoices with the client it belongs to, the amount, the status, and the due date.

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Step 2: Make it secure (Users & Auth)

Add login so data is private and users can sign in easily. Add login to the app. Require login before accessing the CRM dashboard. Also, add a ‘Sign in with Google’ button so users can log in with their Google accounts.

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Step 3: Handle files (Storage)

You can let users upload and see files right inside the app. Lovable takes care of the storage and linking, so you just describe what files should go where. Add a contract upload field to each deal. Let clients have profile pictures and display them on the client detail page. Upload invoice PDFs and show a download link on the invoices table.

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Step 4: Automate workflows (Edge Functions)

Set up automatic actions that save you time. When a new lead is added to the Clients table, send me an email notification. Analyze client meeting notes with Lovable AI and save a sentiment score in the Clients table. Sync new contacts automatically. Schedule a daily job at 7 AM that emails me a summary of today’s follow-ups. When a payment is marked ‘paid’ in Stripe, automatically update the related invoice’s status to ‘Paid’.

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Step 5: Connect to other tools (Secrets)

When you use services like Stripe or Google Calendar, they’ll give you private “keys.”
Lovable will prompt you to add them securely whenever they’re needed, and only your app can use them.

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Step 6: Add AI superpowers (AI)

Make the tool act like your assistant. Summarize each client’s meeting notes and save them to their profile. Suggest next steps for every open deal. Generate personalized email drafts for following up with leads. Classify client messages into categories: sales, support, or billing.

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Usage-based Cloud and AI pricing

Lovable includes Cloud hosting and built-in AI in all pricing plans, even the Free plan. These services run on a usage-based pricing model. This means your costs scale with how much you use and are not covered by your subscription. From your workspace or project, go to Settings → Usage. Here, you can:

• Track usage costs
• View workspace balance status
• Add funds (paid plans only)

The Usage screen updates as follows:

• Cloud usage updates daily at 10 AM CET
• AI usage updates in realtime

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Included free usage (all plans)

Every workspace receives free monthly usage, regardless of plan and regardless of when in the month you start your plan:

• $25 Cloud balance for app hosting
• $1 AI balance for AI features

These free funds reset on the first day of each month at 00:00 UTC (displayed in your timezone) and are not tied to the billing cycle of you subscription plan. Unused free funds do not roll over to the next month.

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Adding funds (paid plans only)

Adding funds to your workspace balance for Lovable Cloud and AI usage is available only on paid plans. Free plan users must upgrade to access this functionality. Any usage that exceeds the included amount is billed separately and not covered by your subscription.

• Cloud usage: depends on activity (number of users and interactions) and data transfer (uploads/downloads).
• AI usage: depends on the model used and task complexity (more advanced models cost more).

Workspace owners and admins on paid plans can top up balances:

1. Go to Settings → Usage → Add funds
2. Enter a custom amount or choose a predefined option ($10 min, $1000 max)
3. Complete the payment securely via Stripe

Unused workspace funds roll over month-to-month but expire after one year.

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Alerts and notifications

Lovable keeps you informed to avoid unexpected service interruptions:

• Email notifications sent to workspace owners and admins
• Usage alerts displayed in the Usage screen and Cloud overview

Alerts trigger when your workspace:

• Reaches a certain percentage of included usage
• Uses up all included usage
• Reaches a certain percentage of wallet balance
• Uses up all wallet funds

If your workspace balance runs out, your application will stop working until funds are added (or free usage resets at the start of the next month). To keep your application working:

• Free plan: upgrade to a paid plan to add funds.
• Paid plans: top up your workspace balance any time.

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Example workspace Cloud and AI costs (per month)

Here are a few examples to give you a feel for what typical monthly Cloud and AI costs might look like per workspace for different kinds of apps. These numbers are rough estimates, just to help set expectations. Keep in mind:

• Your Lovable subscription does not include Cloud or AI costs — you cover those separately.
• Every plan includes $25/month of free Cloud usage and $1/month of free AI usage per workspace.
• AI costs are estimated using the default model, Gemini 2.5 Flash.

App type	Example monthly usage	Cloud cost (before → after free $25)	AI cost (before → after free $1)	What you pay to Lovable
Personal blog or portfolio	500 visits, a handful of posts/comments, some images, tiny server. AI adds summaries or catchy titles (2,500 AI calls/month, 50 input + 150 output tokens each).	$1 → $0	$1 → $0	Subscription only
Small business website	5,000 visits, product listings, forms/newsletter signups, product images, tiny server. AI adds simple chat assistant (6,500 AI calls/month, 30 input + 120 output tokens each).	$5 → $0	$2 → $1	Subscription + $1 (AI)
Team project manager	20 active users, 10,000 visits, tasks and comments, file uploads, live updates, small server. AI adds task suggestions, reminders, comment summaries (6,000 AI calls/month, 200 input + 300 output tokens each).	$15 → $0	$5 → $4	Subscription + $4 (AI)
E-comm store	10,000 visitors, 500 purchases, many product images, customer/order data, checkout flows, medium server. AI adds product descriptions and a shopping assistant (20,000 AI calls/month, 40 input + 200 output tokens each).	$65 → $40	$10 → $9	Subscription + $49 (Cloud + AI)

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