> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lovable.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # FAQ > Answers to common questions about building apps, managing projects, account settings, security, and how Lovable works. ## Getting started Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users of any skill level to create full-stack websites through natural language. Simply describe what you want, and Lovable builds it for you. A **workspace** is the shared space where you and the people you invite build together. It holds your projects, members, billing, and settings in one place, and every project lives inside a workspace. Key things to know: * Your plan and credits belong to the workspace, not to individual members. Everyone in the workspace builds from the same shared credits. * A workspace is how you buy Lovable for a group of people: upgrade one workspace to a paid plan, invite everyone into it, and the whole group builds from one subscription on one invoice. * Plans are priced by credits, not seats, so adding members doesn't change your subscription cost. * Each member can create and work on as many of their own projects as they want inside the shared workspace. * Workspace owners and admins can set a [default monthly credit limit](/features/workspace-admin-settings#general-workspace-settings) and [per-member overrides](/features/people#set-a-per-member-credit-limit) so no single person uses up the shared credits. * You can belong to several workspaces and switch between them at any time. See [Workspace](/features/workspace) for more information. If you can imagine it, you can build it with Lovable. From simple landing pages to powerful tools tailored for niche use cases, Lovable gives you the flexibility to create whatever you need, without limits. No. Lovable is designed for all levels of experience. Whether you're a developer or a non-technical user, you can create websites using Lovable. To create a project, simply type a message into the message box on the dashboard. See [ways to create a project](/features/projects/overview#ways-to-create-a-project). Just describe what you want to build and Lovable will take it from there and generate a starting point for your project. Remember to start small and build in increments! Yes. **Lovable templates** are ready-made apps you can remix on any plan. Browse them at [lovable.dev/templates](https://lovable.dev/templates), which you can open without signing in, or from the **Lovable templates** tab on the dashboard. Remixing creates your own independent copy that you can edit freely. See [Remix a project](/features/projects/remix). [Design templates](/features/business/design-templates) are a separate feature on Business and Enterprise plans. They let teams reuse approved designs and project structures across a workspace. Yes, you can remix projects with public remixing enabled, one of your own projects, or projects you have access to. Remixing allows you to reuse the current state of a project as a starting point and build upon it. It’s a great way to explore new ideas, make adjustments, or iterate with different changes while preserving the original version. See [Remix a project](/features/projects/remix). ## Building with Lovable Building efficiently with Lovable is all about using the right techniques, and anyone can learn them with a bit of practice. [How to build a real product with Lovable](/tips-tricks/from-idea-to-app) walks through the full process, from shaping an idea to growing a live app. * Be clear and specific. * Focus on one feature at a time. * Build incrementally. * Use buzz-words for getting the design right. Use the **Try to fix** option. Lovable tries to solve the issue automatically. Your account includes 10 free fixes, shared across error and security fixes in all your workspaces and projects. Each free fix becomes available again 24 hours after you use it. Past the 10, further fixes run as normal chat messages and use credits like any other request. If **Try to fix** doesn't resolve the issue, ask the Lovable Agent to investigate the issue. Explain what you are seeing and what specific parts aren't working. If that doesn’t work, you can preview an older working version and then revert to that version if needed, or revert and edit a past message to explore a different approach. Nothing gets lost — all changes made after that point stay in the chat and can be reapplied anytime. Refactoring improves code structure and efficiency without altering functionality. It helps: * Optimize performance by removing redundancies. * Improve maintainability for future updates. * Prevent conflicts by structuring logic more clearly. If you need to add backend capabilities to your application, you can: * Use Lovable's [built-in backend (Cloud)](https://docs.lovable.dev/features/cloud) * Use Lovable's native [Supabase integration](https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/supabase) Yes, you can add authentication by using the [built-in backend (Cloud)](https://docs.lovable.dev/features/authentication) or integrating with [Supabase](https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/supabase). Simply prompt the AI to add it and follow the instructions. Yes, you can integrate APIs like OpenAI, Stripe, and more by specifying them in your prompt. Read more [here](/integrations/introduction). Yes. Lovable can add an app you built to your team's Slack workspace as its own Slack app, so teammates can mention it in a channel or send it a direct message. A workspace admin or owner authorizes your Slack workspace once from the Slack connector page, and after publishing you ask Lovable to add the app to Slack. See [Add your app to Slack as an agent](/integrations/slack#add-your-app-to-slack-as-an-agent) for the setup steps. No! Never enter your API keys directly in Lovable. If you're integrating with an API, we recommend you use [built-in secrets (Cloud)](https://docs.lovable.dev/features/secrets) or [Supabase](https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/supabase) to store your API keys, so they are only used in backend code and never exposed in the browser. See [Add payments to your app](/features/payments) for detailed instructions. Use the built-in [SEO & AI search review](/features/seo-aeo) to check metadata, indexing, structured data, accessibility, performance, mobile usability, sitemap configuration, `robots.txt`, and other technical SEO issues. Lovable can also help you: * Research keywords, competitors, backlinks, and content opportunities using Semrush-powered SEO research * Configure [Google Search Console](/integrations/google-search-console) and submit your sitemap * Optimize metadata, Open Graph previews, and structured data * Improve AI-search visibility through semantic HTML, crawlable content, and structured Markdown rendering * Connect [custom domains](/features/custom-domain) and manage canonical URLs For implementation guidance and ongoing maintenance best practices, see [Optimize your app for SEO and AI search](/features/seo-aeo). It depends on complexity. By breaking tasks into smaller steps, planning ahead, and refining based on feedback, you can move quickly while ensuring quality. ## Features You can find the **Project settings** by clicking your project name at the top left of the editor and then selecting **Settings**. See [Project settings](/features/projects/settings) for everything you can manage there. Yes, from the **Share** button in the top bar of any project. See [Share a project](/features/share-project) for more information. Yes. When navigating to a private project, you can request viewer or editor access from the project owner. This keeps private work secure while making collaboration easier. Yes. The "Edit with Lovable" badge shown on published apps can be hidden on paid plans. Go to **Project settings → Publishing** and turn on **Hide Lovable badge**. The setting is per project, so toggle it for each project separately. See [Project settings](/features/projects/settings#publishing). The change takes effect on your live site right away, no republish needed. If you later downgrade, your live site keeps the badge hidden until your next publish, when the badge returns and the setting turns off. See [What stops working when you downgrade](/introduction/subscription-plans#what-stops-working-when-you-downgrade). Yes, navigate to the **Project settings** where you'll find the option to rename the project. See [Project settings](/features/projects/settings#details). To make a copy of a project, you **remix** it. Go to the **Project Settings** and select the **Remix** option. Remixing creates a copy of the project in your currently selected workspace. You can then edit it independently. The **Include project history** toggle controls whether the copy includes the original chat history. It does not copy version history. Secrets and database data are never copied. See [Remix a project](/features/projects/remix) for the full guide, including what carries over to the copy. Projects connected to an external Supabase project can only be remixed by people with edit access to the source project. Yes, navigate to the **Project settings** where you'll find the option to **Delete** the project. See [Project settings](/features/projects/settings#danger-zone). This is final and there is no way to restore deleted projects. Plan mode (previously Chat mode) is ideal for planning features, debugging issues, and understanding changes before writing or modifying code. See [Brainstorm with Plan mode](/features/plan-mode) for more information. No. Lovable manages the underlying model used by the agent in [Build mode](/features/agent-mode) and [Plan mode](/features/plan-mode). The agent runs on current frontier models, and Lovable rolls out model upgrades automatically to all users, so there is no setting to switch the agent between specific models. If you want to choose a specific model for AI features inside your own deployed app, see [AI features for your app](/features/ai), which lists the supported models you can call from your app. Yes. You can see the code and manually edit the code using Lovable's [Code mode](/features/code-mode). Yes, you can edit text or colors using the [preview toolbar](/features/preview-toolbar). Yes, you can collaborate on projects inside Lovable. See [Collaboration](/features/collaboration) for more information. Yes. Lovable hosts every published app: your app gets a public URL with HTTPS included, and it is delivered from locations around the world, with no servers to set up. See [How Lovable hosts your app](/features/hosting) for more information. See [Publish](/features/publish) and follow the steps outlined there to publish your project. Go to **Project → Settings → Domains** to buy a domain through Lovable or connect one you already own. Custom domains are available on paid plans. For the step-by-step path from publishing to a live site on your domain, follow [Launch your site on a custom domain](/tips-tricks/launch-on-a-custom-domain). For every option and status, see [Set up a custom domain](/features/custom-domain). Yes. See [Project analytics](/features/analytics) for more information. Yes. Images as design inspiration, sketches of your desired layout, or screenshots of UI flaws are super helpful while designing your website. Videos aren’t supported yet, but screenshots can often do the job. Yes. You can [download your codebase as a zip](/features/code-mode#download-your-projects-codebase) from the code editor or from **Project settings → Git**, or sync your code to a Git repository. See [Git sync](/integrations/git-sync-overview) for more information. No, currently there is no way to start a Lovable project from already existing code on for example GitHub. You can view your project history by simply scrolling up in the chat or pressing the **History** toggle at the top of the editor. You can also select older versions to preview them or restore your project to that version. See [Version history](/features/projects/history). Yes. You can preview an older working version and then revert to that version if needed, or edit a past message and revert to explore a different approach. Nothing gets lost — all changes made after that point stay in the chat and can be reapplied anytime. * Find the option to revert under each response in the chat or in the history tab when you select the version you want to revert to. * Find the option to edit a past message and revert under each past message you sent in the chat. See [Version history](/features/projects/history) for the full guide. Reverting restores your project's code only. It does not restore or roll back database data, so records created or deleted after that version stay as they are. ## Lovable API The **Lovable API** makes it possible to create and share Lovable apps programmatically — turning ideas, prompts, or even images into fully-generated applications with a single link. The first release, **Build with URL**, allows you to create apps from a shareable URL. The link opens with the prompt prefilled, and the recipient clicks send to start the build. With it, you can: * Embed a **Build with Lovable** button on your website or application. * Share predefined prompts via URLs with friends, colleagues, or on social media. * Generate prompt links as part of internal workflows. * Rapidly prototype apps using URLs with prompts and reference images. Learn about the feature and real-world use cases in our announcement post: [Build apps from a link with Lovable Build with URL](https://lovable.dev/blog/introducing-lovable-api-build-with-url). Read the full technical guide here: [Lovable API: Build with URL documentation](https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/build-with-url). ## Managing your account Unfortunately, changing the email address directly is not possible at this time. As a workaround, you can create a new account with your desired email address and move your projects into it by remixing them. See [Move a project to another account](/features/projects/remix#move-a-project-to-another-account) for the steps. Go to [**Settings → Plans & credit usage**](https://lovable.dev/settings/billing), select **Manage** on your plan card, and choose **Downgrade to free**. Your plan stays active until the end of the billing period, then your workspace moves to the Free plan. On a phone, do this from **lovable.dev** in your browser, because the mobile app has no cancel option. Plans purchased inside the iOS app cover one month and do not renew automatically, so there is nothing to cancel. See [Cancel your subscription](/introduction/subscription-plans#cancel-your-subscription) for more information. To delete your account, go to **Settings → Your Account**, scroll down and press **Delete account**. This will permanently remove your account and all associated data. See [Delete account](/introduction/delete-account) for more information. No, you can't reactivate a deleted account. However, you can cancel a scheduled deletion within 30 days. See [Delete account](/introduction/delete-account) for more information. Yes, if you are the current workspace owner. Only an owner can promote existing members to owner. Go to **Settings → People**, and click the role dropdown next to the member’s row, then choose a new role. Changes take effect immediately. Every workspace also has one [primary owner](/features/people#the-primary-owner), used for billing and domain claims. The primary owner can transfer that role to another member, or to a Lovable account outside the workspace, with [Transfer primary ownership](/features/people#transfer-primary-ownership) in **Settings → Workspace**. See [People](/features/people) for more information. Yes. Workspace owners can delete a workspace from **Settings → Workspace → Delete workspace**. Members lose access immediately, and the workspace is permanently deleted after a 60-day grace period during which Lovable support can restore it. See [Delete a workspace](/introduction/delete-workspace) for more information. Go to **Project settings → Transfer ownership** and select a workspace member. The new owner must be a full workspace member. See [project roles](/features/projects/overview#project-roles). Collaborators and pending invitees are not eligible. Invite them as a member from **Settings → People** first. The new owner will have full control of the project. Your access after the transfer depends on your workspace role. **Two-factor authentication (2FA)** adds an extra layer of security to your Lovable account by requiring a one-time code when you sign in, in addition to your usual sign-in method. To enable 2FA, go to **Settings → Your account**. See [Two-factor authentication (2FA)](/introduction/two-factor-authentication-2-fa) for more information. Lovable identifies **skills** based on how you use the platform across your projects. If you have any skills, you can find them in **Settings → Your account**. To qualify for a skill in a category: * You must have actively worked on a project, with at least **5 user messages** sent in that project. * Within those projects, at least one app you built must have at least **20 visitor sessions** to the live app (bot traffic excluded). * The project must be in a workspace on a Free or Pro plan. Projects in Business and Enterprise workspaces are never eligible, and that does not change if the workspace later moves to a different plan. * Accounts flagged for fraud or abuse are not eligible. You can optionally post one skill to your LinkedIn profile by clicking **Add to LinkedIn** next to the skill. The skill appears publicly under **Connected apps** and updates automatically. Only one skill can be posted to LinkedIn at a time, and you can disconnect at any time. See [Skills](/introduction/lovable-account-settings#linkedin-skills-beta) for more information. ## Policies and security Go to [Help & Support](https://lovable.dev/support) and use the support form. If the form is unavailable, you can email [support@lovable.dev](mailto:support@lovable.dev). See the [support policy](/introduction/support-policy) for details on response times and coverage. Go to [Privacy policy](https://lovable.dev/privacy). As of September 9, 2026, Lovable may use customer data from Free and Pro plans (prompts including images and files you attach, code, project files, generated outputs, and usage data) to train, develop, and improve its AI models, as described in Section 5 of the updated [Privacy Policy](https://lovable.dev/privacy), unless you opt out. Your apps' end-user data and your account and billing details are not used for training, and Business and Enterprise workspace data is excluded from training by default. * **Free and Pro:** exclude your own data by disabling **Use my Lovable content for model training** in **Account settings → AI model training**. * **Business and Enterprise:** workspace data is excluded by default. See [Manage training data and privacy](/features/business/data-opt-out). Go to [Terms of Service](https://lovable.dev/terms). Please see our [Terms of Service](https://lovable.dev/terms) to read more about our refund policy. Yes, Lovable is compliant with industry-recognized security standards and follows best practices for data protection and risk management. We undergo independent third-party audits and maintain certifications such as ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II. You can view our current compliance status, subprocessors and policies [here](https://trust.lovable.dev/). Lovable is committed to meeting the requirements of the data protection laws that apply to our Services, including the EU and UK GDPR. Our practices are described in the [Privacy Policy](https://lovable.dev/privacy), and current information about our certifications and audit status is at [trust.lovable.dev](https://trust.lovable.dev). Enable **two-factor authentication (2FA)** from your account settings (**Settings → Account → Your account**). See [Two-factor authentication (2FA)](/introduction/two-factor-authentication-2-fa) for more information. ## How Lovable works New Lovable apps created from May 13, 2026 use TanStack Start with server-side rendering (SSR). Older apps use React + Vite. These apps continue to work as before and use prerendering on deployed public URLs so search engines, social-preview bots, and AI crawlers can read rendered content. You can also [upgrade an older project to TanStack Start](/features/upgrade-to-tanstack-start) for full server-side rendering. Both stacks are designed to support [SEO and AI search visibility](/features/seo-aeo) without requiring external prerendering. Lovable uses Tailwind for styling and supports backend functionality through the [built-in backend (Cloud)](/features/cloud), [Supabase](/integrations/supabase), and [third-party APIs](/integrations/introduction). Lovable builds **web applications**, and you can design them to be fully mobile friendly. Lovable does not generate React Native projects. If you want an installable app on phones, there are two common paths: make your published app a Progressive Web App (PWA) that users add to their home screen, or wrap your published app with a tool like Capacitor to submit it to the App Store or Play Store. See the [publishing FAQ](/features/publish#can-i-publish-my-project-as-a-native-ios-or-android-app-to-the-app-store-or-play-store) for details on both paths. Lovable processes recent messages to maintain context. For the best results, include relevant details in each prompt to ensure clarity and accuracy. You as the creator do! ## Related topics - [Add payments to your app](/features/payments.md) - [AGENTS](/AGENTS.md) - [Launch your site on a custom domain](/tips-tricks/launch-on-a-custom-domain.md) - [Sync your Lovable project with GitLab](/integrations/gitlab.md) - [Set up a custom domain](/features/custom-domain.md)