Why is Lovable using so many credits?

Usually because of rework: vague prompts, huge multi-part requests, and repeated back-and-forth fixing something that a clearer first prompt would have got right.

How do I add login to Lovable?

Ask Lovable to add authentication — it enables Lovable Cloud (if not already on), then generates sign-up/login pages and wires them to email, Google, or other providers.

What is Lovable Cloud?

Lovable Cloud is a Supabase backend (Postgres database, authentication, storage, edge functions) that Lovable provisions and manages for your project automatically, with no separate account or dashboard needed.

What can I build with Lovable?

Anything that runs as a web app: marketing sites, SaaS products, dashboards, CRMs, booking systems, directories, internal tools, AI apps and lightweight ecommerce.

Can I use Cursor with Lovable?

Yes. Use Git sync to push your Lovable project to GitHub, then clone that repo and open it in Cursor for local edits, which sync back to Lovable.

How do Lovable credits work?

Credits are one shared balance that pays for building, hosting and Cloud usage, and AI features inside your app. Free plans get a small daily grant; paid plans add a monthly balance on top.

How do I write a good Lovable prompt?

Describe one concrete outcome, give real content and constraints, and say what NOT to touch. Plan first for anything non-trivial, then build in small steps.

How do I connect an API to Lovable?

Describe the API and what you want it to do in Chat; Lovable will typically wire the call through a server function (Edge Function) so any API key stays off the client.

What's the difference between Lovable Cloud and Supabase?

Lovable Cloud is a Supabase backend that Lovable runs and manages for you. Connecting your own Supabase project means you own the account, the dashboard and the bill.

How do I SEO a Lovable website?

Set unique titles and meta descriptions per page, add a sitemap.xml and robots.txt, use Open Graph tags, add alt text to images, connect a custom domain, and submit your sitemap to Google Search Console.

How do I connect Lovable to GitHub?

Open your project's Settings, go to the GitHub/Git sync integration, authorise Lovable's GitHub app, and choose or create the repository to sync with — Lovable then keeps code in sync both ways automatically.

Can Lovable build a mobile app?

Lovable builds web apps, not native App Store binaries. You get an excellent mobile-friendly web app, and you can wrap it with Capacitor if you truly need a store listing.

Can I export my Lovable project?

Yes. Sync the project to your own GitHub or GitLab repository, or download the codebase from the code editor. It is a standard project you can run anywhere.

How do I publish a Lovable website?

Click Publish in the top-right of the Lovable editor; it deploys your current version to a live `*.lovable.app` URL (or your connected custom domain) in under a minute.

How do I back up my Lovable database?

Lovable Cloud stores backups you can restore from directly in the Database screen; for extra safety, also ask Lovable to export your data periodically.

How do I change the favicon?

Ask Lovable in chat to update the favicon, and upload or link the image you want — Lovable will swap the icon file and reference it in the page head for you.

Why is Lovable chat stuck loading?

Chat usually gets stuck loading due to a network blip, a very large/complex request, or a backend timeout. Refresh first, then check the console before resending the same prompt.

Lovable is an AI app builder: you describe the website or app you want in plain English and it writes and runs the real code for you, in the browser.

How do I install Google Tag Manager?

Ask Lovable to add your GTM container snippet to the site's shared head and body, then manage individual tags (analytics, ads, pixels) from within Tag Manager itself.

How do I connect Supabase to Lovable?

In your Lovable project, open the Supabase integration and authorise Lovable to connect to an existing Supabase project (or create a new one), then Lovable can read and write to it the same way it does with Lovable Cloud.

How do I connect Google Search Console?

Use Lovable's Google Search Console integration to verify your domain and manage search data directly from chat, or verify manually by adding the DNS/HTML verification record Google provides.

Can I move a Lovable website somewhere else?

Yes. Export the code to your own repository, deploy it on any host that runs the stack, and migrate the backend and secrets. Plan for a few hours, not a few minutes.

Where do Lovable form submissions go?

Nowhere, by default — a form only exists on the front end until you connect a destination: a database table (Lovable Cloud/Supabase) and/or an outgoing email via an integration like Resend.

How do I add password reset?

Ask Lovable to add a "forgot password" flow — it uses Lovable Cloud's authentication to email a reset link and lets the user set a new password.

Lovable FAQ

The 260 questions Lovable builders ask most, ranked by what people actually search for here. Every answer is a full page with steps, and each one is dated so you know how current it is. New to the vocabulary? Start with the Lovable glossary.

Most searched right now

01Why is Lovable using so many credits?Usually because of rework: vague prompts, huge multi-part requests, and repeated back-and-forth fixing something that a clearer first prompt would have got right.
02How do I add login to Lovable?Ask Lovable to add authentication — it enables Lovable Cloud (if not already on), then generates sign-up/login pages and wires them to email, Google, or other providers.
03What is Lovable Cloud?Lovable Cloud is a Supabase backend (Postgres database, authentication, storage, edge functions) that Lovable provisions and manages for your project automatically, with no separate account or dashboard needed.
04What can I build with Lovable?Anything that runs as a web app: marketing sites, SaaS products, dashboards, CRMs, booking systems, directories, internal tools, AI apps and lightweight ecommerce.
05Can I use Cursor with Lovable?Yes. Use Git sync to push your Lovable project to GitHub, then clone that repo and open it in Cursor for local edits, which sync back to Lovable.
06How do Lovable credits work?Credits are one shared balance that pays for building, hosting and Cloud usage, and AI features inside your app. Free plans get a small daily grant; paid plans add a monthly balance on top.
07How do I write a good Lovable prompt?Describe one concrete outcome, give real content and constraints, and say what NOT to touch. Plan first for anything non-trivial, then build in small steps.
08How do I connect an API to Lovable?Describe the API and what you want it to do in Chat; Lovable will typically wire the call through a server function (Edge Function) so any API key stays off the client.
09What's the difference between Lovable Cloud and Supabase?Lovable Cloud is a Supabase backend that Lovable runs and manages for you. Connecting your own Supabase project means you own the account, the dashboard and the bill.
10How do I SEO a Lovable website?Set unique titles and meta descriptions per page, add a sitemap.xml and robots.txt, use Open Graph tags, add alt text to images, connect a custom domain, and submit your sitemap to Google Search Console.
11How do I connect Lovable to GitHub?Open your project's Settings, go to the GitHub/Git sync integration, authorise Lovable's GitHub app, and choose or create the repository to sync with — Lovable then keeps code in sync both ways automatically.
12Can Lovable build a mobile app?Lovable builds web apps, not native App Store binaries. You get an excellent mobile-friendly web app, and you can wrap it with Capacitor if you truly need a store listing.
13Can I export my Lovable project?Yes. Sync the project to your own GitHub or GitLab repository, or download the codebase from the code editor. It is a standard project you can run anywhere.
14How do I publish a Lovable website?Click Publish in the top-right of the Lovable editor; it deploys your current version to a live `*.lovable.app` URL (or your connected custom domain) in under a minute.
15How do I back up my Lovable database?Lovable Cloud stores backups you can restore from directly in the Database screen; for extra safety, also ask Lovable to export your data periodically.
16How do I change the favicon?Ask Lovable in chat to update the favicon, and upload or link the image you want — Lovable will swap the icon file and reference it in the page head for you.
17Why is Lovable chat stuck loading?Chat usually gets stuck loading due to a network blip, a very large/complex request, or a backend timeout. Refresh first, then check the console before resending the same prompt.
18What is Lovable?Lovable is an AI app builder: you describe the website or app you want in plain English and it writes and runs the real code for you, in the browser.
19How do I install Google Tag Manager?Ask Lovable to add your GTM container snippet to the site's shared head and body, then manage individual tags (analytics, ads, pixels) from within Tag Manager itself.
20How do I connect Supabase to Lovable?In your Lovable project, open the Supabase integration and authorise Lovable to connect to an existing Supabase project (or create a new one), then Lovable can read and write to it the same way it does with Lovable Cloud.
21How do I connect Google Search Console?Use Lovable's Google Search Console integration to verify your domain and manage search data directly from chat, or verify manually by adding the DNS/HTML verification record Google provides.
22Can I move a Lovable website somewhere else?Yes. Export the code to your own repository, deploy it on any host that runs the stack, and migrate the backend and secrets. Plan for a few hours, not a few minutes.
23Where do Lovable form submissions go?Nowhere, by default — a form only exists on the front end until you connect a destination: a database table (Lovable Cloud/Supabase) and/or an outgoing email via an integration like Resend.
24How do I add password reset?Ask Lovable to add a "forgot password" flow — it uses Lovable Cloud's authentication to email a reset link and lets the user set a new password.