At Thunkable, our mission is to empower creators of all experience levels to build real-world apps—faster and more intuitively than ever before. With our new Generative AI tools, you can turn your ideas into fully functioning apps using nothing but plain language—no coding required.
Here’s what makes it stand out:
Free to use: Gen AI tools are available to all Thunkable users, including those on the free plan.
Rapid prototyping: Simply describe what you want—say, “a fitness tracker app with a timer and stats”—and our AI generates screens, components, and logic to match your vision.
No code necessary: Customize and refine your app using Thunkable’s visual design canvas and blocks-based logic builder.
Real apps, not demos: Build apps you can preview on devices, test across platforms, and publish—fully functional on iOS, Android, and the web.
Joining millions of creators who solve real problems with Thunkable, our Gen AI tools are designed for students, entrepreneurs, designers, and anyone with an idea—and the will to build it today.
Help
Help Options
We are proud to offer you the following resources:
Thunkable AcademyNot sure where to get started? Check out the Thunkable Academy!
Want to connect with other Thunkable Creators? Ask a question and join the conversation in the Community!
Enjoy instructional videos? Check out our library of tutorials available on YouTube.
Contact our Support Team
Creators on our paid plans can click the chat icon in the upper right corner of any Thunkable Project page to connect with our Support team.
What is Thunkable?
Thunkable is a no-code platform that empowers anyone to design, build, and publish native mobile and web apps—without writing a single line of code. Whether you’re launching your first idea, prototyping a product, or teaching app development, Thunkable gives you all the tools to create and deploy functional apps quickly and visually.
Build Apps with AI
Thunkable now includes AI-powered app generation to help you get started faster than ever. Just describe what you want to build—like:
The help icon contains resources for all of your support and learning needs.
Video Tutorials
Thunkable Live App
Data Source Tutorials
Connecting to Data Sources
User Auth & Management
Firebase
Google
Apple
Projects
User Interface & Design
Navigators
“A journaling app that tracks moods and sends daily reminders.”
Thunkable will instantly generate a working app project for you. The result includes:
Pre-built screens and UI layouts
Customizable components and design
A fully editable project you can test, refine, and publish
You can jump in immediately to personalize the app using Thunkable’s drag-and-drop interface and visual logic editor.
Why Thunkable?
Thunkable combines the ease of visual design with the power of native app functionality. It’s built to support everything from early prototypes to full production apps, all in one platform.
Visual UI design – Build interfaces with drag-and-drop components
Logic blocks – Add behavior and interactivity without code
Native features – Access the camera, sensors, notifications, maps, and more
Cross-platform publishing – Create once and publish to iOS, Android, and the web
Modular development – Reuse UI and logic with drag-and-drop Modules
AI-generated projects – Start faster with working apps built from your ideas
Who Uses Thunkable?
Thunkable is designed for creators of all backgrounds:
Students and educators who want to learn app development
Designers and solopreneuers who need to prototype ideas quickly
Non-technical makers who want to build real apps without writing code
Startups and developers who need to launch MVPs fast
What Can You Build?
Thunkable supports a wide variety of app types:
Productivity tools and business apps
Educational and learning apps
AI-enhanced utilities and chatbots
Media players and creative tools
Games, interactive projects, and more
Any app that uses APIs or native device features
How It Works
Getting started with Thunkable is simple—even if you’ve never built an app before:
Describe your app idea
Start by writing a short prompt that describes what you want to build. For example:
“I want to build a task tracker that sends daily reminders.”
Thunkable creates a working project
Based on your description, Thunkable generates a complete, editable app. It includes screens, UI elements, and logic that match your idea.
Customize your app
Open the project in the Thunkable Builder and personalize it. Use drag-and-drop tools to rearrange components, change styles, and update logic—all visually.
Preview and publish
Test your app instantly in the browser or on your mobile device. When you're ready, you can publish it directly to the App Store, Google Play, or as a web app.
Additional Help Options
We are proud to offer you the following resources:
Thunkable AcademyNot sure where to get started? Check out the Thunkable Academy!
Thunkable CommunityWant to connect with other Thunkable Creators? Ask a question and join the conversation in the Community!
Instructional Videos
Enjoy instructional videos? Check out our library of tutorials available on YouTube.
Contact our Support Team
Creators on our paid plans can click the chat icon in the upper right corner of any Thunkable Project page to connect with our Support team.
The help icon contains resources for all of your support and learning needs.
Pricing and Membership
You can get started building with Thunkable today for free. As you progress as a Creator with Thunkable, we offer different membership tiers, allowing you to build and do more. This includes:
🤖 Generative AI Tools
💰 Showing AdMob ads in your app
🙈 Making private apps
⚡ Expedited publishing
📢 Adding push notifications to your app
📱 Creating a personalized splash screen
Thunkable offers plans to suit individual and business needs. Learn more about the memberships we offer here: Thunkable Pricing.
Have feedback on our Docs? Please take a moment to share your feedback here: Thunkable Docs Feedback. Your valuable insights will help us improve and better serve you in the future.
Project Collaboration
Project collaboration is the ability for multiple users to work on the same app project together. Working together has many benefits that help teams unlock the potential of multiple skill sets while turning ideas into apps.
Thunkable Community Forums
Staff & Community contributed tutorials on our Community forum.
The Thunkable Community is an excellent place to discuss, collaborate, and learn from Thunkable Staff and other users!
How to Test and Troubleshoot with Thunkable Live App
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to test and troubleshoot your project using the Thunkable Live app on your device.
Google Sheets
In this tutorial, we’ll connect a Thunkable app to Google Sheets as a data source and display the data in our app.
You can make a copy of our spreadsheet here:
Local Table
In this tutorial, we’ll create a local table data source in a Thunkable app and display the data.
Create Data in a Thunkable Data Source
In this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate how to create data in a connected data source such as Google Sheets, Airtable, or a local table.
Read Data in a Thunkable Data Source
In this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate how to read data in a connected data source such as Google Sheets, Airtable, or a local table.
Update Data in a Thunkable Data Source
In this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate how to update data in a connected data source such as Google Sheets, Airtable, or a local table.
Delete Data in a Thunkable Data Source
In this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate how to delete data in a connected data source such as Google Sheets, Airtable, or a local table.
User Sign-Up, Sign-In, and Auth
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use Firebase to authenticate your users and allow them to sign up and sign in to your app.
User Sign Out and Password Reset
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to allow a Firebase authenticated user to reset their password and sign out of your app.
User Sign-Up, Sign-In, Sign-Out, and Auth
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use Google to authenticate your users and allow them to sign in and out of your app.
How to Save Versions of Your Thunkable Project
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use Thunkable’s versioning functionality to preserve a version of your project at a point in time.
How to Copy and Customize Public or Sample Thunkable Projects
Utilizing public or sample projects streamlines the creation process and allows you to focus on features specific to your app! In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make a public Thunkable project your own.
Save and Reuse Thunkable Screens
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to streamline your workflow and maximize your efficiency across diverse projects by saving a screen from one app project and reusing it in another!
This feature may only be available for Creators on certain Thunkable plans. Please refer to our pricing page for more information: .
Create Scrollable Screens in Your Thunkable App
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create scrollable screens, which allow users to access a large amount of content within a confined screen space.
If you have questions about the tutorial’s content, head over to the Thunkable Community post specific to this tutorial here:
How to Use the Thunkable Stack Navigator
In this tutorial, we'll explore what a stack navigator is and provide step-by-step instructions on implementation.
How to Use Thunkable Top and Bottom Tab Navigators
In this tutorial, we'll explore the benefits of using a top or bottom tab navigator and provide step-by-step instructions on implementation.
How to Use the Thunkable Drawer Navigator
In this tutorial, we'll explore the benefits of using a drawer navigator and provide step-by-step instructions on implementation.
Combine Figma Frames with Thunkable Navigators
Thunkable allows you to design your UI for your no code app in Figma and quickly add functionality within our platform.
Thunkable is a drag-and-drop platform that allows anyone to design, develop, and deploy powerful mobile and web apps — all without writing code.
Whether you're a student, educator, entrepreneur, or hobbyist, you can bring your app ideas to life using intuitive visual tools and powerful logic blocks.
Create Your First App
When you open your Projects Page in Thunkable, you’ll see two ways to get started:
1. Use the AI Template Generator ✨ (Recommended)
The fastest way to jumpstart your project. Just describe what you want to build — for example, “a task manager for students” or “a recipe app that filters by ingredients” — and the AI Template Generator will create a starter app with:
Screens and layouts
Functional components
Basic logic
After your prompt previews your starting point, you can immediately start to customize and expand the project as much as you like.
📘 See our Docs
2. Start from Scratch
If you want complete creative control or already know how you want your app to work, start with a blank project. You’ll build your UI, add logic, and connect data sources step by step.
The Thunkable Design + Blocks Interface
Thunkable’s editor has two key areas:
Design Tab: Drag and drop components like buttons, images, lists, maps, and more to visually build your app’s UI.
Blocks Tab: Add logic to your app using code blocks — no syntax required.
You can switch between these tabs anytime as you build.
The Design Editor
Designing the visual aspect of your app is accomplished with screens, , and . You can combine, style and customize them to give your app personality and style that best suits your brand.
The Blocks Editor
Thunkable are the building blocks of a great experience for your app users. Every component has its own set of blocks to start or trigger an event and set and change properties.
Preview and Test Your App
As you build, you can preview your app in real time:
Use the button in the top-right corner to open a web preview.
Download the mobile app on iOS or Android to test directly on your phone.
Next Steps
Here are some great ways to keep learning:
📘 View tutorials in the
💬 Join the
📺 Check out our page
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AI Edit Mode
The AI Editor in Thunkable is available in both the Design tab and the Blocks tab, helping you build screens and generate logic with ease.
The AI Editor on the Blocks tab in Thunkable is a fast and convenient way to build your app by generating blocks using natural language. Powered by ChatGPT, this feature helps you quickly create functionality without manually searching for each block, so you can focus more on your app’s logic and design.
What is the AI Blocks generation?
AI Blocks Generation is an in-app tool that lets you describe what you want your app to do, and it automatically creates the necessary blocks for you. Integrated directly into the Thunkable platform, it uses ChatGPT to understand your requests and generate working blocks in real-time.
Key Benefits
Instant block creation based on natural language instructions.
Accessible anytime via the Blocks tab in your project.
AI finds and inserts blocks for you.
How it Works
To use the AI Editor to generate blocks:
Open your project
Go to the Blocks tab
Click the AI icon
Describe the functionality you need
Keep interacting, asking for additions, or more features.
Example Questions
Try asking:
Create navigation for all labels to screens with matching names
Sign in using email and password from Text_Input1 and show the Google profile
When button is clicked, loop through each item in list and display them in label
Using AI features requires tokens. You can check your token balance in the lower-left corner of your project screen.
AI Chatbot Helper
The AI Chatbot in Thunkable is a fast and convenient way to get answers to your questions about app development using the Thunkable platform. Powered by ChatGPT, this tool provides real-time responses to help you keep building without delays.
What Is the AI Chatbot?
The AI Chatbot is an in-app feature that connects you with ChatGPT, trained to understand and answer questions related to Thunkable. It’s designed to assist with how the platform works, provide block suggestions, and clarify app development concepts.
Key Benefits
Instant support for basic questions and common tasks without waiting for a human support response
Available anytime within your project workspace
Follow-up capable, so you can keep asking questions as needed
How it Works
To use the AI Chatbot:
Open your project
Go to the Block tab or Design tab
Click the AI icon
Write your question
Example Questions
How do I create a sign-in logic?
How can I add a video to my app?
What’s the process to publish my app?
When to use the Chatbot vs Contacting Thunkable team
Use the AI Chatbot when you need help with how to use Thunkable or build something with blocks, or when you’re looking for general guidance, suggestions, or best practices.
Contact the Thunkable team, when you have a billing-related question, encounter an issue after publishing your app (e.g., an error received via email), or an unresolved issue.
AI features require tokens to operate. You can view your token balance in the lower-left corner of your project screen.
Undo Redo
Overview
In Drag and Drop projects, you have the ability to undo and redo actions within the Design Tab. This powerful feature in our Design Editor lets you easily reverse or reapply recent changes, giving you greater control over your design process.
Keyboard Shortcuts
“⌘” should be replaced with “Ctrl” for non-macOS environments.
Supported Cases
In general, Undo/Redo supports actions such as adding, moving, and deleting components. Specific cases where Undo/Redo works include:
component addition
component renaming
component positioning
component resizing
These actions ensure you have full control over your design process, allowing for easy adjustments and modifications.
Thunkable Account
You can create a Thunkable account with a Google account or with any other email address.
Sign Up
To get started with Thunkable, visit our sign up page.
You can sign up with a Google account or an Apple ID and sign in immediately, or you can enter your email address and be sent a magic sign-in link.
We recommend using a Google or Apple account, which will make testing your app easier.
If you choose to sign up with email, you will be sent an email like the image below.
Pressing the Click to Sign In button will open your new Thunkable account and keep you signed in for 30 days, unless you choose to sign out sooner.
Sign In
Returning users can go directly to our page to sign back into their Thunkable account.
Again, you can sign in with Google, Apple, or your email address.
Sign in with Google
This button will sign you in automatically with your Google account.
Sign in with Apple
This button will sign you in automatically with your Apple ID account.
Sign in with Email
If you click Sign in with email you will be invited to type your email address in a text input.
When you click Email me the link we will send you a link that will sign you back into your account.
Sample Apps
Don't know where to start on your project? Start building quickly with our sample projects.
In this tutorial, we’ll build a translation app that translates the user’s text input from one language to another.
Implement Text Input Validation
In this tutorial, we’ll implement text input validation to disable a button until text input conditions are met.
Change Thunkable Screens with a Button Click
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the “navigate to” block to allow your app’s users to navigate between app screens with a simple button click.
User Sign-Up, Sign-In, Sign-Out, and Auth
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use Apple to authenticate your users and allow them to sign in and out of your app.
Use the Device’s Camera as a QR or Barcode Scanner
Tapping into a mobile device’s camera opens up a world of possibilities for Thunkable Creators. In this tutorial, we’ll add the functionality to scan a barcode or QR code with the device's camera.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to customize a Thunkable data viewer so you can display your data in a way that meets your user’s needs and reflects your brand design.
How to Use the Visibility Property to Create Modals in Thunkable
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the UI component visibility property to create a modal, a temporary screen overlay, in your Thunkable project.
How to Read Data in a Firebase Realtime Database
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to read data from a connected Firebase Realtime Database.
Having a great app design is critical for enabling your users to navigate the features of your app effectively. In this video, we'll create the look and feel for our app directly in Thunkable.
Incorporating text-to-speech functionality brings written words to life by converting them into spoken audio. In this tutorial, we’ll add text-to-speech functionality to a translation app.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn what an API is, connect a Thunkable project to a web API, retrieve and parse the relevant data from the API, and use Thunkable blocks to modify the API URL that is called.
How to Create Three-Button Alert Messages
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a three-button alert in your Thunkable app to prompt your users.
2022 - Build a Scavenger Hunt App
Join us in this Hour of Code activity to build a Scavenger Hunt app for you and your friends.
When you are done building your app, you can check off each item in the list by taking pictures on your mobile device.
Connecting your app to a data source allows you to build a dynamic app that updates continuously with data stored in Airtable, Google Sheets, Webflow, or a local table.
In this tutorial, you’ll use Thunkable camera app features to create an app that records a video with the device's camera.
Thunkable UI Components and App Features
In this video, we’ll explore a variety of versatile Thunkable user interface components and app features that will have you transforming your app from bland to grand in no time.
In this tutorial, you’ll use Thunkable camera app features to create an app that takes a photo with the device's camera.
Getting Started with Thunkable
By the end of this Thunkable platform overview, you will have designed, developed, and tested a simple app that allows users to navigate from one screen to another.
Store and Access Cloudinary Files in Your Thunkable App
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use files stored in Cloudinary in your app and how to upload files directly from your app to Cloudinary.
AI tools
Overview
These new AI features accelerate your app development process. They can assist with understanding how Thunkable works, suggest useful block combinations, help design screens, or identify problems in your blocks.
Prompt Engineering
Overview
Prompt engineering is the practice of designing clear and effective instructions or questions for an AI system to improve the quality of its responses. It involves choosing the right words, structure, and context to help the AI better understand what is being asked and provide accurate, relevant answers.
Prompt engineering helps Thunkable AI tools generate more accurate and relevant outputs based on user input. By crafting effective prompts, users can improve app functionality and create more intuitive user experiences.
AI Text and Image Generation
Note: Each AI tool consumes a portion of your monthly allotment of tokens. The number of tokens available each month depends on your Thunkable plan. See our guide for details.
Overview
Design, Develop, Debug, and Deploy Your App
In this video, we’ll dig into the four D’s of Thunkable app creation: Design, Develop, Debug, and Deploy.
Sign up for free:
Download the Thunkable Live app to live test your app on a device:
Understanding Thunkable's Drag and Drop Block Builder
In this video, we’ll explore Thunkable’s no code, drag and drop as we create an image recognition app.
Sign up for free:
Download the Thunkable Live app to live test your app on a device:
How to Create an Image Recognition App with Thunkable
In this tutorial, you’ll use Thunkable camera app features to create an app that takes a photo with the device's camera and utilizes image recognition functionality to identify the photo’s content.
The AI Chatbot, powered by ChatGPT, can answer questions related to app development, Thunkable blocks, and general platform usage.
To use the AI Chatbot:
Open your project
On the Design or Blocks tab, click the icon
Enter your question in the chat window.
AI Debugger
The AI Debugger helps identify and explain issues within your blocks. It provides feedback and suggestions to improve your logic or fix errors.
To use the AI Debugger:
Open your project
Go to the Blocks tab
Click the icon
Turn the AI Debugger switch to true
Token Usage
All AI-powered features require tokens to operate. The number of tokens available depends on your Thunkable plan. You can see how many tokens you have used in the omnibar bottom, after selecting an AI tool.
AI tool
Token Cost Per Use
Chatbot Helper
~ 200
Style AI
~ 500
AI Debugger
~ 300
AI Image Generation
Inline AI Generator
There are two ways to access the inline AI generator for both image and text generation.
Omnibar: In the Design tab, click the AI tools icon on the Omnibar and select Edit Image or Edit text.
Component Selection: Click directly on the relevant component in your app.
For generating text, use components like Labels, click the AI Text Editor icon and enter your prompt in the pop-up.
For generating images, click on an Image component, click the Generate Image icon and type your prompt in the pop-up that appears.
See the example images below (from left to right): the AI tools on the Omnibar, a Label component example, and an Image component example.
AI tools Omnibar
Label Component
Image Component
Generation
When generating text or images with AI in Thunkable, the more detail you provide, the better the results. You don’t need perfect grammar or full sentences—just focus on clearly describing your idea.
Quick, short phrases are key when writing prompts. The better you prompt the AI, the better the results will be. Start with instructions, then context, lastly any special request (for example, if you want it to reply in a certain format or word it in a particular manner).
Quick, short phrases or keywords are especially important for image generation. Key factors to consider include resolution (e.g., 4K, 1080p, pixel art), level of detail (realistic, cartoon, simplistic, minimalistic), the art style, and a clear description of the image. The more specific information you provide, the better the AI can generate an image that matches your expectations.
Project Generation
When generating a project, it's important to have a clear understanding of your app's concept. To get the most out of the AI project generator tool, describe the main purpose of the app in the prompt field, and specify the types of screens you want included—such as a sign-in screen, home screen, or any other key interfaces.
Thunkable’s versioning functionality allows you to preserve a version of your drag and drop project at a point in time. Project versioning provides a better way to organize and manage multiple versions of your projects, allowing you to easily find past iterations and revert back to previous versions if you make changes to the original version that you end up disliking.
There are two forms of versioning available, auto-versioning and manual versioning, both of which are available to our Builder and Advanced Creators.
Accelerate and Builder plans allow for 10 manual versions per project, and Advanced plans allow for 50 versions per project. Overall storage limits remain the same and each saved version counts towards the account’s limit, meaning if a creator makes one version of a 50MB project they will be using 100MB of account storage. For more on plan limits please see here: .
Video Tutorial
How to Save Versions of Your Thunkable Project
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use Thunkable’s versioning functionality to preserve a version of your project at a point in time.
Auto-versioning
Never worry about losing your app progress with auto versioning. Thunkable automatically backs up your projects every few hours.
To access the two most recent auto versions of your project:
Access the Design tab of your project.
Click the Version History clock icon in the upper right.
Each auto version’s name reflects the date and time the version was created.
Version actions
Click the version’s vertical ellipsis to access its version actions.
Restore
The Restore option reverts your current project to this version.
Manual versioning
Create an app version
To save a version of your project:
Access the Design tab of your project.
Click the Version History clock icon in the upper right.
Click Create Version. A new version of the project is created with the default version name reflecting the date and time the version was created.
Version actions
Click the version’s vertical ellipsis to access its version actions.
Restore
The Restore option reverts your current project to this version.
Save As
The Save As option saves that version as a new project. Select a name for your new project and then click Create. The newly created project is now available on your Projects Page, and the version will remain within the existing project.
Delete
The Delete option will permanently delete the selected version. This action can’t be undone.
Additional considerations
If you downgrade your subscription plan, you will lose your oldest versions up to your new limit.
Creating a new version of a project makes a full copy of the project, including project settings such as name, project privacy, data, etc. Restoring a version will also restore those settings.
2021 - Build an Informational App
Join us in this Hour of Code activity to build an app that displays information from a data table in a way that’s easy for people to see and understand.
The app for this activity will display a table of different charities that support refugees, but you can also follow along using a data table of your choice.
Tell us what you want to build — we’ll show you how to start.
Skip the blank screen and get building faster. The AI Project Generator jumpstarts your app by creating a set of screens and logic based on your idea — no setup required. Just describe what you want to make, and we’ll turn your concept into a working app in seconds.
Whether you’re a first-time creator or looking to save hours of setup, the AI Project Generator helps you explore what’s possible and brings your vision to life instantly.
Omnibar
The Omnibar is your all-in-one access point for Thunkable’s AI-powered tools, designed to help you build and edit your app faster and more intuitively. Located inside the Project Editor, the Omnibar consolidates key AI features like StyleAI, AI Debugger, AI Chat Helper, and Rewrite This into a single, easy-to-access menu.
Whether you're looking to generate content, redesign a screen, debug app behavior, or refine copy, the Omnibar brings these capabilities together so you can stay focused and productive. This guide will walk you through what each icon in the Omnibar does and how to use them effectively in your project.
Note: Each AI tool consumes a portion of your monthly allotment of tokens. The number of tokens available each month depends on your Thunkable plan. See our
Local Table Data Source
Connecting your project to a data source allows you to work with the information that you have stored in Airtable, Google Sheets, Webflow or a local table.
Overview
When a data source powers your app, you can continuously update your app contents without having to republish it. It allows you to build a dynamic app that can create, read, update, and delete data. This doc covers creating a local table as the data source.
~ 400
AI Text Generation
~ 100
AI Template Generator
~ 1000
AI Edit Mode
~ 200
To change the name of a version, click in the version name field and type your preferred version name.
Thunkable's AI Project Generator is a tool that creates a multi-screen app based on a short text description. You tell us what kind of app you want to build, and we generate a fully editable starting point you can customize.
Think of it as an instant launchpad for your ideas.
Key Benefits
Removes the blank page problem — Ideal for beginners and non-technical users.
Saves hours of work — Quickly generates multiple screens with example layouts and blocks for logic.
Sparks inspiration — See what’s possible and get ideas for features and flows.
Type a short, clear description of what you want to build. For best results, be specific about the app’s purpose or features.
Examples:
“A to-do list app with reminders and categories”
“A fitness tracker for logging workouts and viewing progress”
“A travel planner with a home screen, calendar, and checklist”
🔍 The more detail you give, the better your project will match your idea.
3. Let AI Do the Work
Click Generate Project and wait a few seconds. Thunkable’s AI will analyze your idea and build a project with multiple screens, components, and sample logic.
4. Review and Customize
Explore your new app:
Review the structure and layout
Rename screens and components
Add your own data and branding
Review or logic blocks to add new features
This is your app — the AI just got you started.
Tips for Better Results
Use simple, specific language: “A budgeting app with charts” works better than “Something for money.”
Mention the screens you want: For example, “A login screen, a dashboard, and a settings page.”
Start small: You can always expand your app after generation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I edit everything the AI creates?
Yes! Everything is fully customizable — screens, components, design, and blocks.
What if the generated app doesn’t match what I wanted?
You can regenerate the project with a revised description, or start from the generated screens and modify them to fit your needs.
How many screens does the AI generate?
Typically 3–5 screens, depending on the complexity of your prompt.
Can I use this on a Free plan?
Yes, AI-generated projects are available on all plans, though usage limits may apply.
The Omnibar adapts depending on whether you’re in the Design or Blocks tab of the Project Editor. While the Design tab focuses on layout and visual components, the Blocks tab enables AI-assisted block generation.
Omnibar in the Design Tab
Icon Overview
Icon
Name
Description
Select
Use this tool to select and interact with components on the screen.
Pan
Click and drag to move around the canvas. Helpful for navigating large projects.
In the Design tab, clicking the AI tools icon , opens a menu of AI tools focused on layout, UI, and content creation:
Tool
Function
Edit App
Apply layout or design changes across the screen.
Make an Image
Generate original AI images to use in your app.
Edit Image
Modify existing images using a prompt.
Rewrite This
Each tool is optimized for visual creation — no code required.
Omnibar in the Blocks Tab
When you're in the Blocks tab, clicking the AI Tools icon opens an AI prompt field to help generate blocks with natural language.
How it works:
Click the icon to open the AI input box.
Type a prompt describing what you want your app to do.
Example:
Text: when the screen opens, set its background color to green
Expression: 1 + 2 * 3
AI will interpret your prompt and suggest corresponding blocks.
How to Create a Local Table Data Source in Your Thunkable App
In this tutorial, we’ll create a local table data source in a Thunkable app and display the data.
Create a Local Data Source
To create your own table as a data source:
Click the data icon in the left side panel to access your data source library.
Click the plus sign at the top of the panel.
You can select from previously added data sources or add a new data source. Click Create New.
Select Create your own table.
Give your local data source table a name.
Click Create.
To add data to your local table, copy and paste it from another source or click into a cell and type to input the data.
To modify the table's columns:
To update the table’s column headers, click their names and type a new header name.
To add additional columns, click the + New Column button.
To modify the table's rows:
To add additional rows, with your cursor in the bottom row, press your keyboard’s enter or return key.
To delete a row, right-click on it and select Remove row.
Select your preferred storage option:
App Data Source - If the data is changed while the app is open, the table's data resets when a user of your app closes and reopens the app. This reduces the time it takes for the app to load on the user's device.
Stored Data Source - If the data is changed while the app is open, the table's data persists when a user closes and reopens the app.
When your table is complete, click the X in the upper right.
The newly created local data source is now listed in your project's list of data sources.
Click the pencil icon to rename the data source.
Click the data source's name to review and edit the data.
Display the Data in Your App
Once you've connected a data source, you can display the data in your app with a data viewer component. Learn more about data viewer components here:
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If you upgrade your account within a current billing cycle, the new plan cost will be prorated. You will only pay the difference between the cost of the two plans and not the entire cost of the new plan.
Credit/Debit - the proration is automatic.
Downgrade Your Account
To downgrade your paid account plan to free:
Click your account avatar in the upper right.
Select Membership.
Click Change Plan.
You will continue to have access to your plan for the remainder of your payment period.
If you downgrade your account to Free, we maintain your account and projects unless you request your account be deleted. Existing private projects become read-only and remain private unless you change them to public. Once public, you can edit the project, but note that a public project can't be changed to private again unless you are on a paid plan again.
Change Account Email Address
Changing the email address associated with a Thunkable account is not possible.
Instead, transfer your existing projects to an account with a different email address:
In your old account, generate share links for the projects you want to transfer. Learn more here:
Use a private or incognito browser window to create a new Thunkable account with the desired email address.
Open the share links in the private or incognito browser window.
If you have published any of your apps to the Play Store or the App Store, you must export the keystores of the published apps and import them into the copy of the app in your new account. Instructions are available here: .
Your Thunkable Community account history cannot be transferred to the new email address.
Access Invoices
The process for obtaining your invoices depends on your payment method.
Credit Card
Click your account avatar in the upper right.
Select Membership.
In the Billing history section, click PDF to view and/or print your monthly invoices.
PayPal
Sign into your PayPal account.
Navigate to your PayPal dashboard.
Click to view and/or print your monthly invoices.
Request a Refund
To be eligible for a refund, you must:
Have not published an app to iOS, Android, or the web during that billing period.
Provide reasoning as to why you are requesting a refund.
To request a refund, email . Refunds are assessed on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed.
Change Platform Language
You can interact with the Thunkable platform in English or Chinese. To change the platform language:
Click your account avatar in the upper right.
Select Settings.
Select from language options.
You can use Google Chrome to translate the Thunkable Designer by following the instructions here: .
Preview and Test your App
Preview and test your Thunkable project with the Thunkable Live app or Web Preview.
Overview
There are two ways to test and preview your Thunkable app: Web Preview in your computer's browser or on your mobile device with the Thunkable Live app. These tools aren't designed to check for errors but to allow you to preview your app's design and test its functionality in real time.
Web Preview
You can test and preview your project directly within your browser. This is a great option when designing your app's user interface and building out the app's functionality with blocks.
It is important to note, however, that Web Preview does not support some app features. This is because some app features require functionality only available on a mobile device, such as push notifications, accelerometer, and Bluetooth low energy. For a full list of features that cannot be tested with Web Preview, please see here: .
You can also preview any publicapp, directly from the app's Project Detail Page.
Thunkable Live App
The Thunkable Live app connects the projects in your web browser to your mobile device. It allows you to preview and test your projects directly on your device. Any changes you make in your browser are displayed on your device immediately. You can also take your project on the go and show it off with the Thunkable Live app.
Video Tutorial
How to Test and Troubleshoot with Thunkable Live App
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to test and troubleshoot your project using the Thunkable Live app on your device.
Download the Thunkable Live App
Links to download Thunkable Live for Android and iOS are available here:
If you don't have an iOS or Android device, you can also on your computer that mimics what you would see on an actual device.
Testing and Previewing with Thunkable Live
Open your project in your web browser.
Click the Live Test on Device icon.
If you're signed in to Thunkable with Google:
Troubleshooting Thunkable Live
If your app is not working as expected on Thunkable Live, it may be the result of one of the following. Ensure that your project adheres to the following before testing with Thunkable Live again:
Variable names can only contain alphanumeric characters and underscore.
You cannot add a border to an image component containing a .gif asset.
If your app sets a text input's text to upper case, test with a device other than Samsung.
If changes that you make cause the app to crash...
Close the app and reopen it.
If an image is not showing up on your device...
You may have the image's height or width set to Fit contents. Try changing this and try again.
Data Sources
Connecting your project to a data source allows you to work with the information that you have stored in Airtable, Google Sheets, Webflow or a local table.
Overview
When a data source powers your app, you can continuously update your app contents without having to republish it. It allows you to build a dynamic app that can create, read, update, and delete data.
Click the data icon in the left side panel to access your data source library.
Click the plus sign at the top of the panel.
You can select from previously added data sources or add a new data source. Click Create New.
You can also connect a data source in a data viewer's properties panel. Learn more here: .
Add Filter View
Open a data source.
Click Add Filter View.
Add one or more filter rules.
Click Create Filter View.
Select the Filter View in a data viewer's properties panel.
Sort
Open a data source.
Click on a Filter View.
ClickSort icon.
Select column.
Select Ascending or Descending.
Delete a Data Source
There are multiple methods to delete a data source.
Method 1 - project's data source library
Open the project.
Click the data icon in the left side panel to access your project's data source library.
Click the trash can icon next to a data source you want to delete.
Method 2 - account's data source library
Access your Projects Page.
Click Data Sources in the left sidebar.
Click the trash can icon next to a data source you want to delete.
Related Docs
Data Viewer Components
Once you have connected your project to a data source, you can use the data viewer components as a presentation layer to display the data in your data source.
Data Sources Blocks
To access the data sources blocks, you must first connect a data source. Then, by incorporating the data source blocks into your app, you can allow users to create, read, update, and delete data in your data source when they interact with the data viewer.
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Webflow Data Source
Connecting your project to a data source allows you to work with the information that you have stored in Airtable, Google Sheets, Webflow or a local table.
The option of connecting a Webflow data source was removed. Because of changes to how the Webflow API will function, we have removed the ability to use Webflow as a data source and replaced the existing tables with local tables. We suggest you update your data source to either Airtable or Google Sheets at your earliest convenience.
Overview
When a data source powers your app, you can continuously update your app contents without having to republish it. It allows you to build a dynamic app that can create, read, update, and delete data. This doc covers connecting your app to Webflow as the data source.
When using Webflow as the data source for your Thunkable app, you’ll connect to a Webflow CMS or Content Management System collection. To connect your Webflow CMS to your Thunkable project, you have two options:
API Key
OAuth
Video Tutorial
How to Connect Your Thunkable App to a Webflow Data Source
In this tutorial, we’ll connect a Thunkable app to Webflow as a data source and display the data in our app.
Connect Your App to Webflow by API Key
In Thunkable, click the data icon in the left side panel to access your data source library.
Click the plus sign at the top of the panel.
You can select from previously added data sources or add a new data source. Click Create New.
To protect the quality of its service, the Webflow CMS API default rate limit is 60 requests/minute. Exceeding this limit will result in an error on the Thunkable platform, so please keep this in mind as you build your app.
Connect Your App to Webflow by OAuth
In Thunkable, click the data icon in the left side panel to access your data source library.
Click the plus sign at the top of the panel.
You can select from previously added data sources or add a new data source. Click Create New.
To protect the quality of its service, the Webflow CMS API default rate limit is 60 requests/minute. Exceeding this limit will result in an error on the Thunkable platform, so please keep this in mind as you build your app.
Display the Data in Your App
Once you've connected a data source, you can display the data in your app with a data viewer component. Learn more about data viewer components here:
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Google Sheets Data Source
Connecting your project to a data source allows you to work with the information that you have stored in Airtable, Google Sheets, Webflow or a local table.
Overview
When a data source powers your app, you can continuously update your app contents without having to republish it. It allows you to build a dynamic app that can create, read, update, and delete data. This doc covers connecting your app to Google Sheets as the data source.
In Google Sheets, the entire document is considered to be the data source. To use a Google Sheet as a data source, the following must be true:
Airtable Data Source
Connecting your project to a data source allows you to work with the information that you have stored in Airtable, Google Sheets, Webflow or a local table.
Overview
When a data source powers your app, you can continuously update your app contents without having to republish it. It allows you to build a dynamic app that can create, read, update, and delete data. This doc covers connecting your app to as the data source.
A test code is displayed on your device screen. Enter it into the provided field on your web browser.
Click Connect.
Select the app you want to open from your list of Thunkable projects.
If you have added a navigator to your app, ensure screens are nested underneath it in the component tree. If your screens are not nested, drag and drop to nest them within the navigator.
Ensure your blocks are connected without errors.
Ensure you're logged into the same account on your web browser and the Thunkable Live app.
You may have an event triggered by a Screen. Start block, which may be causing the screen to crash.
The first row in your sheet must be a header row, and every column must have a header.
Your Google Sheet must be sharable so that Thunkable can access the data.
Video Tutorial
How to Connect Your Thunkable App to a Google Sheets Data Source
In this tutorial, we’ll connect a Thunkable app to Google Sheets as a data source and display the data in our app.
Connect Your App to Google Sheets
Click the data icon in the left side panel to access your data source library.
Click the plus sign at the top of the panel.
You can select from previously added data sources or add a new data source. Click Create New.
Select Google Sheets.
Sign in to your Google account and grant permission for your Thunkable accoumt to access your Google Drive.
Click Select a Sheet.
Select your spreadsheet.
Click Select.
Rename the data source, if you’d like.
Indicate which row your column headers are in and which row is the first to contain data.
Click Create.
Refresh your page to ensure the data is reflected in web preview or via the Thunkable Live app.
If you are using a G Suite for Education account and experience issues connecting to Google Sheets, contact your G Suite administrator to review your security settings.
.xlsx Files
Connecting to .xlsxfiles that are hosted on Google Sheets is not supported, but you can convert your .xlsx file to a Google Sheet before connecting it to your Thunkable app project. To do so:
Open the .xlsx file on Google Sheets
Click File.
Select Save as Google Sheets.
Display the Data in Your App
Once you've connected a data source, you can display the data in your app with a data viewer component. Learn more about data viewer components here:
Reset Your Google Sheets Connection
Hard Refresh Your Browser
As a first step, we recommend refreshing your browser. This can fix minor issues caused by old data being stored in the browser cache.
A "hard refresh," "force reload," or "force refresh" ensures that you are seeing and using the latest version of Thunkable and that any cached data that could be causing a connection issue is wiped clean and freshly retrieved.
Windows
On a Windows computer, the keyboard shortcut to hard refresh your browser is Ctrl + F5.
Mac
On a Mac computer, you can use the Option + Cmd + R shortcut to force your browser to refresh. If this does not work for you, try clearing your browser cache.
Reset Thunkable - Google Connection
If hard-refreshing doesn't work, you'll need to reset the connection. Start with the Reset from Thunkable instructions and then proceed to the Reset from Google instructions.
Reset from Thunkable
Login to your Thunkable account.
On your Projects Page, click Data Sources in the left sidebar.
Click the trash can icon to delete the Google Sheets data source.
Reset from Google
If you are having difficulties connecting your Google Sheets from Thunkable, you may need to reset your Google Sheets connection.
Scroll to the Your connections to third-party apps & services section.
Click the Thunkable connection.
In the "Thunkable has some access to your Google Account" section, click See details.
Click Remove Access.
Return to Thunkable and re-connect to your Google Sheets account.
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Effective February 1, 2024, Airtable no longer supports connecting via API key. You must connect your Thunkable project to Airtable via OAuth.
Connect Your App to Airtable by OAuth
Click Connect to Airtable.
In Thunkable, click the data icon in the left side panel to access your data source library.
Click the plus sign at the top of the panel.
You can select from previously added data sources or add a new data source. Click Create New.
Select Airtable.
Click the OAuth tab.
An Airtable authorization screen opens.
Click + Add a base.
Select the bases you want to authorize access to.
Select all the bases you want your Thunkable projects to have access to. This includes any bases you've previously connected by API key, as well as any new bases you want to connect to Thunkable.
Click Grant access.
If you are connecting by OAuth for the sole purpose of migrating your connection from API Key and are not creating a new data source, you are done. The following steps only apply when creating a new data source.
Select the correct base from the dropdown menu.
Indicate if you'd like to use a custom view. Learn more here: .
Click Create.
Refresh your page to ensure the data is reflected in web preview or via the Thunkable Live app.
Once you've connected your Airtable account to your Thunkable account via OAuth, API keys are no longer used.
Use a Custom View
In Airtable, a table is similar to a sheet in a spreadsheet. You can have multiple tables within your Airtable base, and each table can have multiple views. A view indicates how the data is presented within the table. For example, you can use views to show only specific fields or records and apply other configurations to manage the information in that view. The initial default view for an Airtable table is the grid view.
When connecting an Airtable base as your Thunkable project’s data source, you can select a custom view instead of the default grid view. This will apply only to the first table in your base. For subsequent tables, Thunkable will use the default grid view. If you have a base with two tables and the second table has a custom view, you can reorder the tables within the base in Airtable so that the custom view is applied to the correct table.
Authorization Header For Block
This block is only necessary for Creators who use web API blocks to communicate with Airtable.
If your app uses web API blocks to communicate with Airtable, you must also incorporate the "authorization header for" block into your app. This block retrieves a valid token that can be used as the authorization header in web API blocks.
To use the "authorization header for" block:
Ensure your project is connected to an Airtable data source by OAuth.
Navigate to your project's blocks tab.
Under the App Features heading, click Data Sources.
Drag and drop the "authorization header for" block into your workspace.
Use the block's dropdown menu to ensure the correct data source is selected.
If you're transitioning from connecting via API keys to OAuth, you must do the following to ensure the changes take effect:
Once you've connected a data source, you can display the data in your app with a data viewer component. Learn more about data viewer components here:
Reset Thunkable - Airtable Connection
If hard-refreshing doesn't work or you want to add more Tables, you'll need to reset the Airtable connection.
Reset from Airtable
Connect to Airtable
Click the Account icon and then Integrations
Click Third-party integrations and then Thunkable
Click Revoke access
Return to Thunkable, re-connect to your Airtable account and give access to all the bases you need.
You can add specific bases but to avoid the above steps in the future in case you need to add some more you can select the second option and allow current and future all bases.
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Zoom in to get a closer view of your project layout.
Zoom Out
Zoom out to get a broader view of your project layout.
Fit to Screen
Automatically adjusts zoom to fit the entire currently selected screen on the canvas.
Improve or reword text on labels, buttons, or other UI components.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Overview
Keyboard shortcuts improve efficiency by enabling faster task execution, boosting productivity, and streamlining workflows. There are keyboard shortcuts available for the Thunkable Design Tab and Blocks Tab.
Design Tab
Blocks Tab
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut
Expected Behavior
Design Tab
Blocks Tab
“⌘” should be replaced with “Ctrl” for non-macOS environments.
When in Web Preview, the equivalent of clicking Back to editing.
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F
Access the Designer's Focus tool.
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D
Live Test on Device. Equivalent to clicking the Live Test icon.
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✅
Press and hold spacebar + drag cursor
Mac touchpad:
Press and hold spacebar + two-finger move cursor
Pan around the screen.
Note: The cursor must remain in the screen area in order to continue panning.
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⌘ + C
Copy screens, components, and blocks.
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✅
⌘ + V
Paste copied screens, components, and blocks.
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✅
Arrow keys
Move the selected UI component—small nudge.
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Shift + arrow keys
Move the selected UI component—larger nudge.
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⌘ + K
Toolbox search in Blocks tab.
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⌘ + F
Workspace search in Blocks tab.
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⌘ + ⬆
Select the previous component in the component tree.
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⌘ + ⬇
Select the next component in the component tree.
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⌘ + ⬅
Go to previous screen.
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✅
⌘ + ⮕
Go to next screen.
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✅
Delete or Backspace
Delete selected component.
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⌘ + Z
Undo
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⌘ + Y or
⌘ + Shift + Z
Redo
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✅
T
Toggle between the Design and Blocks tabs.
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✅
P
Web Preview. Equivalent to clicking the Web Preview icon.
Organizations
Overview
Thunkable's organizations are a set of administration and collaboration capabilities that allow multiple team members to work on a single project. Creators can jointly design and develop a single, shared project asynchronously.
A single Creator can edit the project at a time, and their changes are available for other members to view when they refresh their page.
Organization Management
This feature may only be available for Creators on certain Thunkable plans. Please refer to our pricing page for more information: .
Thunkable Creators have:
roles with the organization (Admin or Member)
permissions within a project (Project Owner, Editor, or Viewer)
modes when actively within a project (Editing or Viewing)
Roles and Permissions Summary
Action
Org. Admin
Project Owner
Editor
Viewer
Admin Dashboard
The Organizations Admin Dashboard is available for an organization’s Admins. This is where they can add, remove, and modify members' roles.
Access Admin Dashboard
Click your profile image in the upper right.
Select Organizations.
The Organizations page lists the organizations for which you hold admin status.
View Organization
Click an organization name.
The Members tab lists the organization’s members.
The Projects tab lists the organization’s projects.
Add Member
Click Add Member.
Input the invitee’s email address.
Indicate their role (Admin or Member).
Modify a Role
Navigate to the Members tab of the organization’s page.
Click the role dropdown associated with the member.
Select the appropriate role (Admin or Member).
Remove a Member
Navigate to the Members tab of the organization’s page.
Click the role dropdown associated with the member.
Select Remove.
Assigning a Project to an Organization
Creating a New Project in an Organization
When creating a new project, organization members can assign it to their own personal projects or the organization.
Projects assigned to the organization can be collaborated on by members of the organization.
Once a project is assigned to an organization, it cannot be converted into a personal project. It remains part of the organization and cannot be moved to any one Creator’s personal projects, including the admin of the organization.
Projects created within an organization cannot be shared with users outside of the organization.
Duplicate into an Organization
The owner of a personal project can make a copy of the project in an organization in which they are a member. To do this, as the project's owner:
On the project's Design tab, click the Project Actions icon.
Select Duplicate into...
In the modal provided, give the project a name.
Viewing and Editing Modes
When accessing organization projects, members are in one of two modes: editing or viewing. There can only be one project member in editing mode at any given time – all other organization members remain in viewing mode.
Members accessing the project in viewing mode cannot make active changes to the shared project.
Transferring Editing Access
Only one project member can be in editing mode at a time.
If the member currently in editing mode is offline, no other member can edit the project. The member currently in editing mode must return online and grant access to a different member.
Sharing and Updating Permissions
To share a project with a user in your organization:
Click the Share icon.
Select Project Sharing.
Enter the email address of the user you want to add to the project
To update the permissions of a user in your organization:
Click the Share icon.
Click the user's existing permission level (EDITOR or VIEWER) and select Editor, Viewer, or Remove.
Collaborating with Comments
Organization members can collaborate on projects by adding comments to UI components.
Add Comments
To add a comment to a UI component:
Access the project’s Design tab.
Ensure you’re in Editing mode.
Click the Comment icon to open the comment panel on the right.
Each UI component is limited to 25 comments, and each comment has a maximum character count of 2000.
View Comments
To view comments on a UI component:
Access the project’s Design tab.
Click the Comment icon to open the comment panel on the right.
Comments are grouped with the UI component they were added to.
Delete Comments
You can delete your own comments. To delete a comment:
Access the project’s Design tab.
Ensure you’re in Editing mode.
Click the Comment icon to open the comment panel on the right.
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Publish
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Yes
Yes
No
Share
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Yes
No
No
Download
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Yes
Yes
No
Access project settings
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Yes
Yes
No
Grant Edit Access
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Yes
No
No
Remix project
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Yes
Yes
No
Duplicate project
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Yes
No
No
Delete project
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Yes
No
No
Figma import
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Yes
No
No
Versioning
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Yes
No
No
Click Add.
Confirm the removal.
Use the dropdown menu to indicate which organization you want to copy the project into.
Click Duplicate into Organization.
You are the owner of the newly created project in the selected organization. There are no other members with permissions on this project yet.
To request editing access, a member in viewing mode must click the chevron next to VIEWING.
Click Request Edit.
The member currently in editing mode is notified that another member has requested editing access.
When the member currently in editing mode switches to viewing mode, the member requesting editing access is switched to editing mode and can make changes to the project.
Assign the user a permission level: Editor or Viewer.
Click Add.
Click to select a UI component on a screen or in the component tree.
Type your comment in the provided text input field in the comment panel.
Click the send button.
To add comments to other UI components, repeat steps 4-6.
Click the Comment icon to close the comment panel.
Comments are displayed in the order they were added, with the most recent comment appearing at the bottom of the UI component's comments.
UI components with the most recent comments appear at the top of the comment panel, making it easier to find the most recent discussions.
Click the Comment icon to close the comment panel.
Locate the comment you want to delete.
Click the vertical ellipsis icon within the comment’s box.
Click Delete.
This cannot be undone. Click Delete to confirm the deletion of the comment.
Click the Comment icon to close the comment panel.
