Guide

Lovable credits ran out? How to keep building

Credits run out right when you are in the middle of something. You have three options, and one of them means you never hit that wall again.

Option 1: Wait or top up

Your plan refreshes, or you buy more. Fine for small changes, expensive for big ones. Check Lovable's current plans.

Option 2: Keep building on your own computer

Your Lovable project is real code. Sync it to GitHub, open it in VS Code, and ask an AI assistant inside the editor for changes. The same prompts work. Follow how to move a Lovable app to VS Code.

AI assistants in the editor have free plans with limits (for example GitHub Copilot Free), and paid plans from about $20 a month for heavier use. Either way, the code and the app stay yours.

Option 3: Do both

Lovable syncs both ways with GitHub, so you can use Lovable for some changes and your editor for others. Just avoid editing the same thing in both places at the same time.

Going live without Lovable hosting

You can host the same app yourself for free: how to deploy a Lovable app for free.