How to Download Your Lovable Project Code without Github
Learn how to download your Lovable project source code as a ZIP file directly from the editor, no GitHub account required.
How to Download Your Lovable Project Code without GitHub
Want to get your Lovable project source code on your local machine without connecting to GitHub? Here's a quick guide to download your codebase as a ZIP file directly from the Lovable editor.
Step 1: Open Your Project
Open your project on Lovable so you have the chat interface on the left and the preview on the right.
Step 2: Access the Code Panel
Click on the Code button located at the top left of the preview side of the page.
Step 3: Download Your Codebase
If you are on the Business plan, you will see a button that says Download codebase with a download arrow icon at the bottom of the file explorer (see screenshot).
Click the icon and your codebase will start downloading as a ZIP file.
That's it! You have successfully downloaded your Lovable project code without needing a GitHub account.
Common Questions About Lovable
What is Lovable?
Lovable is an AI-powered app builder that lets you create full-stack web applications using natural language prompts. You describe what you want, and Lovable generates the code, designs the UI, and deploys your using AI and chat.
Is Lovable SEO friendly?
Lovable apps are built as Single Page Applications (SPAs) using React. While SPAs offer great user experiences, they can present challenges for SEO because search engine crawlers may not execute JavaScript to see your content.
To make your Lovable app fully SEO-friendly, you need a pre-rendering solution like LovableHTML that serves fully-rendered HTML to search engines and bots while keeping the SPA experience for your users.
What is SSR and why does it matter?
Server-Side Rendering (SSR) means generating HTML on the server before sending it to the browser. This is important for SEO because search engine crawlers can immediately see your page content without waiting for JavaScript to load.
Lovable apps are client-rendered by default, which means the HTML is generated in the browser. Pre-rendering services like LovableHTML solve this by rendering your pages ahead of time and serving that HTML to crawlers.
Can I export my Lovable project to GitHub?
Yes! Lovable has built-in GitHub integration. You can connect your GitHub account and push your project to a repository. Check out our guide on how to export your Lovable project to GitHub for detailed steps.
Do I need a Business plan to download my code?
The Download codebase feature that lets you download your project as a ZIP file is available on the Business plan. If you're on a different plan, you can still export your code via GitHub integration.
