Lovable’s ChatGPT App: From a Chat Conversation to a Working Website
What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It
Most people already use ChatGPT to think through product ideas:
What should my landing page say?
What features should an MVP include?
How should the user flow work?
What’s the best pricing structure?
The problem is that those answers usually stay as text. You still have to turn the plan into something real.
Lovable’s ChatGPT App is built to bridge that gap: you can describe what you want in ChatGPT, then tag @Lovable to spin up a real project in Lovable.
This is less “AI writes code” and more:
ChatGPT becomes the product brief → Lovable becomes the builder → you get a live app you can click
What Lovable does, in plain English
Lovable is an AI website and app builder where you create a project by describing what you want, and it generates a working starting point you can continue to iterate on.
The core idea is simple:
You write a detailed prompt (pages, features, flows)
Lovable generates a functioning web app or website
You refine it step by step instead of coding everything from scratch
How ChatGPT Apps work (important context)
ChatGPT Apps allow ChatGPT to connect to external tools so actions can be taken directly from a conversation.
Instead of ChatGPT only answering questions, it can now:
Trigger builds
Create projects
Send structured requests to external platforms
Lovable plugs into this model by treating your message as a build instruction, not just a question.
How the Lovable ChatGPT App works (step by step)
This is the practical flow, without hype.
1) You describe the project (this becomes the spec)
You explain what you want in normal language, for example:
What the app or site is
Who it’s for
Pages or screens
Core user flows
Data that needs to exist
Basic design preferences
The quality of this description directly impacts the result. Think of it as writing a short product brief, not a casual idea.
2) You trigger Lovable inside ChatGPT
Once your description is ready, you tag @Lovable and ask it to build the project.
At this point, you’re moving from planning to execution.
3) Lovable generates a real project
Instead of returning advice or code snippets, Lovable creates an actual project you can open in its interface.
This usually includes:
A frontend UI
Basic backend logic
Data structures
Authentication if needed
A deployed, viewable version
This is the moment where an idea becomes something tangible.
4) You review it like a real user
You click through it and immediately see what works and what doesn’t:
A missing section
A confusing flow
A page that needs better structure
A feature that isn’t necessary
This feedback loop is much faster than discussing ideas abstractly.
5) Further editing happens in Lovable
An important limitation to understand:
for now, you don’t fully edit the app inside ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is where the idea starts.
Lovable is where you visually refine, adjust, and expand the project.
Think of ChatGPT as the launchpad, and Lovable as the workshop.
How credits work
You’re not charged for simply thinking or discussing ideas.
Lovable credits are used only when you actually send the build request and Lovable starts generating the project.
This makes it safer to explore ideas before committing to a build.
Availability note for EU users
At the time of writing, ChatGPT Apps are not fully available to users inside the EU.
If you’re based in Europe, this is something to verify before planning your workflow around it.
What this approach is genuinely good for
Fast MVPs and prototypes
Proof-of-concept apps
Clickable demos
Early user validation
Landing pages that don’t stay stuck in drafts
Launch something usable quickly
Improve it based on real feedback
Internal tools
Dashboards
Admin panels
Simple workflows that usually end up as spreadsheets
In short: speed-to-version-one projects.
Where this approach is not enough on its own
Even with tools like Lovable, some projects still need traditional development work:
Complex custom integrations (payments, ecommerce, ERPs, logistics)
Performance-critical or SEO-heavy websites
Advanced security or compliance requirements
Long-term scalability planning
AI builders accelerate the start — they don’t replace technical judgment.
Where a developer or agency still adds value
This is especially important for business owners to understand.
A developer is still crucial for:
Reviewing and hardening what was generated
Optimizing performance and SEO
Connecting the app to real business systems
Ensuring the project is maintainable long-term
A realistic modern workflow often looks like this:
Use Lovable to get v1 live fast → bring in a developer to polish, scale, and integrate
A prompt structure that works better
Vague prompts produce vague results.
If you want Lovable to build something useful, structure your message like this:
Prompt template
Goal: What problem does it solve?
Audience: Who is it for?
Pages: Landing, pricing, login, dashboard, settings, etc.
Core flows: Signup → create X → share Y → pay for Z
Data: What needs to be stored
Design: Simple style preferences
Success criteria: What must work in version one
Then end with:
“@Lovable, build this as a working website or app.”
The real takeaway
Lovable’s ChatGPT App represents a shift in how software gets started.
Conversations are no longer just planning tools — they’re becoming execution triggers.
For founders and business owners, the biggest benefit isn’t “no code.”
It’s this:
You move from idea to something real quickly
You learn by interacting with the product, not just talking about it
Used correctly, tools like this don’t replace developers — they help everyone get to clarity faster.