ChanTan Studio DocsChanTan Studio Docs
Learn how to build, publish and grow your app — step by step, no experience needed.
Getting Started
What Is ChanTan Studio? A Plain-English GuideChanTan Studio builds real websites and apps from a plain description — no code, no servers, no jargon. Here's what it does, what it costs, and what you get.How to Create a ChanTan Studio AccountSign up for ChanTan Studio in six short steps, then understand the closed-beta waiting screen — what it means, what to do, and when your free credits arrive.How to Log In to ChanTan StudioSign in to ChanTan Studio in under a minute — plus what to do if your password fails, the security check won't load, or you're still waiting for approval.The ChanTan Studio Dashboard: A Guided TourEvery button on your ChanTan Studio dashboard in plain words: the build box, project cards, folders, search, notifications and the credit balance.How to Build Your First App in ChanTan StudioDescribe your idea, press Generate, and watch a real website appear in 2–4 minutes. A complete beginner's walkthrough of your very first ChanTan Studio build.Using ChanTan Studio on Your PhoneChanTan Studio runs in your phone's browser — build, chat, preview and top up on a small screen. Here's what works well, what's easier on a computer, and why.
Building & Editing
How to Talk to the AI in ChanTan StudioType what you want and ChanTan builds it. Learn how to send a request, read the progress card, stop a build safely, and what every button in the chat does.How to Choose a Builder in ChanTan StudioChanTan Pro, Pro Max or Ultra? What the builder picker really changes, what the $ / $$ / $$$ marks mean, and why the default is usually the right answer.The Live Preview in ChanTan Studio ExplainedThe right-hand panel is your real app running, private to you: the toolbar, the phone and tablet sizes, and why it sleeps after 20 minutes.Click-to-Edit Text, Colours and Photos in ChanTan StudioChange wording, colours and pictures by clicking them in the preview: text and colour edits are free, every edit is undoable, and the AI isn't needed.How to Undo Changes and Restore Versions in ChanTan StudioChanTan saves a version every time it works, so nothing you do is permanent. Learn Undo, Redo, undoing one specific change, and restoring any earlier version.How to Get a Plan Before ChanTan Builds AnythingPress "Plan" and ChanTan proposes what it will do before touching your project: read it, edit it, approve it or shelve it. Nothing is built until you agree.How to Attach Photos and Documents in ChanTan StudioSend ChanTan your logo, a design to copy, a PDF or a spreadsheet and it builds from them. Learn the limits, the file types, and the free project knowledge base.How to Queue Several Requests in ChanTan StudioWrite your next request while ChanTan is still busy — it waits in a queue instead of being lost. Why the queue starts paused, and how to reorder or clear it.
Your App's Data
The Manage Menu in ChanTan Studio: Where Everything IsFind your app's data, users, files, code and error log in one place. A plain-English tour of the Manage menu — and why there is no Cloud tab to look for.How to Add and Use a Database in ChanTan StudioGive your app a memory in about a minute. Connect a database with one click, see the data your app saved, edit rows by hand, and ask questions in plain English.Manage Your App's Users in ChanTan StudioSee everyone who signed up inside your app, add someone by hand, send a password reset link, or remove an account — all from the Users screen in ChanTan Studio.How to Add API Keys and Secrets in ChanTan StudioStore a key from a service like Stripe or Resend so your app can use it safely: pasted once, encrypted, never shown in chat or in your code.Backups in ChanTan Studio: What's Saved and What Isn'tYour app's data is backed up automatically every day. Here's where to see it, why there's no restore button yet, and the one thing Undo can never bring back.
Publishing & Domains
How to Publish Your App in ChanTan StudioPut your app online at a real web address in 1–4 minutes. Pick your free chantan.one address, publish, and learn how to push later edits live with Update.ChanTan Cloud Hosting: What It Costs & How It's PaidEvery published app hosts free for its first month, then 128 credits a month — under $1 — from your credit wallet. Here's exactly how that charge works.How to Buy a Domain in ChanTan StudioSearch, choose and buy your own domain name inside ChanTan Studio. You're only charged if the domain is actually secured, and the DNS setup is done for you.How to Connect Your Own Domain to ChanTan StudioConnect a domain you bought anywhere — GoDaddy, Namecheap or any other provider — to your ChanTan Studio app: two CNAME records, one button, HTTPS done for you.Domain Prices and Renewals in ChanTan StudioWhat a domain really costs, why "FROM $1/YEAR" is not the price, and the one thing to do before it expires — ChanTan domain renewals are manual today.How to Push Your Code to GitHub from ChanTan StudioKeep a copy of your ChanTan Studio project in your own private GitHub repository: connect once, push with one button, and turn on automatic sync.
Credits & Billing
How Credits Work in ChanTan StudioCredits are ChanTan Studio's unit of work: $1 = 128 credits, and they never expire. Where to see your balance, and why some of it can look held.How to Buy Credits in ChanTan StudioTop up your ChanTan Studio wallet by card in six clicks — the six fixed packages, the bonus credits each one includes, and how to spend your cashback on them.Do I Get My Credits Back if a Build Fails?ChanTan Studio never charges for work that didn't happen. What happens to your credits when a build fails, when you press Stop, or when you run out mid-build.How to Get Free Credits in ChanTan StudioEarn ChanTan Studio credits without paying more — a free daily spin, 500 credits per friend you invite, cashback on every top-up, and milestone rewards.ChanTan Studio Plans and Pricing, Explained SimplyHow much does ChanTan Studio cost? No monthly plan — you pay as you go with prepaid credits. What you pay for, what's free, and the one recurring charge.
Voice & Languages
How to Call the ChanTan AI Expert (Voice)Don't know how to describe your idea? Call a ChanTan AI expert, talk it through in your own language, and they write your full build request for you.How to Speak Instead of Type in ChanTan StudioTap the microphone, talk in your own language, and your words appear as text you can review and send — up to 10 minutes, about 1 credit per recording.Languages and Translation in ChanTan StudioChange the ChanTan Studio interface language, and build sites in any language you want — including multilingual sites with a switcher for visitors.How to Turn On Dark Mode in ChanTan StudioSwitch ChanTan Studio between Light, Dark and System in a couple of taps — and learn how to add a dark mode switch to the website you build.
Account & Security
Account Settings in ChanTan Studio: A Full TourEverything in ChanTan Studio Settings, simply: change your name, photo, email, password, theme and language, and find your credits, invites and GitHub link.How to Download Your Data from ChanTan StudioDownload a copy of your ChanTan Studio account data in two clicks: what's inside the file, what isn't, and how to get your app's code out instead.Security and Privacy in ChanTan StudioKeep your ChanTan Studio account safe: password rules, signing other devices out, what's kept private, and exactly what to do if you think someone else got in.How to Manage ChanTan Studio Emails and RemindersTurn ChanTan Studio's product tips and reminders on or off, choose the language they arrive in, and set the time zone that decides when they're sent.
Troubleshooting
Build Stuck or Failed in ChanTan Studio: What to DoYour build stopped, froze on Thinking, or says Build unsuccessful? What each message means, how to resume it in one click, and why your credits are safe.Preview Sleeping or Stuck in ChanTan Studio: How to Fix"Your app is sleeping" is normal, not an error. How to wake your preview, fix one that is stuck or out of date, and unstick a page that never loads.My App Looks Empty or Blank in ChanTan Studio: FixesYour page loads but shows nothing, or your products disappeared? Nothing was deleted — how to tell the two causes apart and get your content back.Can't Sign In to ChanTan Studio? Login & Approval FixesEvery ChanTan Studio sign-in message in plain words: wrong password, too many attempts, a blocked verification check, and what the beta waiting screen means.Publishing Failed or Domain Not Working: ChanTan FixesPublishing didn't finish, or your domain still isn't live? A failed publish never touches your live site — how to read each message and fix it fast.