Lovable: Chats Let You Plan Without Touching Code
LovableLovable introduced Chats, a new way to talk with Lovable without changing any code, available both as standalone conversations outside any project and as Chat mode inside the project editor. Builders can use Chats to think through ideas, ask questions about their apps and workspace, work inside connected tools, and send a finished plan to a project only when they are ready to build. Chatting is free within a daily allowance on Free, Pro, and Business plans, and a voice option lets Lovable listen and answer aloud.
Key Takeaways
- Chats now exist outside of projects, giving builders a private space at lovable.dev/chats to think, ask questions, and plan before committing to code changes.
- Chat mode inside the editor lets builders discuss an already-open project and get explanations without Lovable editing any files.
- A new Start voice conversation option lets builders talk to Lovable out loud and hear spoken responses.
- Both surfaces can work inside connected tools, such as Slack, Notion, or HubSpot, while a builder is chatting.
- Chatting is free within a daily allowance on Free, Pro, and Business plans, separating the cost of thinking from the cost of building.
- Work sent from a chat into a project switches to build credits, only once actual code changes are requested.
Two Ways to Chat With Lovable
Lovable rolled out a dedicated chat experience built for thinking and planning, separate from the work of actually building an app. The update covers two related surfaces: a standalone chat space that lives outside any project, and a new mode inside the project editor itself.
Chats: Conversations Outside a Project
The first surface, called Chats, is a private conversation space where builders can think through an idea, ask questions about their apps and workspace, work inside connected tools such as Slack or Notion, create files, and hand off work to a project once they are ready to build. Chats can be started from the dashboard prompt box by selecting Chat, or directly at lovable.dev/chats. Lovable also added a Start voice conversation option, so builders can talk to Lovable out loud and hear it respond, rather than typing every message.
Chat Mode: Discuss a Project Without Editing It
The second surface, Chat mode, lives inside an existing project as an option in the mode picker. It lets builders discuss the app they already have open, ask how something works, or weigh different approaches, all without Lovable touching the underlying code. When a change is actually needed, Lovable surfaces a Start building card that hands the conversation off to the regular build flow.
How Chatting Is Priced
Each message is priced according to the work Lovable does to answer it, typically a fraction of a credit, and a daily chat allowance on Free, Pro, and Business plans covers that cost first before anything is deducted from a builder's balance. Only once a chat sends work into a project does it start drawing on build credits, keeping the cost of exploration and planning separate from the cost of shipping.