Bolt

What is Bolt?

Bolt is an AI-powered builder for websites, full-stack web applications, mobile apps, and interactive prototypes. A user describes a product in natural language, and Bolt plans the project, writes code, runs it in a browser-based development environment, and shows a live preview. Users can continue refining the product through prompts or directly edit the generated code.

The platform is intended for both non-technical builders and experienced developers. It supports JavaScript-based frameworks and integrations including GitHub for version control, Figma for design input, Expo for mobile apps, and Stripe for payments. Bolt can create front-end interfaces, backend functions, authentication, databases, environment variables, and responsive layouts in the same project. Projects can be published to a free Bolt-hosted domain, while paid users can connect custom domains.

How to Use Bolt

1. Describe the website or application, including its pages, interface, logic, and desired style.
2. Let Bolt generate the project and preview it in the browser.
3. Request changes through follow-up prompts or edit the files directly in the built-in IDE.
4. Add data storage, authentication, external APIs, payments, or source control when required.
5. Test the working application, then publish it to a Bolt-hosted URL or a supported custom domain.

Core Features

• Prompt-to-app generation: Turns plain-language requirements into working application code.
• Full-stack projects: Supports interfaces, backend functions, authentication, and databases.
• Browser IDE: Lets developers inspect and edit generated files directly.
• Model selection: Paid plans provide several models with different speed and reasoning profiles.
• Integrated deployment: Publishes projects with managed hosting and domain settings.
• Development integrations: Connects with GitHub, Figma, Expo, Stripe, and other services.

Use Cases

• Landing pages and websites: Founders create responsive marketing pages and publish them quickly.
• SaaS prototypes: Product teams test authenticated workflows, dashboards, and database-backed features.
• Internal tools: Operations teams build project trackers, CRMs, portals, and calculators.
• Mobile apps: Builders create Expo-based games, productivity tools, or social applications.
• Developer acceleration: Engineers scaffold projects and then take direct control of the generated code.

Pricing

Free costs $0 and includes 300,000 tokens per day, 1 million tokens per month, public and private projects, hosting, and Bolt branding. Pro starts at $25 per month and includes 10 million monthly tokens, no daily token limit, custom domains, private sharing, expanded hosting, and removal of Bolt branding. Teams starts at $30 per member per month. Enterprise pricing is custom.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Bolt require coding knowledge?

No. Users can build through prompts, while developers can edit the code when they choose.

Can Bolt publish a working project?

Yes. Free and paid users can publish to a Bolt-hosted domain; custom domains are available on paid plans.

What kinds of apps can Bolt create?

The official documentation lists websites, JavaScript full-stack web apps, and mobile apps.