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Getting started

Build business systems such as a CRM, client portal, inventory system, or approval process. Apps, forms, data, and automations can work together in one workspace.See What can I build? for examples.
No. Describe who the system is for, what they need to do, and what information it should track. Test the result, then ask for changes. You can also adjust the design manually.Follow the Quickstart to build your first system.
When you type your idea on zite.com, Zite saves it and asks you to sign up or log in. As soon as you do, the app is added to your account and Zite starts building it. You don’t need to do anything else.This works whether you’re creating a new account or logging in to one you already have. If you belong to more than one organization, the app goes into the one you currently have selected.Keep the page address. While you’re signing up, the address bar shows a link ending in /create-zite/ followed by a code. If you close the page before finishing, open that link again (check your browser history) to pick up where you left off. The link works in any browser or device, but anyone who has it can add the app to their own account, so don’t share it.If a workspace limit stops the app from being added. Each app started this way gets its own workspace. Each plan includes a set number of workspaces (Free 1, Pro 3, Business 5, Team and Enterprise unlimited). See Plans & limits. If Zite blocks the new workspace, you’ll see You’ve used all [N] of your workspaces, or You’re over your workspace limit if your organization already has more than its plan includes. The app won’t be added yet. Free space by deleting workspaces you don’t need, or upgrade your plan, then open the /create-zite/ link from your browser history again. Leaving the message takes you to your home page, so find the link in your history.If the link says the app can’t be opened, it may already have been added to an account. If you’ve lost the link, the quickest option is to type your idea on zite.com again.
To create a Zite account for building and managing apps, enter your email address. Zite emails you a verification code. Enter the code, then your name and password, to create your account.If you don’t see the email, check your spam folder. If it still hasn’t arrived or the code has expired, select send a new code once the countdown ends.Signing up with Google or Microsoft, with SSO, or from an emailed invitation skips this step. Joining through a shareable organization invite link still asks for a code.
  • A form collects information, such as a registration or customer request.
  • An app lets people return to view records, update information, and manage work, such as a customer portal.
You can use both in the same business system, connected to a shared database.
Yes. A workspace contains one shared database and can hold multiple apps and forms. For example, a client portal and an internal dashboard can work with the same customer records, with different permissions.
Open the form in the editor. If it saves to one Zite database, Zite asks you to move it into a workspace: select Get started, name the workspace, then select Migrate. For a form connected to Airtable or with no database, use Move to in the form’s three-dot menu on the home page. If you see Setup didn’t finish, select Finish setup. If that shows Something went wrong finishing setup, try again.See Move a form into a Zite workspace for Airtable forms, forms with no database, and forms connected to more than one database.
Existing Fillout forms are under Classic workspaces in the organization sidebar. Forms that aren’t in any workspace are on Home. A Zite workspace’s Forms page only lists forms created in it or moved into it.See Migrate your workspaces and Move a form into a Zite workspace.
Yes. You can import Airtable data into Zite Database. Review the import and test the apps and workflows that use the data before switching your team over.You can also connect Airtable and keep your data there. Connecting and migrating are different choices: see Migrate from Airtable.

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Sharing and publishing

Open Users and choose the access they need:
  • Editors: People who build and manage the workspace’s apps and database.
  • Internal apps: Teammates who need to use a particular app.
  • Public apps: Customers or other external users of an app with login.
See Manage workspace editors and app users.
Internal apps are for people in your organization who have access. Public apps can be reached by anyone with the link, but can still require login.Both can use a custom domain or a custom Zite subdomain. In the Share menu, Embed, QR code, and the Analytics link are available only for public apps.Public access does not mean everyone should see all your data. Set login and data permissions for the people using your system.
Access is set for the whole app, not per page or link. Internal apps are for members of your organization. Public apps can have open, disabled, or domain-restricted sign up, plus invites. Depending on the app’s settings, people sign in with an email magic link, Google, or single sign-on (SSO). Email-and-password sign-in is not supported.To show different pages to different people, ask the AI to build that into your app. See Manage app access.
Changes in the editor need to be published. Click Publish, review the apps selected and their access settings, then confirm. Share the published link with your users.See Publish and share.
You can build for mobile browsers. Use Screen size and fullscreen in the preview toolbar to check smaller screens, then test the main tasks on a phone. Ask Zite to fix anything that is hard to read or use.See Mobile settings for adding an app to a home screen.
Zite has no iPhone or Android app. Open Zite in your phone’s web browser. See Can I use my database on my phone? for how Database works on a phone.
To sign out, click your name and picture at the bottom left, then Logout. To switch organization, click the organization name at the top left and pick one from the Organizations list. That list is hidden in organizations that use SSO.There is no Switch account option. To use a different account, log out and sign back in.
Yes, on an eligible paid plan. You can connect a domain you own or purchase one through Zite. This works for both public and internal apps. Follow Customize app links for setup and plan limits.If the link does not work, check its connection status and the setup instructions shown in Zite. Contact support with the domain name if you need help.

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Credits and plans

Yes. Free includes 50 credits per calendar month, plus a separate daily message limit. You need both messages and credits available to build with AI.Check your allowances in Billing & usage.
One message does not equal one credit. Usage depends on the model, how much information it reads, and the work it performs. AI work can still use credits when the result needs correcting.Click the usage icon beneath an AI reply to see Credits used. For smaller edits, consider Mini and a focused request. See Use credits efficiently.
  • Simply visiting an app: No AI credits.
  • Running a workflow: Uses the workflow-run allowance.
  • Using Zite-provided AI in the app: Uses AI credits too, including in editor previews.
Sending a standard email does not use AI credits. See App Usage for examples and limits.
Credits renew monthly, including on annual plans. Free resets at the start of each calendar month; paid plans use their subscription cycle. Unused monthly credits do not roll over.See your reset date in Billing & usage, or read How credits work.
Wait for your allowance to reset or choose a larger allowance in Billing & usage. Deleting an app does not restore spent credits.If your organization still has credits, check whether you have reached the Free daily message limit or an admin-set personal credit limit.
Yes. Open the workspace’s Overview, then choose Bring your own agent to open Connect your agent. Write your requests in the connected tool; its AI usage uses that tool’s allowance instead of Zite credits.Building this way has separate plan and trial requirements. Remaining Zite credits do not extend an expired build trial. You can still build in the Zite editor within your plan’s limits.
Fillout Forms and Zite have separate plans. Check the product and features you need before upgrading; a paid plan for one does not automatically upgrade the other.Review your subscriptions in Billing & usage.
Open Settings → Billing & usage. See Subscription and Billing for plan changes and invoices, or Cancel your subscription.For a billing issue, contact support@zite.com.

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Fixing problems and getting help

  1. Explain what you tried, what happened, and what you expected. Include the screen or record involved.
  2. If Zite shows Fix it for me, try it. That action does not use credits.
  3. Test the same task again after the fix.
If a build fails with an out of memory error, that is not a plan or credit limit. See Troubleshoot your app.For workflows, check Workflow Runs to see where the problem occurred. See Troubleshooting for more help.
These are separate recovery options. Choose the one that matches what you need to recover.
Read Security and Security & Legal. Contact support if your organization needs help confirming a specific requirement.
Still need help? Email support@zite.com or use the chat in the bottom-right corner. Include your app link and a short description of the issue.

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Last modified on October 27, 2026