I Lost My Lovable Project — How to Recover It

Why has my Lovable project disappeared from the dashboard?

The most common reason a project disappears is a plan downgrade. If you moved from a paid plan to the free tier, private projects may no longer be visible in the dashboard — they are not deleted, but access is restricted until you re-upgrade or contact support. The second most common cause is being logged in as a different account.

Before assuming the project is deleted, check two things: first, confirm you are logged in with the correct email address (hover over your profile icon to see which account is active); second, check whether a recent plan change coincided with the disappearance. In the vast majority of cases, one of these two explains the missing project.

Projects are also sometimes hidden by dashboard filters or search. If you have a large number of projects, try scrolling past the visible list or clearing any active search terms. Lovable's dashboard does not always load all projects on first render if there are many.

How do I check if I am logged into the wrong account?

It is common for users who signed up with Google SSO and also have an email-password account to land on the wrong one. Click your profile icon in the top-right of the Lovable editor and check which email address is shown. If it is not the one you used when you created the project, log out and sign in with the correct account.

1. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner of the Lovable editor.
2. Note the email address shown in the dropdown — this is the active account.
3. If it is not the email you used when you created the project, click Sign Out.
4. On the login page, sign in using the exact method you used originally (Google SSO or email/password).
5. If you signed up with Google, use the 'Continue with Google' option — not email/password, even if the email matches.
6. Check the dashboard once signed in with the correct account.

Can I recover a project that was hidden by a plan downgrade?

Yes, in most cases. When a plan downgrade hides private projects, the underlying project data is not deleted — it is still stored on Lovable's servers. You have two options: re-upgrade to a paid plan to restore access immediately, or contact Lovable support and request that the project be made visible or exported while you are on the free tier.

Lovable support can often restore visibility to a specific project even on the free plan if you explain that you need to export the code before fully cancelling. Request that they make the project visible long enough for you to push it to GitHub. Most support agents will accommodate this request.

If you previously connected the project to GitHub, your code is already in the repository regardless of what Lovable's dashboard shows. Go to your GitHub account and look for the repository — the code will be there from the last sync, even if the Lovable side is inaccessible.

1. Log into your GitHub account and look for a repository that matches your project name.
2. If found, the code is safe — clone it locally or push it to a new hosting provider.
3. If no GitHub repository exists, contact Lovable support at support@lovable.dev.
4. Explain that a project is no longer visible after a plan change and request access for export.
5. Reference your account email and approximate project creation date in the email.
6. If support confirms the project exists, ask them to push it to your GitHub or make it temporarily accessible.

What if the project was actually deleted?

Lovable does not offer a self-serve undelete feature. If a project was explicitly deleted — either by you or by an automatic archive process — recovery requires contacting support and requesting a restore from backup. Lovable keeps platform-level backups, but they do not guarantee restore for every deleted project. Act quickly: the older the deletion, the less likely a restore.

When contacting support about a deleted project, provide as much identifying information as possible: the project name, the approximate creation date, the last time you edited it, and any screenshots you may have of the project dashboard or editor. The more specific you can be, the easier it is for the support team to locate the backup.

If the project had a connected Supabase backend, your data — users, rows, storage files — is completely safe. Supabase is independent of Lovable and the deletion of a Lovable project does not affect your Supabase project. The loss, if any, is limited to the frontend code.

How do I prevent losing access to my project in the future?

The single most effective protection is pushing your project to GitHub regularly — ideally after every significant session. Once code is in GitHub, you have a copy that is entirely independent of Lovable's plan limits, billing status, or platform changes. A GitHub export takes under two minutes and is the only true backup.

1. In the Lovable editor, click the GitHub icon in the top toolbar.
2. Connect your GitHub account if not already connected.
3. Push the project to a new or existing GitHub repository.
4. After each significant editing session, re-sync to GitHub to update the repository.
5. Optionally, clone the repository to your local machine as an additional copy.
6. Store your Supabase project URL and anon key in a secure password manager in case you need to reconnect later.

Who do I contact if I cannot recover the project myself?

Contact Lovable support at support@lovable.dev with your account email, the project name, and the approximate date you last saw the project. Be specific about what you tried — this helps support skip the basic checks and go straight to the account lookup. Response times for billing and account issues are typically 1–3 business days.

If the matter is urgent — for example, the project powers a live product with real users — say so in the first line of your email. Lovable support can prioritise account recovery requests for active production apps. Include any URL or custom domain associated with the project as additional identification.