> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.replit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What's an Artifact?

> Artifacts are publishable outputs on Replit — web apps, mobile apps, slide decks, animations, data visualizations, 3D games, and designs you can deploy and share.

export const ArtifactGrid = () => {
  if (typeof document !== "undefined" && !document.getElementById("artifact-grid-styles")) {
    const style = document.createElement("style");
    style.id = "artifact-grid-styles";
    style.textContent = `
      .artifact-grid-wrap {
        --ag-bg: var(--replit-docs-bg, #F6F6F4);
        --ag-icon-bg: var(--replit-docs-bg-elevated, #F1F1EE);
        --ag-icon-border: var(--replit-docs-border, #DEDAD5);
        --ag-text: var(--replit-docs-text-muted, #5C5C5C);
        --ag-icon-color: var(--replit-docs-text-muted, #5C5C5C);
      }
      .dark .artifact-grid-wrap,
      html.dark .artifact-grid-wrap,
      [data-theme="dark"] .artifact-grid-wrap {
        --ag-bg: var(--replit-docs-bg, #1E1E1F);
        --ag-icon-bg: var(--replit-docs-bg-elevated, #222223);
        --ag-icon-border: var(--replit-docs-border, #39393D);
        --ag-text: var(--replit-docs-text-muted, #B8B8BE);
        --ag-icon-color: var(--replit-docs-text-muted, #B8B8BE);
      }
      @keyframes ag-fade-in {
        from { transform: translateY(8px); opacity: 0; }
        to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
      }
      @media (hover: hover) {
        .artifact-grid-wrap .ag-icon-btn:hover {
          background: var(--ag-icon-border) !important;
        }
      }
    `;
    document.head.appendChild(style);
  }
  const types = [{
    name: "Web",
    icon: <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
          <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M12 1.25c5.937 0 10.75 4.813 10.75 10.75S17.937 22.75 12 22.75 1.25 17.937 1.25 12 6.063 1.25 12 1.25Zm-9.217 11.5a9.25 9.25 0 0 0 7.468 8.333 15.25 15.25 0 0 1-2.982-8.333H2.783Zm13.948 0a15.249 15.249 0 0 1-2.983 8.333 9.25 9.25 0 0 0 7.469-8.333H16.73Zm-7.958 0A13.748 13.748 0 0 0 12 20.876a13.748 13.748 0 0 0 3.227-8.126H8.773Zm1.478-9.834a9.251 9.251 0 0 0-7.468 8.334H7.27a15.251 15.251 0 0 1 2.982-8.334ZM12 3.123a13.747 13.747 0 0 0-3.227 8.127h6.454A13.748 13.748 0 0 0 12 3.123Zm1.748-.207a15.25 15.25 0 0 1 2.983 8.334h4.486a9.251 9.251 0 0 0-7.469-8.334Z" clipRule="evenodd" />
        </svg>
  }, {
    name: "Mobile",
    icon: <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
          <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M7 2.75c-.69 0-1.25.56-1.25 1.25v16c0 .69.56 1.25 1.25 1.25h10c.69 0 1.25-.56 1.25-1.25V4c0-.69-.56-1.25-1.25-1.25H7ZM4.25 4A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 7 1.25h10A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 19.75 4v16A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 17 22.75H7A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 4.25 20V4Zm7 14a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75h.01a.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5H12a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75Z" clipRule="evenodd" />
        </svg>
  }, {
    name: "Slides",
    icon: <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
          <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M20 2.25A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 22.75 5v14A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 20 21.75h-8A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 9.25 19V5A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 12 2.25h8Zm-8 1.5c-.69 0-1.25.56-1.25 1.25v14c0 .69.56 1.25 1.25 1.25h8c.69 0 1.25-.56 1.25-1.25V5c0-.69-.56-1.25-1.25-1.25h-8Z" clipRule="evenodd" />
          <path d="M6 4.25a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v14a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0V5A.75.75 0 0 1 6 4.25ZM2 6.25a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v10a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0V7A.75.75 0 0 1 2 6.25Z" />
        </svg>
  }, {
    name: "Design",
    icon: <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
          <path d="M6.5 11.25a1.25 1.25 0 1 1 0 2.5 1.25 1.25 0 0 1 0-2.5ZM17.5 9.25a1.25 1.25 0 1 1 0 2.5 1.25 1.25 0 0 1 0-2.5ZM8.5 6.25a1.25 1.25 0 1 1 0 2.5 1.25 1.25 0 0 1 0-2.5ZM13.5 5.25a1.25 1.25 0 1 1 0 2.5 1.25 1.25 0 0 1 0-2.5Z" />
          <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M12 1.25c2.827 0 5.553 1.01 7.573 2.828C21.596 5.9 22.75 8.388 22.75 11A5.749 5.749 0 0 1 17 16.75h-2.25a1 1 0 0 0-.8 1.6l.3.4.1.143a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-2.1 3.857H12a10.75 10.75 0 1 1 0-21.5Zm0 1.5a9.25 9.25 0 1 0 0 18.5h.25a1 1 0 0 0 .8-1.6l-.3-.4a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 2-4H17l.21-.005A4.25 4.25 0 0 0 21.25 11c0-2.161-.953-4.252-2.68-5.807C16.84 3.636 14.476 2.75 12 2.75Z" clipRule="evenodd" />
        </svg>
  }, {
    name: "Animation",
    icon: <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
          <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M10.024 7.25c.31.004.613.091.878.251l4.996 2.996a1.752 1.752 0 0 1 .625 2.367 1.75 1.75 0 0 1-.625.639v-.001l-4.995 2.995.001.001a1.75 1.75 0 0 1-2.654-1.505v-5.99a1.75 1.75 0 0 1 1.774-1.753Zm-.02 1.5a.252.252 0 0 0-.22.124.253.253 0 0 0-.034.127v5.998a.252.252 0 0 0 .127.219.253.253 0 0 0 .252-.004l.002-.001 4.997-2.997.002-.001a.252.252 0 0 0 .122-.215.25.25 0 0 0-.122-.215h-.002L10.13 8.786h-.002a.25.25 0 0 0-.125-.037Z" clipRule="evenodd" />
          <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M12 1.25c5.937 0 10.75 4.813 10.75 10.75S17.937 22.75 12 22.75 1.25 17.937 1.25 12 6.063 1.25 12 1.25Zm0 1.5a9.25 9.25 0 1 0 0 18.5 9.25 9.25 0 0 0 0-18.5Z" clipRule="evenodd" />
        </svg>
  }, {
    name: "Data Viz",
    icon: <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
          <path d="M5 14.25a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v6a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0v-6a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75ZM12 8.25a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v12a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0V9a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75ZM19 2.25a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v18a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0V3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75Z" />
        </svg>
  }, {
    name: "3D Game",
    icon: <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
          <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M11.25 9.675A3.751 3.751 0 0 1 12 2.25a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 .75 7.425v4.575H19A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 21.75 17v2A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 19 21.75H5A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 2.25 19v-2A2.75 2.75 0 0 1 5 14.25h.25V13a.75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0v1.25h4.5V9.675ZM9.75 6a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 4.5 0 2.25 2.25 0 0 0-4.5 0ZM4.116 16.116A1.25 1.25 0 0 1 5 15.75h14A1.25 1.25 0 0 1 20.25 17v2A1.25 1.25 0 0 1 19 20.25H5a1.25 1.25 0 0 1-1.244-1.126L3.75 19v-2c0-.331.132-.65.366-.884Z" clipRule="evenodd" />
        </svg>
  }];
  const rows = [types.slice(0, 4), types.slice(4, 7)];
  const iconBtnStyle = {
    display: "flex",
    alignItems: "center",
    justifyContent: "center",
    width: "48px",
    height: "48px",
    border: "1px solid var(--ag-icon-border)",
    borderRadius: "12px",
    background: "var(--ag-icon-bg)",
    cursor: "default",
    color: "var(--ag-icon-color)",
    padding: 0,
    transition: "background 120ms ease-out",
    flexShrink: 0
  };
  return <div className="artifact-grid-wrap" style={{
    fontFamily: "'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif",
    display: "flex",
    flexDirection: "column",
    alignItems: "center",
    gap: "12px",
    padding: "32px",
    background: "var(--ag-bg)",
    borderRadius: "16px",
    width: "100%",
    maxWidth: "460px",
    margin: "32px auto",
    opacity: 0,
    animation: "ag-fade-in 300ms ease-out forwards"
  }}>
      {rows.map((row, ri) => <div key={ri} style={{
    display: "flex",
    gap: "12px",
    justifyContent: "center"
  }}>
          {row.map(type => <div key={type.name} style={{
    display: "flex",
    flexDirection: "column",
    alignItems: "center",
    gap: "6px"
  }}>
              <div className="ag-icon-btn" style={iconBtnStyle}>
                {type.icon}
              </div>
              <span style={{
    fontSize: "11px",
    color: "var(--ag-text)",
    textAlign: "center",
    lineHeight: "1.2"
  }}>
                {type.name}
              </span>
            </div>)}
        </div>)}
    </div>;
};

## What are artifacts?

Artifacts are the things you can publish on Replit, such as: web apps, mobile apps, slide decks, animations, data apps, 3D games, and designs. Each one is a complete, standalone output that gets its own shareable URL when you publish.

Everything else in your project — files, images, CSVs, code — supports your artifacts but can't be published on its own.

<ArtifactGrid />

## What you can create

| Type                                             | What it is                                                                        |
| ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **[Web app](/replitai/web-apps)**                | Beautiful and powerful websites that handle users, databases, and more.           |
| **[Mobile app](/replitai/building-mobile-apps)** | Native apps for iPhones and Android phones.                                       |
| **[Slide deck](/replitai/slide-decks)**          | Presentation decks you can present or export.                                     |
| **[Animation](/replitai/animated-videos)**       | Motion graphics and animated videos. Export as MP4.                               |
| **[Data Visualization](/replitai/data-apps)**    | Interactive dashboards and visualizations for exploring data and creating charts. |
| **3D game**                                      | 3D games, simulations, and interactive experiences.                               |
| **[Design](/replitai/canvas)**                   | Explore visual directions and prototype ideas on the design canvas.               |

For plan availability, see each type's dedicated page.

## Getting started

There are two ways to create from the Replit homepage:

* **Describe it**: Type what you want — "build me a recipe app" or "make a pitch deck for my startup." Agent figures out which type fits and builds it.
* **Pick a type**: Choose the artifact you want — Web app, Mobile app, Data Visualization, Animation, 3D game, or another supported type — before describing your idea.

You can also add more to an existing project at any time by asking Agent in chat or clicking the **+** button in the preview panel.

## Switching between artifacts

Once you have multiple artifacts in a project, switch between them in the **preview panel** or the **Library sidebar**. You can also ask Agent — "show me the mobile app" or "switch to the slides."

### Library sidebar

The Library sidebar gives you a central place to browse everything in your project. It shows your artifacts, images that Agent generated or downloaded, and other project assets. Open the Library sidebar from the left panel to find and reuse any asset across your project.

<Frame>
  <video autoPlay muted loop playsInline src="https://cdn.replit.com/sanity/stock_image_library_compressed.mp4" />
</Frame>

## Multiple artifacts in one project

A single project can hold up to **7 artifacts**, with a maximum of **1 mobile app** per project. For example, you could build a web app for your customers, a mobile app for your team, and a slide deck for investors — all in the same project.

<ArtifactGrid />

### Adding artifacts to a project

There are three ways to add an artifact to an existing project:

* **Chat**: Ask Agent — "add a mobile app to this project" or "create a slide deck for the investor pitch"
* **Plus button**: Click the **+** button in the preview panel and choose what you want to build
* **Library sidebar**: Browse your existing artifacts, images, and other assets, and add new artifacts from there

### Shared data and backend

When artifacts live in the same project, they automatically share the same data and backend logic. If a customer places an order through your web app, your mobile app and data dashboard see that order too. You don't need to set up any connections or duplicate code — it just works.

<Note>
  Publishing deploys your entire project at once. All artifacts go live together, so they always stay in sync.
</Note>

### Example combinations

* **Web app + mobile app**: A restaurant with a customer-facing web app and a mobile app for staff — both connected to the same API and database
* **App + admin dashboard**: A main product alongside an internal admin panel for managing content, users, or settings
* **App + slide deck**: Your product and a pitch deck in the same project, so the slides always reflect the latest version
* **Data dashboard + video**: A live data visualization paired with an animated video that walks through the highlights

## Publishing

Apps, slides, and videos can all be published and shared. Each one gets its own shareable URL when you deploy.

Files and assets that aren't artifacts (like CSVs, images, or markdown files) can't be published on their own. To share them, add them to an app or create a new artifact.

## Frequently asked questions

<Accordion title="Can I have more than one artifact in a project?">
  Yes. A single project can hold up to **7 artifacts total**, with a limit of **1 mobile app per project**. All artifacts in a project share the same backend and data automatically.

  If you reach the mobile app limit and want to build a second mobile app, create it in a new project. If you reach the 7-artifact total, remove an existing artifact before adding another, or split your work across projects.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Do I have to pick a type before I start?">
  No. Just describe what you want and Agent picks the right type for you. You can also choose a type manually from the dropdown if you prefer.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can I publish just one artifact from a project?">
  Not currently. Publishing deploys the entire project together, so all artifacts stay in sync. If you need independent deployment, use separate projects.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Do artifacts share data with each other?">
  Yes. All artifacts in a project share the same database and backend services. If your web app writes data, your mobile app and data dashboard can read it immediately.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="What's the difference between an artifact and a file?">
  Artifacts are things you can publish — apps, slides, and videos. Files (like CSVs, images, or code) are assets within your project that support your artifacts but can't be published on their own.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="My mobile app is missing features from my web app. What happened?">
  When Agent translates features between artifact types, some things may not carry over perfectly — especially interactions or layouts that work differently across platforms. You can follow up in chat to fill in the gaps.
</Accordion>

For a full list of what you can build, see the [Projects overview](/replitai/projects).