Accounts & sign-in
Do you need an account?
Section titled “Do you need an account?”No — not to build. Without an account Swebsy is fully local: your project lives in your browser, and you can design, export a static ZIP, and deploy to GitHub Pages without ever signing in. You can also upload the exported ZIP to any static host.
An account exists for the cloud features. A free account with a verified
email gets the Free plan: one site published on yourname.swebsy.site and
cloud sync with 100 MB of storage, with no card and no trial. Paid plans add
the rest.
| Feature | Needs an account | Needs a paid plan |
|---|---|---|
| Build, theme, export a ZIP | No | No |
| Deploy to GitHub Pages or export for another host | No | No |
| Cloud sync (100 MB on Free) | Yes | No |
Swebsy Hosting for one site on swebsy.site |
Yes | No |
| More published sites, badge removal, hosted forms | Yes | Yes |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Yes | Yes |
Create an account
Section titled “Create an account”- Open the Swebsy home page (My Sites).
- Click Sign in at the top right.
Choose Continue with Google, Continue with GitHub, or enter an email address and a password of at least 8 characters.
- For email sign-up, enter your name, then click Create account.
- Open the verification email and click the link inside.
Verify your email before you sync, publish, subscribe, or start a trial — cloud features and checkout are blocked on unverified accounts. Google sign-in usually arrives already verified.
Passwords are checked against known breach databases, so a password that has appeared in a public breach is rejected even if it meets the length rule. Pick something unique.
Account settings
Section titled “Account settings”Click your avatar → Account settings. The Settings dialog opens on the Account tab, with Billing, Usage, and the other tabs listed down the side.
The Account tab covers:
- Email — change the address on the account. If your current address is already verified, the change only takes effect after you approve it from the current address; the new address then receives its own verification email. Both the current account and the new mailbox must prove control before the address changes.
- Name — the display name shown in the account menu.
- Password — set a new password using your current one. Not shown if you only ever signed in with Google or GitHub.
- Plan and usage — on the Billing and Usage tabs; see Plans & billing.
- Delete account — permanent, described below.
Signing in on another device
Section titled “Signing in on another device”Sign in with the same account and your cloud projects are listed and can be pulled down. This is the supported way to move a site between machines once it is cloud-linked — see Cloud sync.
Projects that were never saved to the cloud do not travel with your account. Move those with a backup file.
Deleting your account
Section titled “Deleting your account”To confirm, type the account’s email address. If the account has an email password, deletion asks for it too. Accounts that only use Google or GitHub confirm with their current signed-in session instead. It removes cloud data only — sites stored locally in your browser are untouched and keep working without an account. Export a backup of anything that only exists in the cloud before you delete.
No verification email — check spam, then open Account settings and click Resend verification email. Resends are limited to five per hour.
A password that meets the 8-character minimum is rejected — it may have been found in a public breach database. Choose a different unique password.
Too many attempts — sign-in, sign-up, verification-email, password-reset, and password-change requests are rate limited (10 sign-ins per 15 minutes; five of the other operations per hour). Wait and try again.
Signed in but the cloud buttons do nothing — cloud sync and publishing need a verified email. Custom domains, hosted forms, version history, and more than one published site need a paid plan or trial. See Plans & billing.