Glide turns spreadsheets into fully functional mobile and web apps. Connect a Google Sheet, Airtable base, or Excel file, and Glide automatically generates an app interface with lists, forms, and actions based on your data.
Create Your Account
Visit glideapps.com and click Get Started. Sign in with your Google account. Glide requires Google sign-in to access your Google Sheets, which serve as your app’s database.
After logging in, Glide opens the app dashboard. Click New Project and choose App (mobile-optimized) or Page (web-optimized). For your first project, select App to build a mobile-friendly interface.
Glide prompts you to connect a data source. Choose Google Sheets, Excel, or Glide Tables (Glide’s built-in database). If using Google Sheets, authorize Glide to access your sheets and select an existing sheet or create a new one.
Set Up Your First Project
If starting from scratch, Glide creates a sample Google Sheet with demo data. Open the sheet and add columns like “Name,” “Email,” “Phone,” and “Notes.” Each column becomes a field in your app.
Back in Glide, your app preview updates automatically. The left sidebar shows your data table, the center displays the app preview, and the right panel contains layout and component settings.
Click Data in the top menu to view your connected sheet. Glide syncs changes in real time, so edits in your spreadsheet instantly reflect in the app. Add rows to your sheet to see new items appear in the app’s list view.
Build Your First Screen
Select the Home screen in the app preview. Glide defaults to a list view showing all rows from your sheet. Click the list component and choose a layout style: Cards, List, or Tiles.
Click a list item to open the detail screen. Add components by clicking the + icon at the bottom of the screen. Choose from Text, Button, Form, Image, or Map. For example, add a Button labeled “Call” and set its action to Call using the phone number column.
Customize the detail screen by dragging components to reorder them. Click each component to edit its data source, label, and appearance. Use the Visibility toggle to show or hide components based on user conditions, such as role or subscription status.
Connect and Publish
Add an Action to your app by clicking a button or list item and selecting Add Action. Choose from actions like Open Link, Send Email, Add Row, or Delete Row. For example, create a “Submit Feedback” button that adds a new row to a “Feedback” sheet.
Go to Settings > Privacy and set who can access your app: Public, Password, or Email Whitelist. Public apps are accessible to anyone with the link, while email whitelist restricts access to specific users.
Click Publish in the top-right corner to make your app live. Glide provides a shareable link (e.g., yourapp.glideapp.io). Upgrade to a paid plan to use a custom domain, remove Glide branding, and unlock advanced features like user authentication and integrations.
Next Steps
You’ve built and published your first Glide app. Explore advanced features like Glide’s computed columns for formulas, relations to link multiple tables, and integrations with Zapier, Stripe, and Twilio. Use Glide’s template gallery for inspiration and join the Glide community to share your work and get feedback.