Deploy Google AI Studio sites with VibeDeploy
Google AI Studio's Build mode turns a prompt into a working React web app, but its only built-in deploy button points at Cloud Run. If what you actually want is a website on your own domain, VibeDeploy is the simpler landing spot: export to GitHub or ZIP and go live from Belgium in minutes.
Why VibeDeploy for Google AI Studio
Build mode gives you a real React project and four ways out: download a ZIP, push to GitHub, deploy to Cloud Run, or hand off to Google Antigravity. Notice what's missing: a plain website host. Cloud Run means setting up a Google Cloud project for what is often just a frontend. VibeDeploy fills exactly that gap: take the GitHub or ZIP export, build it, and serve it as a fast static site on your own domain.
A website host, not a cloud console
AI Studio's own deploy path is Cloud Run, which pulls you into Google Cloud setup. For a landing page, portfolio, or app frontend, VibeDeploy skips all of that: upload the build output or connect the repo, get a live URL.
The GitHub export becomes your pipeline
Build mode can push your project straight to a GitHub repository. Connect that repo to VibeDeploy once and every later push rebuilds and redeploys automatically. Iterate in AI Studio, publish by pushing.
EU hosting on your own domain
Sites are served from Belgium with automatic Let's Encrypt SSL and custom domains on every plan. Flat pricing per plan, so a hobby project stays cheap and predictable.
How to deploy a Google AI Studio site
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Build your app in AI Studio's Build mode
Prompt Build mode until the preview does what you want. Under the hood it generates a standard React frontend, which is exactly the kind of project VibeDeploy serves.
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Export: push to GitHub or download the ZIP
The GitHub export is the strongest route: AI Studio pushes the whole project to a repository through its built-in integration. Prefer a file? Download the app as a ZIP instead. Both give you a normal web project you fully own.
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Start your VibeDeploy trial and connect the repo
Create an account at vibedeploy.be (14-day free trial, no credit card). Choose New Site and connect the GitHub repo you just exported. VibeDeploy builds it and puts the result live; every future push from AI Studio redeploys automatically.
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Going the ZIP route? Build locally, then upload
Unzip the export, then run the install and build commands from the project's README (typically npm install followed by the build script). Drag the resulting output folder into the VibeDeploy dashboard and it's live. A local coding agent with your VibeDeploy deploy guide pasted in can also handle this whole step for you.
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Check one thing: does your app call Gemini at runtime?
AI Studio apps talk to the Gemini API from server-side code, and AI Studio never exports your secrets. A pure frontend app (no Gemini calls once it's running) deploys to VibeDeploy as-is. An app that needs Gemini while visitors use it needs a server somewhere; see the FAQ below for your options.
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Add your custom domain
In site settings, add your domain and point a CNAME at VibeDeploy. SSL provisions automatically, usually within a minute. Until then your site is already live at name.vibedeploy.be.
Google AI Studio hosting at a glance
How Google AI Studio's default hosting and a generic alternative compare to VibeDeploy.
| Feature | Google AI Studio default / generic alt | VibeDeploy |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in deploy target | Cloud Run only | Static EU hosting (Belgium) |
| Google Cloud project required | Yes, for Cloud Run | No |
| Redeploy on git push | Not built in | Yes, via the GitHub export |
| Custom domain + SSL | Depends on your Cloud Run setup | Included on every plan |
| Try before you pay | n/a | 14-day full trial, no card |
Common questions about deploying Google AI Studio
My AI Studio app calls the Gemini API. Will it work on VibeDeploy?expand_more
Honest answer: it depends. In AI Studio, Gemini calls run from server-side code, and because AI Studio never exports secrets, after export you'd set GEMINI_API_KEY in your own environment. VibeDeploy hosts static sites and does not run that server code. So if your app only uses Gemini during generation and is a plain frontend at runtime, deploy it as-is. If it needs live Gemini calls while visitors use it, either remove those calls for the hosted version or host that app on a platform that runs servers. Many Build mode projects are pure UI and deploy without any changes.
What exactly is in the ZIP export?expand_more
A standard React web project. Google's docs don't pin down the exact toolchain, so don't assume: open the README and run the install and build commands it lists. The build produces an output folder of static files, and that folder is what you upload to VibeDeploy.
Do I need a Google Cloud project or Cloud Run?expand_more
No. Cloud Run is AI Studio's built-in deploy target, but it's optional. If your goal is a website on your own domain, exporting to GitHub or ZIP and hosting on VibeDeploy gets you there without touching a cloud console.
Can AI Studio deploy to VibeDeploy directly, like Cursor does over MCP?expand_more
No. AI Studio has no MCP client, so there's no in-tool deploy connection. Your three routes are: the GitHub export with build-on-push (recommended), building the ZIP locally and uploading through the dashboard, or handing the exported project to a local coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor together with your VibeDeploy deploy guide and letting it deploy through the API.
I'm coming from Firebase Studio. Does this still apply?expand_more
Yes. Google points Firebase Studio users toward AI Studio as it winds Firebase Studio down, so the same workflow applies: rebuild or continue your project in Build mode, export to GitHub or ZIP, and host the result on VibeDeploy.
What about the Android apps AI Studio can build?expand_more
Those are native Kotlin apps and go to an app store, not a web host. VibeDeploy is for the web apps Build mode produces: React frontends that compile to static files.
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