Using Airtable Cobuilder

1. Navigate to your Airtable home screen.

2. Choose a workspace where you have Owner or Creator permissions from the left side of the page. This is where your new co-built app will be created.

3. Click the blue Create button.

4. Select the Build an app with AI option. If you don’t see this option, then consult the FAQs to troubleshoot why that may be the case.

5. Next, you will type out a prompt of the app that you want Cobuilder to create. A prompt is just a text-based description of the idea of what you want your app to look like and accomplish. Feel free to experiment with both simple and highly-descriptive prompts. You can also click any of the use case buttons located above the prompt text box. For some prompt examples, refer to the information provided here.

6. Optionally, click on the Your company button to type in your company and/or department’s name. Doing so will create an even more personalized app. You can also select a color theme for the app.

7. Then, click Next.

8. You’ll be brought to a loading screen where you’ll be able to see a preview of the app that Cobuilder will create based on the prompt you provided. Here, you can tweak the preview by adding additional pages to the app. If you’d like to go back to the previous page and adjust the prompt, click the ← button.

9. Once the app preview looks good to you, click the Create this app button. This will bring you into the interface layer of the app. Now you can click the Edit app button to begin adjusting and using the app that was created with the full set of features that Airtable offers related to the plan level associated with your app.

NOTE

At times, Cobuilder may create an app that contains features unavailable or limited by the billing plan that your app is associated with.

Click on any links below to continue building out your new app:

• Modifying the interface

• Import data

  • CSV import

  • Sync: Converting tables

  • Syncing new tables

  • Syncing data sets

• Adding or modifying automations

• Adding collaborators

  • Adding new workspace collaborators

  • Adding new base collaborators

  • Adding interface-only collaborators

• Cobuilder is able to create a new app that may contain:

  • One or more tables

  • Multiple example records in each table created

  • One or more interfaces/interface pages

  • One or more forms

• Cobuilder is not able to:

  • Create synced tables, integrations, automations, or extensions

  • Refine and evolve your app over time

  • Assist with updating existing apps, it can only create new apps

Build a project management base to track tasks, deadlines, team members, and project status. Include features for assigning tasks, setting priorities, and monitoring progress.

Build a marketing operations base to manage campaigns, track performance metrics, and coordinate team activities. Include features for budget tracking, content calendar, and reporting dashboards.

Build a CRM base to manage customer contacts, track interactions, and monitor sales pipelines. Include features for logging communication, setting follow-up reminders, and analyzing customer data.

Build a business roadmap base to outline strategic goals, key milestones, and timelines. Include features for tracking progress, assigning responsibilities, and visualizing project phases.

No, you can access a demo of Cobuilder here.

1. AI permissions are not enabled on for your workspace or account. Please see this article here for how to enable AI permissions.

2. You are on the Free plan or Teams trial, that only has a limited access and you've used up all allocated generations.

The Free plan includes 5 generations per user account.

The app quick start feature is an alternative for those who don't have access to Cobuilder.

The app quick start feature is an alternative for those who don't have access to Cobuilder.

Alternatively, you can upgrade to a Team, Business, or Enterprise Scale plan — with or without AI — that includes additional Cobuilder use that resets daily. This use differs from using generations because it is also based on preview usage, even before using a generation.

Consult our article about importing third party data in Airtable available here. Specifically, consult any information related to importing “into an existing table.”

Yes, we recommend consulting our app-building guide located here.

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