# Publishing & versions (https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/publishing)

Publishing turns your private draft into a public app anyone can open. It takes
one click, and it's reversible.

## What publishing does [#what-publishing-does]

Click  **Publish**
and Fuser promotes the version you're viewing to production and opens public
access, so anyone with the link can load it. The status pill flips to **Live**.

![A published app showing the Live status pill and share dashboard](/app-node-published-live.png)

The publish button tracks the app's state:

* **Publish** — the app has never gone live.
* **Update** — it's live, but you've edited since. Click to push your changes.
* **Published** — live and current. Hover to reveal **Unpublish**.

**Unpublish** takes the app offline immediately. It deletes nothing — your code
and full version history stay intact, and you can publish again anytime.

## Draft, Changes, Live [#draft-changes-live]

The status pill compares what you're viewing against what's public:

* **Draft** — never published.
* **Changes** — published, but the version you're viewing differs from what's
  live, because you've edited or rolled back to an older version.
* **Live** — published, and what you see is exactly what your audience sees.

## Version history [#version-history]

Every build adds a version to the app's history. The **version switcher** in
focus mode steps through them and shows your position — for example, "2 / 5":

*  Step **back** to roll the preview to an earlier version.
*  Step **forward** to return toward the latest.

Moving between versions is non-destructive — it's navigation, not deletion. The
first version can't go back; the latest can't go forward.

> [!NOTE] Versions don't roll back your data
>
> The switcher moves the app's *code* between builds. It does **not** roll back a connected [Resource](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/data-and-backends.md): a database and everything saved in it stay as they are. Returning to an earlier version won't undo data your app has already written.

> [!WARNING] Publishing while rolled back
>
> Publishing always makes the version you're viewing public. So if you roll back to an older version and then publish, that **older version becomes live**. The status reads **Changes** whenever you're viewing a version that isn't live — step forward to the latest before publishing if you want your newest work out.

## Plans & publish limits [#plans--publish-limits]

Build as many apps as you like. The limit is on how many you can keep
**published** at once:

| Plan         | Published apps |
| ------------ | -------------- |
| Free         | 1              |
| Indie        | 5              |
| Professional | Unlimited      |
| Teams        | Unlimited      |

At the limit, the publish control becomes **Upgrade to publish** and notes that
the *"Published app limit reached."* To continue, **unpublish** an existing app
to free a slot, or **upgrade your plan**. New accounts start with a 30-day
Professional trial, so you have room to explore before the limits apply.

## What's next [#whats-next]

  - [Sharing & your audience](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/sharing.md): Public URLs, QR codes, discovery, and access control.

  - [Managing your apps](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/managing-apps.md): Find, reopen, and reuse every app you've built.

  - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/troubleshooting.md): Why others can't open a draft, plus other common questions.