V0 is like having a designer who also writes clean code. Describe the component or page you want — a pricing table, a dashboard, a signup form — and V0 generates production-ready code you can drop straight into your project. Built by Vercel, the same company that makes Next.js.
V0 is an AI tool that turns your descriptions into beautiful user interface components. Think of a component as a building block of a website — a navigation bar, a card, a form, a pricing table. V0 creates these blocks for you.
What makes V0 special is the quality of its output. It uses shadcn/ui (a popular, polished component library) and Tailwind CSS (a styling system) to generate code that looks professional right out of the box. No need to spend hours tweaking colors and spacing.
You can also paste a screenshot or image of a design you like, and V0 will recreate it as working code. It's like showing a contractor a photo of a kitchen you love and saying "build me this."
Open your browser and visit v0.dev. Sign in with your Vercel account, GitHub, or email. If you don't have a Vercel account, creating one takes 30 seconds.
Type a description of the component or page you need. Be as detailed as you like — "a pricing page with three tiers, a popular badge on the middle one, and a dark theme."
V0 shows you a live preview of the generated component. Don't love it? Just type follow-up instructions like "make the buttons rounder" or "change the color to blue."
When you're happy, copy the code into your project, or click "Deploy" to publish it directly to Vercel. You can also export it as a Next.js project.
Describe any UI element — cards, forms, tables, navigation bars, dashboards — and V0 builds it with clean, reusable code.
Every component uses shadcn/ui (polished, accessible components) and Tailwind CSS (utility-based styling). The result looks professional instantly.
See your component rendered in real time as you refine it. No need to copy code and run it locally just to see how it looks.
Copy the generated code with one click. It's clean, well-organized, and ready to paste into your React or Next.js project.
Don't like something? Just tell V0 what to change in plain English. "Make the header sticky," "add hover effects to the cards," "switch to a two-column layout."
One click takes your generated component from preview to a live website hosted on Vercel. No configuration needed.
Components automatically look good on phones, tablets, and desktops. V0 builds responsiveness in from the start.
Generated components include dark mode variants. Ask for dark mode and V0 handles all the color switching automatically.
Paste a screenshot of a design, and V0 will recreate it as working code. Great for copying layouts you admire.
1. Landing page hero section
"Create a modern landing page hero section with a large headline, subtitle, two CTA buttons (primary and secondary), and a product screenshot mockup on the right side. Use a gradient background."
2. Pricing table
"Build a pricing page with three tiers: Free, Pro ($15/mo), and Enterprise (custom). Add a 'Most Popular' badge on Pro. Include feature lists, toggle between monthly and annual billing, and CTA buttons."
3. Dashboard layout
"Design a modern analytics dashboard with a sidebar navigation, a top stats bar showing 4 KPI cards, a line chart area, and a recent activity table. Use a clean, minimal style with subtle borders."
4. Authentication pages
"Create a sign-in page and a sign-up page. Include email and password fields, a 'Remember me' checkbox, social login buttons (Google, GitHub), and a link to switch between sign in and sign up."
5. Blog card grid
"Build a blog listing page with a grid of cards. Each card should have a cover image, category tag, title, short excerpt, author avatar with name, and a publication date. Make it responsive — 3 columns on desktop, 1 on mobile."
6. Settings page
"Create a settings page with tabs for Profile, Notifications, Billing, and Security. The Profile tab should have an avatar upload area, name and email fields, and a save button. Use a clean, app-like layout."
7. E-commerce product page
"Build a product detail page with an image gallery (thumbnails on the side), product title, price, size selector, quantity picker, 'Add to Cart' button, product description tabs, and customer reviews section."
8. Recreate from screenshot
"Recreate this design as a React component using shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS. Match the layout, spacing, colors, and typography as closely as possible. Make it fully responsive."
Instead of just "make a navbar," say "make a modern, minimal navbar with a frosted glass effect and smooth hover animations." V0 understands aesthetic descriptions.
If you have a design in mind, paste an image. V0 can recreate layouts from screenshots far more accurately than from text descriptions alone.
After the first generation, refine one thing at a time. "Make the buttons bigger," then "change the font to Inter," then "add a shadow to the cards." Small steps get better results than long lists.
V0 makes things responsive by default, but you can be specific: "On mobile, stack the columns vertically. On desktop, show them side by side."
If your app uses dark mode, mention it in your prompt. V0 will generate components with proper dark mode color variants built in.
V0 excels at individual components and pages. For building entire applications with backend logic, consider pairing it with Bolt, Lovable, or Claude Code.
V0 outputs React code using shadcn/ui. Make sure your project has shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS installed. If you're not using React, you'll need to adapt the code or use a React-based framework like Next.js.
After generating, tell V0 your specific colors: "Change the primary color to #6B21A8 and the background to #FAFAFA." Or customize the shadcn/ui theme in your project.
This usually means your project's Tailwind config or CSS is overriding V0's styles. Make sure your tailwind.config matches the shadcn/ui setup. V0's docs have instructions for this.
The free tier has daily limits. You can wait until tomorrow, or upgrade to Premium for more generations. Pro tip: be more specific upfront to avoid using generations on revisions.
V0 uses shadcn/ui which is built on Radix UI (an accessibility-focused library), so basics like keyboard navigation are usually covered. For specific accessibility needs, mention them in your prompt.
| Feature | V0 | Lovable | Bolt | Cursor | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | UI components | Full applications | Full-stack apps | Code editing | Terminal agent |
| Output quality | Polished, production-ready | Good, full-app focus | Good, rapid prototyping | Varies by prompt | Code-focused |
| Image input | Yes — paste screenshots | Limited | No | Yes (via chat) | Yes (via paste) |
| Backend logic | No — frontend only | Yes (Supabase) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | Free | Free tier | Free tier | Free tier | $20/mo |
