Publishing Overview

Switch to Publish view using the icon in the main menu.

Once you’ve built your app in Draftbit, you’re ready to share it with the world! Draftbit offers two approaches to publishing: One-Click Publishing for simplicity, and Manual Publishing for more control.

Native Previews

You can create native development builds of your app to preview on real iOS and Android simulators running in the Preview Panel.

To start the build process, click the button from the Publishing page or the native builds dropdown from the top bar.

The build process may take a few minutes to complete. Track progress of these builds from the Publishing page. Learn more about previewing your app in the Preview Panel.

Remember

Create new native builds if you add or remove packages from your app.

Code Export

You can export your app’s codebase as a ZIP file for publishing your app manually or to continue development outside of Draftbit.

To start the export process, click the button in the top right of the Builder.

The export process may take a few minutes to complete. Track progress of the export from the export dropdown.

GitHub Export

You can export your app to a GitHub repository to continue development or collaborate with others.

To start the export process, select the GitHub Export option from the Publishing page. Fill in the required fields and click the Save Configuration button.

The export process may take a few minutes to complete. Track progress of the export from the Publishing page.

Field	Description
GitHub Repository URL	The HTTPS URL of the GitHub repository to which the exported code will be pushed. Example: https://github.com/username/repository
GitHub Branch Name	The branch within your repository where code will be exported. Example: main or develop
GitHub Access Token	A personal access token with repo (read and write) permissions for authentication with GitHub. Create a token here. For security, don’t share your token publicly.

One-Click Publishing

The easiest way to get your app published to the web, iOS, and Android. Draftbit handles all the technical details automatically.

iOS Publishing

Deploy to the Apple App Store effortlessly. We manage certificates, provisioning, and TestFlight distribution.

One-click iOS publishing →

Android Publishing

Publish to Google Play Store with a single click. We handle the build process, signing, and submission.

One-click Android publishing →

Web Publishing (PWA)

Launch your app as a progressive web app instantly. Share a link and your app works in any browser.

One-click Web publishing →

Manual Publishing

For developers who want full control over the publishing process. You’ll download your app’s source code and handle the deployment yourself.

iOS Publishing

Detailed instructions for building and submitting your iOS app to the Apple App Store.

Manual iOS publishing →

Android Publishing

Step-by-step guide to manually build and publish your Android app to Google Play Store.

Manual Android publishing →

Web Publishing (PWA)

Deploy your app as a progressiveweb app using your own hosting or deployment service.

Manual Web publishing →

How to Choose

Choose One-Click Publishing if:

• You want the fastest, simplest way to publish
• You’re new to app development
• You don’t need custom deployment configurations

Choose Manual Publishing if:

• You want full control over the build and deployment process
• You have specific technical requirements
• You want to integrate with your own CI/CD pipeline
• You need to customize app signing or certificates

Ready to publish? Start with one-click publishing for the easiest experience, or dive into manual publishing if you need more control.