Everything about Mia OS, clearly explained
Start with the big picture and go as deep as you like — no technical background needed.
Mia OS explained — from idea to shared app
Thirteen short videos that walk you through Mia OS one step at a time: building your first app, refining it, taking it live, publishing and sharing it.
AI news that matters for business owners — read, weighed and translated by me into what you can do with it.
The basics
What Mia OS is, who it is for and why it works differently from anything you know. Start here.
What is Mia OS?
Mia OS is an AI that builds working software for you while you simply talk. No code, no developers. Here is what it is, in plain language.
Read more → Start hereHow does Mia OS work? (the big picture)
From your sentence to a working app in three steps. A clear explanation of how Mia OS turns your idea into software behind the scenes.
Read more → Start hereCommon misconceptions about AI that builds software
AI that builds software on its own raises plenty of questions. We explain what is true and what is not: clearly, honestly and without jargon.
Read more → Go deeperWho is Mia OS for?
Business owners, teams, makers without a technical background. Find out whether Mia OS fits your situation and which problems it solves.
Read more → Go deeperWhat does Mia OS cost? Pricing explained
How is Mia OS priced? Learn what you pay, why, and which model fits the way you work. Explained clearly, without jargon.
Read more → Go deeperHow Mia OS grows with your business
Mia OS scales as your business grows. See how you extend, adapt and professionalise your software without hiring extra developers.
Read more → Go deeperWhat Mia OS can't do (yet) — and when to bring in a person
Mia OS does a lot, but not everything. See what Mia OS can't do (yet) and when you're better off calling in a specialist.
Read more → Go deeperMia OS vs. no-code tools: what's the difference?
Mia OS and no-code tools look alike but work in very different ways. See when each approach fits, and why language beats dragging blocks around.
Read more →Getting started
How to use Mia in practice: from your first sentence to a working app that is live.
Building your first app with Mia
Build your very first working app with Mia OS, step by step and with no prior knowledge. A practical getting-started guide.
Read more → Go deeperHow do you give Mia a good brief?
Better descriptions lead to better software. Practical tips to get Mia to build exactly what you have in mind.
Read more → Go deeperChanging an existing app without breaking anything
How to make safe changes to an existing app with Mia OS — step by step, with no technical knowledge and no risk.
Read more → Go deeperFrom prototype to real product: how Mia OS takes your idea live
From first sketch to working software: see how Mia OS turns your prototype, step by step, into a real product your customers can use.
Read more → Go deeperWhat people build with Mia OS: real-world examples
See what business owners and teams have built with Mia OS, from online shops to internal tools, without writing a single line of code.
Read more → Go deeperHow to get your first 100 visitors to your Mia app
Your Mia app is live. Now what? Learn how to attract your first real visitors, without an advertising budget or technical knowledge.
Read more → Go deeperWhat is a web address (domain) and how does it work in Mia OS?
What is a domain, and how does your app get its own web address? Mia OS sorts it out automatically. Here is how it works, in plain language.
Read more → Go deeperForms and customer data: how Mia OS handles it for you
How Mia OS builds forms and stores and protects customer data, explained for people without a technical background.
Read more → Go deeperHow to work with your team in Mia OS
See how several people can work together in Mia OS, from roles and permissions to tracking changes without confusion.
Read more → Go deeperCan Mia OS connect to the tools I already use?
Mia OS can connect to the tools you already use every day. See how integrations work and what is possible without any technical knowledge.
Read more →Mini tutorials
Step by step through Mia OS, with real screenshots.
Signing in to your Mia OS
How to sign in to your own Mia OS: open your personal web address, enter your e-mail and password and click Unlock.
Read more → Start hereA tour of your home screen
The Mia OS home screen at a glance: your apps, the status bar, the language switch, the live list and the Mia button.
Read more → Start hereChatting with Mia inside your OS
Open the chat via the Mia button and ask anything in plain language: change apps, system status, files — with attachments and history.
Read more → Start hereBuilding your first tool: from idea to app
Start the app builder via the Mia button, describe your idea in plain language and Mia builds a complete working app within minutes.
Read more → Start hereWatching live while Mia builds
During every build the live studio opens: you watch Mia analyse, write code and verify — notepad, editor, terminal and preview.
Read more → Start hereOpening and managing apps
Click an icon to open an app. Every app window has a management page with statistics, explanation and data management.
Read more → Start hereThe smart menu: right-click everything
Right-click any element in Mia OS for a smart menu: copy, delete, add — or ask Mia to change it.
Read more → Start hereThe debug console: finding and reporting errors
Every app has a built-in debug console. See errors and messages live, filtered by type, and report them to Mia in one sentence.
Read more → Start hereConnecting your own domain name to your app
Every app automatically gets a web address. Want your own domain? Enter it in the app settings — Mia handles the rest, including SSL.
Read more → Start hereSharing your app in the Mia Marketplace
With one switch in the app settings you list your app in the Mia Marketplace, so other Mia OS users can discover it.
Read more → Start hereMia OS in 60 seconds
What Mia OS is in one minute: an operating system in your browser where you have apps built by describing them in plain language.
Read more → Start hereYour first app in one sentence
Building your first Mia OS app step by step: the six-question intake, from app type to look and feel, and what happens next.
Read more → Start hereRefining in The Atelier
Changing your Mia OS app is just continuing the conversation: pick the app at the top, say what should be different and watch it change live.
Read more → Start hereFrontend only: an app without a server
When your app needs no database, and how to steer Mia towards that: everything local, fast and usable offline.
Read more → Start hereFrontend + backend: an app that remembers
How your Mia OS app gets a memory: one database, the same data on all your devices, and tracking things together with others.
Read more → Start hereBackend only: an app without a screen
The handiest apps are the ones you never see: tasks that run in the background, fetch something at a set time and send you a message.
Read more → Go deeperTake your app live on the internet
One switch puts your Mia OS app on the internet — including its own web address and, if you like, your own domain name.
Read more → Go deeperPublishing in the Mia App Store
How to publish your app in the Mia App Store and decide exactly who may see it: public, unlisted or private.
Read more → Go deeperInstalling an app from the App Store
Apps from other Mia OS users install with a single click — nothing to download, straight onto your own home screen.
Read more → Go deeperPushing updates as a maker
Improve your app and push one update: everyone who installed it automatically receives the new version.
Read more → Go deeperPrivate sharing through Mia Connect
Link your Mia to someone else's and share apps privately: only your connections see them, nobody else.
Read more → Go deeperWhat does an app cost? Credits explained
How credits work in Mia OS: what a build costs, how many you get free each month and how to top up.
Read more → Go deeperFrom idea to shared app
The whole chain in one video: from an idea through the intake to a working app that is live, published and receiving updates.
Read more →Connect & integrate
How Mia connects to what you already have — your messaging app, your files, your website, even the lights in your building.
Connecting Google Drive, your calendar and your mail: how that really works
What happens when you give a tool access to your Drive or calendar? The consent screen (OAuth) explained simply, DIY steps — and how Mia handles it.
Read more → Go deeperFrom your WordPress site to the lights in your building: anything with a login can be connected
Your website lives at an agency, your lights only talk to their own app. How to give Mia access with nothing more than a login — including the lights story.
Read more → In depthAn AI assistant inside WhatsApp: rebuild that connection step by step
Technical guide: build your own AI assistant inside WhatsApp. Requirements, architecture and a flat-pack style step plan — from QR pairing to running 24/7.
Read more →Working together
Mia Connect links your Mia to others: share apps privately, build one app together and stay in the loop.
What is Mia Connect?
Mia Connect links your Mia to other people's. Share apps privately, build one app together and stay informed — you stay in control.
Read more → Start hereConnecting to another Mia
How to link your Mia to someone else's: pick a Mia address, share a short code and set per person what's allowed. Disconnecting is always possible.
Read more → Go deeperBuilding one app together
Start a build session, let connections send in requests and watch the app grow live. Several build sessions work in parallel and tell each other what changes.
Read more → Go deeperRoles and rights when building together
Four roles, access per person or for all your connections, and exposure that's closed by default. This is how you decide exactly who may do what.
Read more → Go deeperNotifications: how you notice what happens together
An invitation, a new role, a finished build request: Mia Connect tells you — in your OS and as a push notification on your phone.
Read more → Go deeperHow does building together stay safe?
One writer per app, a preview without real data and boundaries that are technically enforced. This is how Mia Connect protects your work and data.
Read more →Under the hood
How Mia OS works technically — for those who want to dig deeper. No prior knowledge needed, just curiosity.
How Mia checks her own work
Mia doesn't just build: she tests, checks and fixes her own work before you see it. Here's how that self-correcting process works.
Read more → Go deeperWhich AI model is inside Mia OS, and why does it matter?
What AI models are, how Mia OS uses them to build software, and why you don't need to know anything about them yourself.
Read more → In depthWhat happens behind the scenes?
A look under the bonnet of Mia OS: from your sentence to isolated environments, live web addresses and automatic updates.
Read more →Security & data
Where your data lives, who can access it and how Mia OS protects your work.
Where is my data stored and who can access it?
A clear explanation of where your data is stored, how it's kept separate and who has access to it within Mia OS.
Read more → Go deeperBackups, and what happens when something goes wrong
How Mia OS protects your work with automatic backups, and exactly what happens when an update fails or something unexpectedly breaks.
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