Transferring a Project

Who can do this: Owners and Admins can transfer projects. See Roles and Permissions for details.

Transfer a project to hand it off to someone else. The receiver becomes the owner, takes over billing, and you stay on as a project editor. Use this when a client is ready to own and pay for their site.

When to Transfer

Transfer is the right choice when you want to:

• Hand a finished site to a client so they own it
• Move a project to a workspace with different billing
• Give someone else full control, including billing responsibility

Transfer is not the right choice when you want to:

• Give someone access to work on a project (invite them as a member or collaborator instead)
• Create a copy of a project (use duplicate instead)
• Let someone view the site (publish and share the URL instead)

Where to Find It

You can start a transfer from two places:

From the homepage. Click the … menu on any project card and select Transfer.

From project settings. Open the project in Studio, go to Settings, and find the Transfer project section.

How Transfer Works

Transfer is a three-step process.

Step 1: Enter the recipient

Enter the email address of the person who will receive the project. They do not need a Sticklight account yet, but they will need to create one to accept.

Step 2: Choose handoff options

Two options control what happens during transfer:

Clear chat history (on by default). Removes all conversation history from the project. The recipient sees a fresh chat. Turn this off if you want them to see the build history.

Create a copy for me (off by default). Keeps a duplicate in your workspace when the transfer completes. Turn this on if you want to retain your own version. The copy includes the full codebase and database schema, but not the database content. Your copy starts with empty tables.

Step 3: Confirm and send

Review the transfer details. The recipient needs a Pro workspace to accept. Click Transfer to send the invitation.

What the Recipient Needs

The recipient must have a Pro workspace to accept a transfer. When they click the link in their email, they sign in (or create an account), then choose which Pro workspace should receive the project. If they do not have a Pro workspace yet, they can create one during this process.

Pending Transfers

After you send a transfer, the project enters a pending state for up to 7 days.

While pending:

• The project stays fully editable in your workspace and the most recent version is transferred
• You can resend the invitation if the recipient did not receive it
• You can revoke the transfer to cancel it

If the recipient does not accept within 7 days, the transfer expires and the project stays in your workspace.

If you try to delete a project with a pending transfer, you are prompted to revoke the transfer first.

What Moves and What Does Not

Item	What happens
Code, files, version history	Moves to the new workspace
Custom domain and published site	Moves and stays live
Chat history	Deleted unless you turned off “Clear chat history”
Database (tables and data)	Moves with the project
Connectors (WordPress, Notion, GitHub sync, etc.)	Disconnected
Custom integration setups and credentials	Deleted
All permissions	Reset completely

The transfer wipes all existing permissions. The recipient becomes the sole owner. You stay on as an editor with access to the project but no ownership or billing control.

After the Transfer

Once the recipient accepts:

• They become the owner. They control billing, settings, and can remove or invite members.
• You become an editor. You can still build and publish, but you use their credits and cannot manage billing or members.
• Billing moves to their workspace. All future credit consumption comes from their balance.

FAQs

Can I transfer to someone on a Free plan?

No. The recipient must have a Pro workspace. If they do not have one, they can create one when accepting the transfer.

What if I want to keep the chat history?

Turn off Clear chat history in step 2. The recipient will see the full conversation history.

Can I get the project back after transferring?

Only if the new owner transfers it back to you. Once accepted, they control the project.

What happens to my custom domain?

It moves with the project and stays connected. The published site remains live throughout the transfer.

What happens to my database when I transfer?

The entire database transfers with the project, including all tables and data. The new owner receives everything. If you choose Create a copy for me, your copy includes the database schema (table structure) but not the data. Your tables start empty.

Can I transfer to myself in another workspace?

Yes. Enter your own email, then accept the transfer from your other workspace.