How to Build a Custom Income & Expenditure Web App with Google AI Studio and Google Sheets., by bpwebs on YouTube. 13 min 58 s.
- Video length
- 13 min 58 s
- Time to do it
- 45 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Open Google AI Studio in your browser and sign in with your Google account. Start a new chat or app project so you have a blank workspace.
Write a detailed prompt in plain English. List the app name, the income and expense fields, the totals you want, and the mobile layout you need.
Create a new Google Sheet with one tab for income and one for expenses. Add clear column headers like Date, Category, Description and Amount.
Ask AI Studio to connect the app to your Sheet as the database. Give it the Sheet name and the exact column headers so the code matches.
Generate the app and preview it. Test adding an income entry and an expense entry, then check that both rows appear in the Sheet.
Fix problems by describing them in the chat. Say what you clicked, what you expected and what happened instead.
Check the totals and the monthly summary. Make sure the app adds and subtracts the amounts correctly.
Deploy the app to the web using the free hosting option AI Studio provides. Copy the live link and open it on your phone.
Share the Sheet only with yourself or trusted people. Keep the app link private if it can write to your financial data.
Tips and common mistakes
The more specific your prompt, the fewer fixes you need later. Name every field and button you want.
Keep a copy of your prompt so you can rebuild or tweak the app later.
Test with fake amounts before you enter real income and expenses.
Back up your Google Sheet regularly in case the app writes bad data.
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe the app in plain English and AI Studio writes the code. You only need to test the app and report problems in the chat.
Is Google Sheets a safe database for my finances?
It is fine for a personal tracker if you keep the Sheet private. Do not share the link publicly, and avoid storing bank passwords or card numbers in it.
Can I use the app on my phone?
Yes. Ask for a mobile-friendly layout in your prompt, then open the deployed link in your phone browser.
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