# How do projects work in ZeroTwo?

> Create projects to group chats, sources and instructions, add files up to 50 MB, move chats in, and share a project with other people.

Source: https://help.zerotwo.ai/en/articles/10169521-how-do-projects-work-in-zerotwo
Section: ZeroTwo
Last updated: 2026-10-05

A project keeps related chats, sources and instructions in one place. Use one for ongoing work, such as a client, a course or a research topic, so ZeroTwo has the same context every time you start a new chat there. You can also share a project with other people.

## Create a project

1. In Chat mode, find the **Projects** section in the sidebar and click **New project**.
2. Type a name. To change the icon, color or image, click the icon at the left of the name box.
3. Click **Create Project**. ZeroTwo opens the new project.

![The ZeroTwo sidebar with the Projects section expanded and the New project button](https://help.zerotwo.ai/images/zerotwo/10169521-projects-in-zerotwo/01-zerotwo-sidebar-project-list-with-new-project-an.png)

On the Free plan, **New project** in the sidebar opens an upgrade prompt. The ZeroTwo Pro and Pro 2× plan cards list "Unlimited projects"; the Plus card does not mention projects, and the app's project checks apply only to Free accounts.

In the desktop app's Work and Code modes, projects are folders on your computer, and **New project** opens a different setup window that takes source folders. The rest of this article is about the projects you create in Chat mode.

## Set instructions and details

Open **Project settings** from the settings button at the top of the project, or from the project's menu in the sidebar. There you can change the name and icon and write **Instructions**: context and preferences ZeroTwo should follow in this project, such as the language to answer in or how short answers should be. Instructions can be up to 8,000 characters, and a counter shows how many you have used. Click **Save** when you are done.

![A ZeroTwo project page with the Project settings button at the top right](https://help.zerotwo.ai/images/zerotwo/10169521-projects-in-zerotwo/02-zerotwo-project-fitness-goals-with-the-more-menu.png)

## Add sources

1. Open the project and select the **Sources** tab.
2. Click **Add sources**.
3. Choose **Upload**, **Text input**, **Library**, **Google Drive** or **URL Context**. You can also drag files onto the page.

Each uploaded file can be up to 50 MB. You can sort the Sources list by **Newest**, **Oldest**, **A–Z** or **Z–A**, and filter it by **All**, **Saves** or **Apps**. Apps shows sources that came from Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive; Saves shows the rest.

## Chat inside a project

On the project page, type in the box that starts with **New chat in** followed by the project name. Chats you start there are saved under the **Chats** tab. This box is only shown to people who can edit the project.

![A ZeroTwo project page with the New chat in box, the Chats and Sources tabs, and a list of saved chats](https://help.zerotwo.ai/images/zerotwo/10169521-projects-in-zerotwo/04-zerotwo-project-named-q4-planning-with-a-new-cha.png)

To put an existing chat into a project, open its menu in the sidebar and choose **Move to project**, then pick the project. You can also drag a chat from the sidebar onto a project. To take a chat out again, choose **Remove from project** from its menu in the project.

![Dragging a chat in the ZeroTwo sidebar onto a project](https://help.zerotwo.ai/images/zerotwo/10169521-projects-in-zerotwo/03-zerotwo-sidebar-dragging-the-chat-workout-plan-r.gif)

## Share a project

Owners and admins see a **Share** button at the top of the project.

1. Click **Share**.
2. Under **Add people by email**, enter one or more addresses and choose a role from the menu beside the box.
3. Click **Invite**.

| Role | What the dialog says it allows |
| --- | --- |
| **Can view** | Chat and view project content |
| **Can edit** | Edit files, chat, and manage content |
| **Admin** | Full project access, invite members |

Under **Who has access**, choose **Only those invited** or **Anyone with a link**. With a link, anyone who opens it sees "This is a public project. Anyone can join." and can click **Join project**. The dialog shows **Copy link** and buttons to share the link on LinkedIn, Reddit or X. It also lists current members, and the project owner can change a member's role or remove them there. **Pending Invitations** lists invitations that have not been accepted yet, and you can revoke them.

Before you share, remember that all project contents are visible to collaborators. The dialog warns that the project may include personal information.

When you receive an invitation, opening the link shows who invited you and the project name. Click **Accept invitation** to join. If you do not have access to a project, ZeroTwo shows "You don't have access to this project" and suggests contacting the owner.

## Leave or delete a project

- **Leave project** is in the project's menu in the sidebar and in Project settings for anyone who is not the owner. ZeroTwo asks you to confirm because you lose access to all project content.
- **Delete project** is for the owner. The confirmation, "Delete project?", warns that it permanently deletes all project files and chats, so move any chats you want to keep to your chat list or another project first. You cannot delete your last project.

![The menu of a shared project in the ZeroTwo sidebar with Leave project at the bottom](https://help.zerotwo.ai/images/zerotwo/10169521-projects-in-zerotwo/05-zerotwo-project-list-with-q4-planning-menu-open.png)

## On your phone

ZeroTwo for iOS and ZeroTwo for Android can create projects, edit a project's instructions and share a project by email invitation or link.