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Once you have created a project, you need to assign it to a specific device and then publish it so that device can run the experience. The exact steps depend on your device type — use the tabs below to follow the right process.

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Preview mode vs. live mode

Before you publish, it is worth understanding the two operating modes:
ModeDescriptionCosts GOs?
PreviewOpens the project in your browser for testing. May show a watermark on Avatar. Speech recognition can be toggled off to avoid charges.Only if speech recognition is enabled
LiveThe production URL or on-device content used by real users. No watermark.Yes, when AI features are active
Always test in Preview with speech recognition turned off before going live. This lets you verify your flow without consuming any GOs.

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Assign your Avatar

1

Open your project

In the Plural dashboard, navigate to Projects and open the project you want to publish.
2

Click the gear icon on the Avatar frame

In the upper-left corner of your Avatar robot frame, click the gear (⚙) icon.
3

Click Assign Robots

Select Assign Robots from the dropdown menu. A list of all Avatars in your account will appear (this is the same list you see in My Robots).
4

Select the Avatar

Click the Avatar you want to run this project. If your list is empty or all Avatars are already in use, see Add a Device to add a new one.

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Publish your project

After assigning the Avatar, two buttons appear:
  • Preview in Browser — Opens the Avatar in a new browser tab for testing. A watermark may be visible; this is normal and will not appear in the live version.
  • Copy Live Link — Copies the production URL to your clipboard. Share this URL or open it on your display device for the real user experience.
1

Test with Preview in Browser

Click Preview in Browser to open a new tab and interact with your Avatar. Verify that the flow works as expected.
2

Go live with Copy Live Link

When you are satisfied, click Copy Live Link and open or share that URL on your target screen.

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Controlling GO usage during testing

Avatar features like TTS (Text-to-Speech) and STT (Speech-to-Text) consume GOs — even in Preview mode when enabled. To test for free:Turn off speech recognition:
1

Navigate to My Robots

Click the navigation arrow and select My Robots.
2

Open the options menu for your Avatar

Click the three dots (⋯) next to your Avatar’s name.
3

Toggle speech recognition off

Click Toggle Speech recognition on/off to disable TTS and STT. With this off and testing in Preview, no GOs are consumed.
Face detection and QR code scanning can remain on in Preview mode — they do not consume GOs during preview.
Re-enable speech recognition for production:If your project uses speech recognition in live mode, return to My Robots, open the options for your Avatar, and toggle speech recognition back on before sharing the live link.
Speech recognition (TTS and STT) consumes GOs in both Preview and Live mode when enabled. Make sure to disable it during development to keep costs down.

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Pushing updates remotely

Once your Avatar is live and you make further changes to the project, you can push updates without asking users to refresh. See Publish Remotely for details.
Congratulations — your project is now live on your device! To explore all of Plural’s features in depth, continue to the Product Tour.