Web Account, Settings, and Billing
Your Sweet Tea web account is the identity layer that ties everything together — Studio linking, sync, publishing, and plan management. This chapter covers signing in, managing your account settings, and handling billing.
Signing In
Head to /login and sign in with your email and password. After a successful login, you'll land on My Desk — your authenticated home base.
If you don't have an account yet, follow the signup flow from the login page.
Recovering Access
If you've forgotten your password:
- Go to /login and click the password reset link.
- Enter your email address.
- Check your inbox for the reset email and follow the link.
- Set a new password and sign in.
If your email verification is pending, look for a resend option in the account flow. Verification is required before some features become available.
Note: After changing your password, you'll need to re-link any Studio installations and refresh tokens on connected devices. See Connecting Your Account for relinking and Web Library, My Desk, Devices, and Tokens for token management.
Account Settings
Visit /settings to manage your profile and account:
- Display name and username — What other users see on your profile and published Pipes.
- Avatar — Upload a profile image.
- Email — Change your email address (requires verification of the new address).
- Password — Update your password.
- Preferences — Telemetry and communication preferences.
- Export — Download a copy of your account data.
- Delete account — Permanently remove your account and associated data.
Warning: Account deletion is permanent. Export your data first if there's anything you might need later. Published Pipes, saved library items, and synced data will be removed.
Plans and Billing
Sweet Tea's core creation features work without a paid plan. The Plus plan adds convenience and continuity features — cloud sync, additional publishing capabilities, and other account-linked benefits.
Checking your plan
Visit /my-plans to see your current subscription status, billing cycle, and what's included.
Upgrading or changing plans
- From /my-plans, select the plan you want.
- You'll be taken to a Stripe checkout page to complete payment.
- After checkout, your subscription activates. Entitlements update within a few minutes.
Managing your subscription
Click Manage Subscription on the plans page to open the Stripe billing portal, where you can:
- Update payment methods
- View invoices and receipts
- Cancel or modify your subscription
Subscription changes are processed through Stripe's webhooks, so status updates appear shortly after the payment provider confirms them.
Tip: If you've upgraded but Studio doesn't reflect the new plan, refresh your session in Studio's Settings. Entitlement propagation sometimes takes a moment. See Connecting Your Account for troubleshooting.
Security Basics
A few habits that keep your account secure:
- Use a strong, unique password — Don't reuse passwords from other services.
- Review linked devices — Check Devices periodically and revoke anything you don't recognize.
- Rotate tokens — If you use access tokens for API or Studio integration, rotate them regularly and revoke any that may have been exposed.
- Export before destructive changes — Before deleting your account or removing major data, use the export feature.