saas · indie · design
A1 Gallery: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get
A design inspiration gallery that judges how a site looks rather than what it does, free to submit to in two fields, with a stated three to four week queue.
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Eligibility
Who A1 Gallery accepts
You need
An account, created by Google sign-in in one click
A site whose design is the reason to look at it
You'll be rejected if
Anything submitted on the strength of what it does rather than how it looks, because this is a design gallery and their editors pick on taste
Anyone who needs a decision inside a month, since the free queue is stated at three to four weeks
WebsitesTemplatesSaaS productsIndie products
What you actually get
A page under /website/ built around screenshots of your site, with a View site link carrying rel="noopener noreferrer" and no nofollow, plus deeper links into individual pages. Their own copy is honest that a submission is a nomination: they feature it only if they like it too.
How to submit to A1 Gallery
- Sign inGoogle in one click, or an email link. The submit page shows only a login prompt until you do.
- Pick a typeWebsite or Template, as a pair of tabs above the form.
- Fill two fieldsThe site link, and optionally other creators as a website or social link. That is the entire form.
- WaitThree to four weeks on the free queue. Pro submissions are reviewed first.
A1 Gallery requirements
An account on the site
Website link
the only required field
Other creatorsoptional
website or social link
Gotchas
This is a taste gallery, not a directory. Their copy says they feature a site only if they like it too, so a submission is a nomination and most of what goes in is never published.
Signed out, the submit page shows a login prompt and no form at all, so the two-field form and the wait time cannot both be read in one visit.
The free queue is three to four weeks by their own admission, and Pro submissions are reviewed ahead of it.
Let your agent submit to A1 Gallery
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the A1 Gallery playbook and gets the brief for this exact form, with the values already taken from your submission pack instead of placeholders you fill in by hand.
What it does for this platform
Checks your product against the 4 A1 Gallery rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 3 fields this form asks for, 1 of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: submitting is free and the queue is three to four weeks. A1 Pro exists alongside it and buys reviewed-first submissions, unlimited saves and 20% off template listings, with no separate per-submission fee.
Types it into A1 Gallery in your own browser, and stops for you when the form wants a sign-in.
Records what it sent, so the dashboard can answer "did I ever submit to A1 Gallery?".
Connect your agentHow this worksTools and endpointsWorks with Claude Code, Claude, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Hermes.
A1 Gallery FAQ
How long does A1 Gallery approval take?
A1 Gallery's typical time from submission to going live is 2-4 weeks.
How much does it cost to submit to A1 Gallery?
A1 Gallery has a free submission option plus paid placement (Submitting is free and the queue is three to four weeks. A1 Pro exists alongside it and buys reviewed-first submissions, unlimited saves and 20% off template listings, with no separate per-submission fee.).
Does A1 Gallery give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on A1 Gallery carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 33.
Does A1 Gallery require a backlink to your site?
No, A1 Gallery does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from A1 Gallery?
Anything submitted on the strength of what it does rather than how it looks, because this is a design gallery and their editors pick on taste; Anyone who needs a decision inside a month, since the free queue is stated at three to four weeks.