Frequently asked questions

KwikSite is an AI website builder you use by chatting. You describe the website you want in plain English, the AI builds it live, and you refine it turn by turn - no code, no templates, no drag-and-drop. When you’re happy, you publish it to a fast, secure address. KwikSite is operated by Host Local, an Australian website software and hosting company.

No. You just describe what you want and the AI writes clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript for you. If you do know how to code, you can export the files any time (see Exporting) - but it’s not required at all.

1. Sign in at app.kwiksite.dev (email or Google).
2. Create a new site and type a description of what you want.
3. Watch it build in the live preview, then keep chatting to refine it.
4. Click Publish when you’re ready to go live.

Most people publish their first page in about a minute.

New accounts start with a small amount of free credit so you can try building right away. After that, you simply top up your account credit and draw it down as you use the AI (see Billing). There’s no subscription.

Be specific and build up in steps. Mention the purpose, the pages you want, the style/mood, and any content you already have. Then refine one thing at a time.

Then follow up with smaller asks like “make the hero background darker”, “add an FAQ section”, or “use my logo in the header”.

Yes. Just ask - e.g. “add an About page and a Contact page, and link them in the nav”. KwikSite builds multi-page sites with proper navigation between them.

Yes. Upload images in the builder and then reference them in your prompts, e.g. “use my logo in the header” or “put the uploaded photo in the hero”. The AI places them where you ask.

Keep chatting to change anything - copy, colours, layout, sections. Each change shows immediately in the preview. When you publish, your live version updates; you can re-publish any time, and roll back to a previous published version if you change your mind.

Yes. In the builder, flip the Preview / Code toggle above the preview to open a built-in code editor. Pick any file, edit the HTML, CSS or JS directly, and hit Save (or ⌘/Ctrl+S) - the preview updates instantly, and it's free (no AI credit used).

Hand edits and AI edits share the same files, so you can tweak something by hand and then keep chatting - the AI picks up your changes on its next turn. Remember to Publish to push edits live.

Yes. If you'd rather build with your own AI agent and model (e.g. Claude Code or a custom agent), KwikSite has an API. Create an API key under Settings, and your agent can list your sites, read and edit files, and publish - all on your KwikSite account.

There's a ready-made Skill that teaches an agent exactly how to use the API, including the authoring rules: app.kwiksite.dev/skill/SKILL.md. Point your agent at that and give it your key. You're billed by your own model provider for the AI - KwikSite handles the hosting and publishing.

Tell it what to fix in plain language; it usually corrects in a turn or two. Clearer instructions and a more capable model generally give better results. Note that AI output depends on your prompt and the model you pick, and credit is used each time the AI runs regardless of the result - so it pays to be specific.

Yes. Grab your Measurement ID from Google Analytics (it looks like G-XXXXXXXXXX, under Admin → Data streams) and tell the chat, e.g.:

KwikSite adds the standard analytics snippet to all your pages. Publish, then check GA4 Realtime to confirm it's tracking.

Yes - your site is normal HTML/CSS/JS, so you can ask for most third-party tools. Just paste the snippet or name the service and give any ID/key the chat needs. Common examples:

• Analytics: Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom.
• Chat / support widgets: Intercom, Crisp, Tawk.to.
• Marketing pixels: Meta (Facebook), TikTok, LinkedIn.
• Embeds: YouTube/Vimeo videos, Google Maps, Calendly, social feeds.
• Fonts & icons: Google Fonts, Font Awesome.

Only add scripts from services you trust - third-party code runs on your live site and can see your visitors.

Yes - by embedding a commerce tool. Your KwikSite site is the storefront, and the provider handles the cart, checkout and payments securely on their side. Give the chat your buy-button or embed code (and product/price IDs) and it'll place it where you want. Popular options:

• Shopify - the Buy Button / embed to drop products and a cart onto any page.
• Stripe - Payment Links or the Buy Button for one-off products and subscriptions.
• Gumroad / Lemon Squeezy - great for digital products and downloads.
• Snipcart / Ecwid - add a full shopping cart to a static site.
• PayPal / Square - buy and donate buttons.

Note: KwikSite hosts a fast static site, so this is embedded commerce (checkout runs on the provider) rather than a self-hosted store with its own server-side inventory.

You can pick from a range of models from leading providers - Claude, GPT and Gemini - spanning budget to premium. Each is shown with a price indicator from $ (cheapest) to $$$$$ (most capable) so you can balance cost and quality.

Start with a mid or budget model for quick iteration, and switch to a premium model for complex layouts or when you want the highest-quality output. KwikSite remembers your last-used model. You only pay for what you actually use.

Each AI change is charged at the real cost of the model you chose (based on how much it processes), plus a small margin. Cheaper models cost less per change; premium models cost more. Your remaining credit is shown in the builder and updates after every change.

Click Publish in the builder. Your site goes live instantly on a fast, secure address and is served from a global CDN. Re-publish whenever you make changes.

Every site gets a free random-name-abc1.kwiksite.dev address. You can also connect your own custom domain - see Custom domains.

Yes. Published sites are pure static HTML/CSS/JS served from a global content delivery network with HTTPS, so they’re quick to load and scale effortlessly.

Yes. You can connect a domain you already own, or search and buy a new one right inside KwikSite. Either way, HTTPS is set up for you automatically. Custom domains are $4/month each, billed from your account credit (see Pricing).

1. Open your site’s Domains panel and enter your domain.
2. We’ll give you a set of nameservers - set these at your current registrar.
3. Once they take effect (usually minutes), we issue an SSL certificate and your site goes live on it.

1. Go to Domains in the top menu and search for a name.
2. We’ll show availability, the price, and some available alternatives.
3. Buy it with your account credit. It’s registered for you and appears in your account.
4. Attach it to any site whenever you’re ready.

Domains are registered for one year. Auto-renewal is currently off, so renew a domain you want to keep before it expires.

Yes. Domains live at the account level, so you can attach one to a site, detach it, or move it to a different site at any time from the Domains page - without losing the domain.

For a domain you bought through us, attaching it and setting up HTTPS usually takes a few minutes. For a domain you’re connecting from another registrar, it also depends on how quickly the nameserver change propagates (often minutes, sometimes longer).

A contact form emails submissions to you, sent from your own domain - so it needs a custom domain attached to the site with email turned on first. Once that’s set up, just ask the AI to add the form.

1. Attach a custom domain to your site (connect one you own, or buy one).
2. In the Domains panel for that site, click Enable email sending and wait for it to become active (this verifies your domain for email - usually a few minutes).
3. In the builder, ask for the form. For example:

That’s it - KwikSite wires the form up to send to you securely, with spam protection built in.

So the emails come from your domain (e.g. forms@yourdomain.com), which is trustworthy and lands reliably. Free kwiksite.dev sites can’t send email - connect or buy a domain and enable email to use forms.

By default, to the email address on your account. You can set a different recipient (for example hello@yourdomain.com) on the site’s Domains/email settings, as long as it’s your account email or an address on a domain you’ve verified.

Yes. Each form has a hidden honeypot to trap bots and rate limiting to prevent flooding, and submissions can only ever be delivered to you - never to arbitrary addresses - so the form can’t be abused to send spam to others.

Absolutely - just ask. For example “add a phone number field” or “add a dropdown for enquiry type”. You can also set a custom subject line for the emails.

KwikSite is pay-as-you-go, no subscription. You top up account credit and it’s drawn down as you build (AI usage), when you buy domains, and for the $4/month fee per connected custom domain. Free kwiksite.dev hosting doesn’t use credit. See the Pricing page for the full breakdown.

Go to Billing, choose a preset amount or enter your own, and pay securely with Stripe. Your balance updates as soon as the payment completes. Charges appear on your statement as “Host Local”.

Three things: each AI change (charged at the model’s cost plus a small margin), any domains you register, and the $4/month fee for each custom domain connected to a site. Publishing and free kwiksite.dev hosting don’t consume credit.

Credit that’s already been used is non-refundable - including when AI output doesn’t match your expectations, since the model still did the work (see the building tips above for getting better results). Registered domains are non-refundable once registered. See our Terms for details.

Yes. In the builder’s Files panel, click Export as ZIP to download your whole site - plain HTML, CSS, JS and your images. It’s yours to host anywhere; there’s no lock-in.

Yes - you own your content and the sites you build. We host and serve them for you while your account is active, and you can export everything at any time.

With an email and password, or with your Google account - whichever you prefer.

KwikSite is operated by Host Local, an Australian company. To build your site, your prompts and site content are sent to the AI model providers we use. See our Privacy Policy for the full details and our Terms & Conditions for the rules of use.

Email us at info@kwiksite.dev and we’ll help you out.