How to Rebuild a Wix Website With AI

Introduction

Wix is a household name in website building, but it's rapidly becoming outdated. Their editor is laggy and overwhelming, and every small change requires manual work. The sites themselves don't fare much better: they load slowly, look generic, and fight you if you try to make them feel custom.

The main reason people stay on Wix is lock-in. But with recent AI tools, it's possible to migrate your Wix site into a new platform. You can swap to a modern platform without starting over.

In this guide, I'll show you how to migrate a Wix website into a new AI tool called Repaint.

Why Rebuild a Wix Website with AI?

AI website builders are easier to use than Wix and produce better results. Instead of dragging elements around in a laggy editor, you describe what you want and it happens. Your site will load faster, look better on mobile, and you can make changes without manually redesigning everything.

The reason most people haven't switched is that Wix doesn't offer any way to export your site. There's no "download my website" button. Your content, your images, your pages are all locked inside Wix's platform. Until recently, leaving meant rebuilding from scratch. AI tools changed that. They can scan your live site the way a visitor would and pull all the content into a new platform automatically.

How AI Website Migration Works

Since Wix has no export, Repaint works by scanning your published site. It visits each page, downloads your images, reads your text, and takes screenshots to understand the layout. Then it rebuilds the whole thing in a new platform that you can edit by chatting with AI. Once you're happy with it, you transfer your domain and you're done.

You can ask to clone the original exactly, but for most Wix sites you probably shouldn't. The AI can give a new design that's more polished. And it can shape the whole thing around your existing content.

Step 1: Import Your Content

To get started, visit Repaint. Right at the top, give it the link to your Wix website. Repaint will scan your published site, pull in your text and images, and take screenshots of each page.

Your site needs to be live for this to work. A free Wix subdomain like username.wixsite.com/sitename is fine. If your Wix site uses a custom domain, use that URL instead.

One thing to know: Wix loads a lot of content dynamically with JavaScript, which can make scanning trickier than other platforms. Repaint handles this, but if you notice any missing content after the import, you can paste it in manually later.

Once Repaint has a good picture of your site, it'll start asking questions to plan the rebuild. You don't need to prepare anything.

Step 2: Plan Your New Website

Repaint won't jump straight into building. It asks a few questions first to understand what you want: which pages to keep, whether to reorganize anything, and what style to go for. This takes about 3-5 messages. Then it writes out a plan for you to review before generating anything.

If you're not sure what you want, that's fine. You can let Repaint propose a plan. If you don't like what it makes, you can always ask it to try again. You're not locked into your first attempt.

Plan the Content

The simplest approach is to bring everything over as-is. Same pages, same text, same images. If your current site structure works and you just want a better tool to manage it, this is the way to go.

But if your site has grown messy over time, this is a chance to clean it up. Wix sites tend to accumulate clutter: pages from the original template you never customized, blog posts you forgot about, landing pages from campaigns that ended years ago. You can tell Repaint which pages to keep and which to skip, or ask it to suggest a simpler structure based on what it found.

If your Wix site has a blog, you can bring those posts over too. Start with just a few posts to make sure the layout looks right, then import the rest. More broadly, if your site has more than 20 pages, importing all of them in one shot will likely hit the free tier usage limit. You'll be prompted to upgrade to continue. For large sites, start with a small sample, then bring over the rest after you've seen the initial site.

Plan the Style

This is where things get interesting, because you're no longer limited to Wix's templates. You have a few options:

• Recreate your current look
• Match the style of another website you like
• Pick from Repaint's style library
• Describe a custom style
• Let Repaint decide

Repaint can pull in your existing brand colors and fonts regardless of which direction you go. If your Wix site always felt a little generic because of the template, this is your chance to fix that.

Review the plan

Before generating anything, Repaint writes out exactly what it's going to build: which pages, what content, and what style. Look it over and make any last changes. It's a lot faster to fix the plan than to regenerate the whole site.

Once you confirm, Repaint will build your new website!

Step 3: Generate Your Website

Once you approve the plan, Repaint builds your site. A few pages takes a couple minutes. A larger site with dozens of pages can take ten minutes or more.

When it's done, take a look through the result. The first version usually has some rough spots: text that got cut off, images in the wrong place, or spacing that's a bit off. That's expected. You'll fix these in the next step.

One thing that rarely transfers automatically is Wix Apps. If you were using Wix Bookings, Wix Restaurants, Wix Events, or similar add-ons, those are Wix-specific features that don't have a direct equivalent. Repaint can build pages that serve the same purpose, but you may need to connect a third-party tool (like Calendly for bookings) or describe what you need so Repaint can build it.

Animations also don't always carry over. If your Wix site had scroll effects or hover animations, you'll need to describe them to Repaint so it can recreate them.

Step 4: Make Adjustments

This is where the experience diverges from Wix the most. Instead of dragging elements around in an editor, you just describe what you want changed. "Make the hero section taller." "Swap the order of these two sections." "Change the button color to match our brand." Repaint handles the layout, spacing, and responsiveness for you.

Start by evaluating the overall visual style, like colors, fonts, and layouts. It's the foundation that everything is built on. If you decide to change it later, it can reshape the whole site and effectively undo any detail-polishing work you did.

Once you're happy with the overall style, you can work through the finer details: making sure text is accurate, images are in the right places, links work, and spacing looks right on every page. Unlike Wix, you rarely need to worry about maintaining your mobile layout. Repaint naturally builds sites that adapt to phones nicely.

Review SEO

If your Wix site was getting search traffic, SEO is worth paying attention to during your migration. Google ranks individual pages, not websites. Each page on your site has built up its own ranking over time, and that ranking is tied to its specific URL. If you move to a new platform and those URLs change or disappear, Google treats them as new pages with no history, and you lose the traffic they were earning.

Wix uses its own URL structure that can be unusual, so pay close attention to URL matching. Ask Repaint to compare the URLs on your old site with the new one. If any changed, set up redirects from the old paths to the new ones. Repaint can help with this.

When your site looks good and the content is correct, you're ready to publish.

Step 5: Publish

When you're ready, hit the Publish button in the top right corner. Your site goes live on a Repaint URL that you can share with anyone. It will look something like this: https://xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx.sites.repaint.com

This makes it a real website on the internet. You can open it on your phone, send it to a friend, or post it on social media.

At this point, you have two websites live: one on Repaint, and one on Wix. Your domain is still pointing to your Wix site, so nothing has changed for your visitors yet. When you're ready to make the switch, you can transfer your domain to point to the new one.

Step 6: Transfer Your Domain

When you're ready to go live, you need to point your domain to Repaint. Go to Website Settings > Domains and click Connect a Custom Domain. This requires a paid plan. You can see pricing details here.

Your domain is separate from your Wix website. It might be registered through Wix, or it might be with a separate provider like GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Cloudflare. Either way, you don't need to move it. You just update the settings so your domain points to Repaint instead of Wix.

If you've never done this before, don't worry. Ask Repaint to walk you through it. It'll tell you exactly what to do based on your provider, step by step.

The change can take a few hours to take effect. Once Repaint shows your domain as verified, you're live. You can cancel the website builder part of your Wix subscription whenever you're ready. Your domain registration is separate and stays active.

Conclusion

Wix has no export button, which made leaving feel impossible for a long time. AI migration changes that. You can scan your existing site, rebuild it in Repaint, and manage it going forward by just describing what you want. No more dragging elements around, no more slow page loads, no more being stuck with a template you outgrew three years ago.

FAQ

How long does a Wix migration take?

It usually takes 3-15 minutes to plan the site, import your content, and generate the new website. Afterwards, time-to-publish depends on how many adjustments you need to make, and if you have to import more content. Most sites can be migrated within a few hours at most.

Will my site be faster than it was on Wix?

In most cases, yes. Wix sites are known for heavy JavaScript bundles and slow load times. Repaint generates lightweight, optimized code, so you'll typically see better performance and Core Web Vitals scores.

Will my site look the same on mobile?

Repaint builds responsive sites that adapt to all screen sizes automatically. Unlike Wix, where you have to maintain a separate mobile layout, Repaint handles mobile for you. If something looks off on a specific screen size, you can ask Repaint to adjust it.

Will my forms still work after migrating?

Yes. Repaint can create contact forms that send emails to your inbox. If you were using Wix Forms, Repaint will recreate that functionality. If you use something like Typeform or Google Forms, you may need to share the embed code.

What about Wix Apps like Bookings or Restaurants?

Wix Apps are proprietary to Wix and won't transfer directly. For bookings, you can connect a tool like Calendly or Acuity. For restaurants, you can connect a tool like Square or Toast. Repaint can build the pages and integrate third-party widgets, but you'll need to set up the external service.

What happens to my Wix site during the migration?

While you're migrating, nothing happens to your Wix site. It's completely separate. All you're doing is building a new site in Repaint. Then once you're happy with the new site, you can transfer your domain to point to the new one. Or if you decide to keep your Wix site, there's no need to do anything.

Can I migrate a Wix site with an online store?

Partially. Repaint can build product pages and a storefront, but it doesn't handle checkout or payments. You'd need to connect a service like Shopify or Stripe for that. If your Wix store uses embeddable checkout widgets, share the embed code with Repaint.

Can I migrate just one page to try it out?

Yes. You can import just one page to try it out. This is a good way to see if Repaint is a good fit for your business. Once you're happy with the result, you can ask Repaint to build the rest of your site.

How much does it cost to migrate from Wix to Repaint?

It's free to generate a site and start editing. The main restrictions of free plans are that you have limited usage, can't add a custom domain, and the site will have a Repaint badge. Paid plans start at $20/month billed annually, or $25/month billed monthly. That includes expanded usage, custom domain support, and it removes the Repaint badge.

What happens when the AI makes a mistake? Can I undo individual changes?

As you make updates, Repaint saves every version of your site. You can ask Repaint to go back, and it will revert to a previous version. Or if you want to go back to a specific point in time, you can restore any previous versions manually.

I bought my domain through Wix. Can I still migrate?

Yes. You can either update your domain settings in Wix to point to Repaint (while keeping Wix as your domain registrar), or transfer the domain to another registrar like Cloudflare or Namecheap first. Either way works.