What is ChatGPT Sites and how does it work?

Building a website used to mean choosing a platform, writing code or learning a site builder, finding hosting and then connecting everything together. ChatGPT Sites brings much of that process into one conversation.

You describe the website or lightweight app you want, review what ChatGPT creates and ask for changes in plain language. When it is ready, you can publish it and share the result through a live URL. Where the feature is available, you can also connect a domain you already own.

That makes ChatGPT Sites an interesting option for turning an idea into something people can actually visit and use. But creating the site is only half the job. Giving it a clear name, a memorable domain and reliable DNS helps turn an AI-generated project into a credible online destination.

What is ChatGPT Sites?

ChatGPT Sites is an OpenAI feature for creating, hosting, refining and sharing websites, web apps and games. It can start from a written prompt or, when compatible, an existing local project.

Unlike a standard AI website mock-up, a ChatGPT Site is a hosted output. You can save versions, publish a selected version, manage access and return later to improve the project. Depending on what you ask it to build, a Site can be a simple content page or a more interactive application with saved data, file uploads and user sign-in.

OpenAI currently describes Sites as a public beta. Availability and usage limits can depend on your plan, region and workspace settings, so not every account will necessarily see the same options at the same time.

What can you build with ChatGPT Sites?

ChatGPT Sites is designed for more than conventional business websites. You could use it to create:

• Landing pages and event pages
• Portfolios and project showcases
• Interactive reports and dashboards
• Project trackers and launch calendars
• Internal portals and onboarding hubs
• Calculators, quizzes and simple tools
• Lightweight web apps and games

The best first project is usually focused. “Build a mobile-friendly event page with a schedule, map and registration link” gives ChatGPT a clearer target than “build my entire online business.” A smaller scope is easier to test, refine and publish with confidence.

How do you create a website with ChatGPT Sites?

You can start in ChatGPT on the web or in the desktop app when Sites is available for your account. Select Sites from the menu, mention @Sites, or clearly ask ChatGPT to build a website.

1. Describe what you need. Explain the audience, purpose, pages, content, visual direction and required actions.
2. Review the first version. Check the wording, layout, navigation, links, forms and interactive behaviour.
3. Ask for changes. Describe edits in normal language and attach files, screenshots or other context where useful.
4. Save a version for review. This creates a deployable version without publishing it.
5. Choose access and deploy. Publish only when you are happy with the saved version and its intended audience.

One detail matters here: an actual deployment URL is a production deployment. If you want to inspect the result before it goes live, explicitly ask ChatGPT to save a version without deploying it.

What should you include in a ChatGPT Sites prompt?

A useful prompt tells ChatGPT who the site is for, what visitors should be able to do and what information or assets it should use. It should also state what “finished” means.

Build a responsive website for an independent coffee shop. Include a homepage, menu, opening hours, location map and contact form. Use the attached logo and brand colours. Keep the design warm and minimal, check it on mobile and desktop, and save a private version for my review. Do not deploy it yet.

For better results, include:

• Purpose: What should the website achieve?
• Audience: Who will visit it?
• Structure: Which pages or sections are required?
• Actions: What should visitors be able to do?
• Content: Which text, files, images or data should it use?
• Style: What should it look and feel like?
• Constraints: What must it avoid or preserve?
• Review conditions: Which screen sizes, links and key actions should be tested?
• Publishing instruction: Should it stay private, be saved for review or be deployed?

The clearer the brief, the less time you are likely to spend correcting assumptions later.

Can ChatGPT Sites create interactive web apps?

Yes. ChatGPT Sites can support experiences that go beyond static pages. OpenAI’s documentation describes support for full-stack JavaScript or TypeScript apps, subject to the Sites runtime and its limitations.

If an app needs to remember structured information—such as checklist status, bookmarks, user progress or game scores—you can ask for durable database storage. If it needs to retain uploaded images or documents, ask for file storage as well. Public Sites can also offer Sign in with ChatGPT for personalised features, while workspace-restricted Sites can use workspace identity.

Be specific about which information must persist between visits. A temporary menu state probably does not need storage; customer submissions or saved progress probably do.

Does ChatGPT Sites include hosting?

Yes. Hosting is part of ChatGPT Sites, so you do not need to arrange a separate deployment workflow for a compatible Site. ChatGPT can build a deployable version, publish it and provide a live URL.

This convenience does not remove the need for review. Before publishing, check:

• Content, links and navigation
• Mobile and desktop layouts
• Forms and interactive features
• Access and sign-in behaviour
• Uploaded or generated images
• Personal or confidential information
• Third-party material and usage rights
• Any environment variables or secrets used by the app

Treat AI-generated code and content as a first version that needs human approval, especially if the Site collects visitor information or supports an important business process.

Can you use a custom domain with ChatGPT Sites?

Yes, where custom domains are available. You can connect an apex domain such as example.com or a subdomain such as app.example.com that you already own.

ChatGPT Sites does not register the domain for you. You still need to own the domain and have access to its DNS settings. Sites will show you the DNS records to add. Once those records are saved with your domain provider, you return to the Site settings and wait for the connection to be verified.

1. Register or choose the domain you want to use.
2. Open the settings for your ChatGPT Site.
3. Select Add domain and enter your domain or subdomain.
4. Copy the DNS records provided by ChatGPT Sites.
5. Add those records in your domain provider’s DNS manager.
6. Return to ChatGPT Sites and refresh the domain status.

DNS changes often appear quickly, but full propagation can take longer. Avoid deleting unrelated records—especially email records—when adding the values supplied by Sites.

How does EuroDNS fit into the process?

EuroDNS gives you a place to search for and register the domain behind your ChatGPT Site, then manage the DNS records needed to connect it. Every domain registered with EuroDNS includes DNS management, so you can keep control of your online address while ChatGPT Sites handles the website itself.

This separation is useful. Your site-building platform may change over time, but your domain can remain the stable address customers already know. If you move the project later, you update the DNS instead of asking your audience to learn a new URL.

Search for your domain with EuroDNS

Should you use your main domain or a subdomain?

The answer depends on the role of the ChatGPT Site.

Use your main domain, such as yourbrand.com, when the Site will become your primary public website. Use a subdomain when it is a focused experience that sits alongside an existing site. Examples include:

• app.yourbrand.com for a customer-facing tool
• launch.yourbrand.com for a campaign or product launch
• events.yourbrand.com for an event guide
• portal.yourbrand.com for an internal or restricted portal
• tools.yourbrand.com for calculators and interactive resources

A subdomain lets you experiment without replacing your current website. In EuroDNS, a subdomain is configured through DNS by pointing the chosen host to the destination specified by ChatGPT Sites. Always use the exact record type and value shown in the Site settings.

Why does a custom domain matter for an AI-built website?

A platform URL is useful for testing, but a custom domain creates continuity. It gives people a shorter, more recognisable address and keeps your brand at the centre of the experience.

It also gives you more control:

• Brand recognition: Visitors see your name in the URL.
• Portability: You can point the domain to another platform later.
• Consistency: Your website and branded email can use the same identity.
• Organisation: Subdomains can separate tools, campaigns and portals clearly.
• Ownership: The domain remains an asset you manage independently of the site builder.

If you are naming a new project, search for the domain before you commit to the brand. EuroDNS can show whether the name is available and suggest alternative extensions when it is not.

Is ChatGPT Sites the same as a traditional website builder?

Not exactly. Traditional website builders generally centre on templates, visual editors and predefined components. ChatGPT Sites centres on conversation: you explain the outcome and ask the AI to build or change it.

That can make prototyping and iteration much faster, especially for interactive tools. A traditional website builder may still be a better fit when you need a mature content-management workflow, a large plugin ecosystem or very specific infrastructure.

ChatGPT Sites is also in beta, so its availability, limits and supported technology may change. Think of it as a new route from idea to hosted experience, rather than a universal replacement for every website platform.

Is ChatGPT Sites free?

OpenAI says Sites is in public beta for eligible paid accounts, with access also affected by region and workspace settings. It is not available on every plan or in every location, and plan-specific usage limits apply during the beta.

Because access and limits can change, check the Sites area in your own ChatGPT account for the current position rather than relying on an old pricing comparison.

You should also budget separately for your domain name if you want to use a custom address. ChatGPT Sites hosts the project, but it does not register the domain for you.

Is ChatGPT Sites available in Europe?

Availability depends on region and rollout status. OpenAI’s launch guidance stated that Sites was not available in the European Economic Area, Switzerland or the United Kingdom at launch. Its current documentation continues to advise that access depends on your plan, region and workspace settings.

If Sites does not appear in your account, that may be due to regional availability, an ongoing rollout or an administrator setting—not necessarily a technical problem with your account.

Is ChatGPT Sites suitable for a business website?

It can be, particularly for prototypes, campaign pages, public information pages, internal tools and focused customer experiences. But suitability depends on the data and business process involved.

OpenAI states that Sites should not be used to process protected health information or payment-card data, enable financial transactions, target children below the applicable age threshold or support other prohibited uses. Sites also does not support data or inference residency at launch.

For business use, confirm:

• Whether Sites is available and approved in your workspace
• Who should be able to access the project
• What visitor or company data it will process
• Whether your use case needs a privacy notice or consent mechanism
• Who will review updates before deployment
• Whether the supported runtime fits your technical requirements

When in doubt, start with a low-risk public page or internal prototype rather than a system handling sensitive or business-critical data.

How do you make a ChatGPT Site look professional?

AI can create the first version, but the best results still come from a clear brand and content brief. Provide your logo, colour palette, preferred fonts, example websites and any existing copy you want to preserve.

Then review the details a visitor will notice:

• Is the purpose clear within the first screen?
• Is there one obvious main action?
• Does the layout work on a phone?
• Are headings specific and easy to scan?
• Do buttons explain what happens next?
• Are forms as short as possible?
• Does the site use a recognisable domain?

A custom domain is a small change with a large effect. It makes the URL easier to remember, keeps the project connected to your brand and gives you more flexibility if the technology behind the site changes later.

What should you do after publishing a ChatGPT Site?

Publishing is the beginning, not the end. Open the live URL as a visitor, test the main journey and check that the correct audience can access it. ChatGPT Sites records basic traffic automatically, including unique visitors and page views, so you can see whether people are actually using the project without first adding a separate analytics SDK.

1. Fix broken or confusing journeys.
2. Improve the content based on real questions from visitors.
3. Review access when the audience changes.
4. Save a new version before each important update.
5. Deploy only the version you have reviewed.
6. Keep your domain registration and DNS access up to date.

The technology may be new, but the principles are familiar: give the site a clear purpose, use a trustworthy domain and keep improving it for the people who visit.

Ready to give your ChatGPT Site its own address?

A strong idea deserves a domain people can recognise and remember. With EuroDNS, you can search for your domain, register it and manage the DNS records used to connect it to ChatGPT Sites when custom domains are available for your account.

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Frequently asked questions about ChatGPT Sites

What is ChatGPT Sites used for?

ChatGPT Sites is used to create, host and share websites, dashboards, internal tools, lightweight web apps and games from a prompt or compatible existing project.

Do I need coding experience to use ChatGPT Sites?

No coding experience is required to start. You can describe the result and request changes in normal language. Technical knowledge can still help when reviewing complex app behaviour, integrations and data handling.

Does ChatGPT Sites provide a domain name?

It provides a deployment URL, but it does not register a custom domain for you. Where supported, you can connect a domain or subdomain you already own by adding the required DNS records.

Can I use a EuroDNS domain with ChatGPT Sites?

Yes, where ChatGPT Sites supports custom domains. Add the DNS records supplied by ChatGPT Sites to your domain’s DNS configuration in EuroDNS, then return to ChatGPT Sites to verify the connection.

Can I publish a ChatGPT Site publicly?

Public sharing may be available depending on your plan, region and workspace settings. Enterprise workspaces have public publishing disabled by default and an administrator must enable it.

Can I edit a ChatGPT Site after publishing it?

Yes. A Site is a persistent hosted project that you can reopen and refine. Save and review a new version before deploying the update.

Does ChatGPT Sites have analytics?

Yes. Sites automatically records traffic and can show unique visitors and page views over time. OpenAI notes that the analytics view is currently unavailable for Sites owned by an Enterprise workspace.