ChatGPT Sites: How to Build, Publish & Manage a Website

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ChatGPT Sites lets eligible ChatGPT users create, preview, publish and share interactive websites and lightweight apps by describing what they want in natural language. You can start with a simple idea, add your content and requirements, review the generated website, ask for changes and then publish it when it is ready.

That makes ChatGPT Sites much more than a one-prompt website demo. Used carefully, it can help you create a landing page, portfolio, internal dashboard, calculator, resource hub or other lightweight web experience without starting from a blank code editor.

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Current as of August 23, 2026. ChatGPT Sites is still in public beta, so availability, limits and supported features can change. This guide uses OpenAI’s current documentation rather than assuming every account has the same options.

Quick Answer: What Is ChatGPT Sites?

ChatGPT Sites is an OpenAI feature for building and hosting websites or lightweight web apps from a ChatGPT conversation. On the web, you can begin from Work; on supported desktop experiences, Sites can also be created through Work or Codex. Describe the website you want, add the relevant files, data, links and constraints, review the preview, refine it and publish only when you are satisfied with the result.

Describe → Build → Preview → Refine → Publish → Manage

What Does ChatGPT Sites Actually Do?

ChatGPT Sites turns a normal conversational request into a hosted web experience. Instead of manually creating every layout, style and interaction yourself, you explain what the website should accomplish and let ChatGPT generate a starting version.

OpenAI describes ChatGPT Sites as a way to create, preview, publish and share interactive websites and lightweight apps. The important word is interactive: the feature is not limited to static pages. Depending on what the current Sites runtime supports, a Site may include forms, data, files, interactive behavior, storage and other functionality.

Website creation Describe the pages, purpose, content, layout and behavior you want.

Live preview Review what ChatGPT generated before making the Site public.

Conversational editing Request changes to text, layout, styles, links, forms and behavior.

Hosted publishing Deploy the Site and receive a production URL that can be shared according to your access settings.

If you are new to prompting, it helps to first understand how to use ChatGPT effectively. The same principle applies here: the clearer your outcome, audience, source material and constraints, the more useful the first version is likely to be.

Primary source: OpenAI’s Creating and managing ChatGPT Sites documentation.

Who Can Use ChatGPT Sites?

As of August 23, 2026, ChatGPT Sites is in public beta. OpenAI currently says it is available for ChatGPT workspaces and Plus and Pro accounts, although rollout can still vary by account and workspace configuration.

Account / situation	Current status	What to know
ChatGPT Plus	Available in public beta	Access may still depend on rollout and region.
ChatGPT Pro	Available in public beta	Access may still depend on rollout and region.
Business / eligible workspaces	Supported	Workspace settings can control creation and publishing.
Enterprise	Admin controlled	Public publishing is off by default and custom domains are unavailable at launch.
Free	Not available at launch	OpenAI currently excludes Free from Sites access.
Go	Not available at launch	OpenAI currently excludes Go from Sites access.
EEA, Switzerland or UK	Not available at launch	Regional availability can change as the beta expands.

Do not assume the feature is missing permanently. If Sites does not appear in your account, check your plan, region, selected workspace and workspace permissions. OpenAI also says the beta may still be rolling out to individual accounts.

How to Build a Website With ChatGPT Sites

You do not need to start by writing code. The current workflow begins by describing the website you want ChatGPT to create.

Open Work or a Supported Sites Entry Point

On ChatGPT web, select Work. In the desktop app, OpenAI currently documents Sites creation through ChatGPT Work or Codex.

Describe the Website You Want

State the actual result instead of saying only “make me a website.” Include the word website in your request or mention @Sites where supported.

Add Useful Content and Constraints

Give ChatGPT the information it needs: page copy, links, files, data, required sections, functionality, visual direction and anything it must avoid.

If your source material is already stored elsewhere, you may also find this guide to using Google Drive in ChatGPT useful for understanding file-based workflows.

Review the Generated Preview

Treat the first version as a draft. Check whether the navigation works, the content is accurate, the page hierarchy makes sense and the website behaves correctly before thinking about publishing.

Ask for Focused Changes

Instead of saying “make it better,” describe the exact problem: shorten the hero section, simplify the navigation, improve mobile spacing, replace placeholder copy, change the form fields or make a particular button more prominent.

A Better First Prompt for ChatGPT Sites

A useful website prompt does not need to be enormous. It needs to answer the questions that materially affect the build: what the Site is for, who it serves, what it must contain, what visitors should do and what constraints must be respected.

Copy this ChatGPT Sites prompt

Build a website for [business, project or purpose].

Audience:
[Describe the main visitor.]

Primary goal:
[What should the visitor understand, decide or do?]

Required sections:
1. [Section]
2. [Section]
3. [Section]
4. [Section]

Content:
Use the information and files I provide as the source of truth. Do not invent testimonials, statistics, credentials, customer results or factual claims.

Design direction:
- Clean and modern
- Easy to scan on mobile
- Clear visual hierarchy
- Strong contrast
- Simple navigation
- Accessible text sizes
- Avoid unnecessary animation or clutter

Functionality:
- [Contact form / calculator / resource links / dashboard / other need]
- Make all buttons and navigation links functional where supported.
- Clearly identify anything that cannot be implemented in ChatGPT Sites.

Before publishing:
- Check the mobile layout
- Check every link and button
- Remove placeholders
- Flag any unsupported feature
- Identify anything that could expose private or sensitive information
- Do not publish until I review the final preview.

You can also build a more customized request with the free AI Prompt Generator.

How to Improve a ChatGPT Site Before Publishing

Generating the first Site is the easy part. The quality difference usually comes from the review that happens afterward.

1. Test the Page Like a Visitor

Do not review only the text. Follow the navigation, click buttons, open links and interact with forms or other features. A visually polished Site can still be unusable if important actions fail.

2. Replace Generic AI Copy

Look for empty claims such as “we deliver innovative solutions” or “we are passionate about excellence.” Replace them with specific information a visitor actually needs: what the offer is, who it is for, what happens next and what makes the option relevant.

3. Review Mobile Behavior

Check whether headings wrap cleanly, buttons remain easy to tap, tables or cards fit the screen and navigation remains understandable. A desktop preview alone is not enough for a public website.

4. Verify Generated Facts and Assets

Do not publish invented statistics, fabricated testimonials, unverified claims, copyrighted assets you do not have permission to use or information pulled from files that should remain private.

5. Save a Version Before a Major Change

OpenAI’s current documentation recommends reviewing changes before deployment. Every deployment URL is a production URL, so preserve a version and verify the update rather than treating live deployment as a preview environment.

How to Publish a ChatGPT Site

A newly created ChatGPT Site is not automatically open to everyone. OpenAI says a new Site is initially limited to the owner and workspace admins until its access settings are changed.

Open the Site preview.
Review the content and behavior one final time.
Select Share.
Choose an available audience.
Confirm that the selected audience matches your intention.
Select Publish.
Use Visit to open the live Site or Copy link to share its URL.

Depending on your account and workspace, sharing options can include the owner and workspace admins, selected users or groups, anyone in the workspace, or anyone on the internet when public publishing is enabled.

Public means public. If you select “Anyone on the internet,” review the Site for confidential files, private information, forms, links, generated content and sign-in behavior before publishing. Do not rely on the fact that the Site was created inside ChatGPT as evidence that its public output is private.

Can ChatGPT Sites Use a Custom Domain?

Yes, where custom domains are supported. ChatGPT Sites does not register a domain for you. You need to own the domain or subdomain and have permission to edit its DNS records.

Open the Site’s settings.
Select Add domain.
Enter the domain or subdomain you want to use.
Copy the DNS records supplied by Sites.
Add those records through your domain provider.
Return to Sites and refresh the domain status after the DNS change begins propagating.

Current Enterprise limitation: OpenAI says custom domains are not available in Enterprise workspaces at launch. Because Sites is a beta feature, check the current official documentation before making a purchasing or migration decision around this limitation.

How to Edit and Manage a Published ChatGPT Site

Publishing does not lock the Site permanently. You can return to the conversation where it was created or locate the Site through the Sites area and describe the changes you want.

Current documentation specifically mentions editing:

Copy and page content
Layouts
Data
Styles
Links
Forms
Interactive behavior

Review the updated preview before publishing the new version.

Can Other People Edit a ChatGPT Site?

Where collaborative editing is available, the Site owner can give an active member of the same ChatGPT workspace Can edit access. Editors can make changes and save versions. After the owner completes the first publication, an editor may be able to publish later versions to the same Site URL.

The owner retains control over important owner-level settings such as access, the Site name or URL, ownership transfer, secrets and custom-domain configuration.

If you routinely organize longer-running work inside ChatGPT, see ChatGPT Projects vs Custom GPTs for a clearer comparison of persistent workspace-style workflows.

Is ChatGPT Sites the Right Choice for Your Website?

A fast AI website builder is useful only when it matches the job. The strongest decision is not “AI or no AI”; it is whether the current Sites runtime supports the experience you actually need.

Need	Fit	Why
Quick prototype	Strong fit	Rapid conversational creation and iteration are useful for testing an idea.
Simple landing page	Strong fit	A focused public page fits the lightweight website model well.
Portfolio or resource hub	Potentially strong	Suitable when the required features fit the supported runtime.
Internal dashboard	Potentially strong	Useful for lightweight internal experiences when access and data requirements are appropriate.
Interactive calculator or small tool	Potentially strong	Sites supports lightweight app-style experiences, subject to runtime limits.
Large custom production application	Evaluate carefully	Complex infrastructure or unsupported services may require another platform.
Private-network-dependent system	Often a poor fit	OpenAI says some private networks and hosting patterns may not be supported.
Site processing prohibited sensitive data	Do not use as described	OpenAI restricts sensitive-data processing in Sites.

Practical ChatGPT Sites Use Cases

The feature becomes easier to understand when you connect it to an actual task rather than the broad idea of “building a website.”

Freelancers Build a simple service page, portfolio, project intake page or client resource hub.

Small-business owners Create a campaign landing page, temporary information hub, simple calculator or internal tracker.

Creators Build a resource collection, launch page, interactive guide or lightweight audience tool.

Professionals and teams Prototype dashboards, project pages, internal resources or lightweight workflow tools.

Educators Create a project resource page, study hub or simple learning activity when the content and audience comply with applicable rules.

People testing an idea Build an early working prototype before committing to a larger development project.

For a public business Site, do not treat generated copy, claims, policies or legal wording as automatically ready to publish. The person or organization operating the Site remains responsible for what it contains and how it is used.

Is ChatGPT Sites Private?

There is no single yes-or-no answer because several different layers are involved: your ChatGPT conversation, the Site’s sharing settings, information stored or used by the Site and information visitors may submit.

Your ChatGPT Conversation

OpenAI says conversations used to create, design, edit or manage a Site follow your existing ChatGPT data controls.

For ChatGPT Business and Enterprise/Edu customers, OpenAI says conversations with ChatGPT and information accessed from Sites are not used to train its models by default.

For consumer plans including Plus and Pro, OpenAI says conversations may be used for model improvement when the Improve the model for everyone setting is enabled.

The Published Site

A Site’s audience is controlled separately. A Site can remain limited to an approved audience or become publicly accessible when public publishing is available and selected.

Visitor Data

If your Site collects personal information through forms, authentication or other interactive features, you need to understand what is collected, how it is used and which privacy or data-protection obligations apply to your situation.

Important privacy boundary: OpenAI says ChatGPT Sites must not process certain sensitive information such as Protected Health Information or payment-card data, except that payment-card information may be handled solely through an appropriate third-party payment processor. Do not use a general-purpose Site as a place to collect sensitive records simply because the interface makes it technically possible.

If you want to review another recent ChatGPT privacy feature, read our guide to ChatGPT Computer History and its privacy controls.

ChatGPT Sites Limitations You Should Know

ChatGPT Sites is still a beta service, so a polished interface should not be mistaken for unlimited infrastructure.

1. Not Every Framework or Backend Pattern Is Supported

OpenAI says some frameworks, databases, private networks, background services and hosting patterns may not be supported by the Sites runtime.

2. Data Residency Is Not Supported at Launch

OpenAI currently says Sites does not support data residency or inference residency at launch. That applies to deployed Sites and related Site code, storage, artifacts and logs described in its documentation.

3. Availability Depends on Plan, Region and Workspace

A tutorial showing the feature on one account does not prove the same controls will appear on another. Plan access, regional rollout and administrator settings can all matter.

4. Public Publishing Can Be Restricted

Enterprise public publishing is off by default. Workspace administrators may also control who can create or publish Sites.

5. Custom Domains Are Not Universal

You must already own a domain, and OpenAI currently excludes custom-domain support from Enterprise Sites at launch.

6. You Remain Responsible for the Site

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Sites Terms make the Site operator responsible for the Site, its content and relevant end-user interactions. OpenAI also prohibits malware, phishing, deceptive behavior, impersonation and other policy violations.

7. E-Commerce Uses Third-Party Payment Providers

OpenAI currently allows eligible Sites to sell goods or services through third-party payment processors. The Site operator remains responsible for connecting and maintaining the payment provider and for matters such as fulfillment, refunds, customer support, taxes and applicable legal obligations.

ChatGPT Sites Pre-Publish Checklist

Use this final review before making a Site available to customers, coworkers, students, clients or the public.

Open every navigation link.
Test every important button and call to action.
Review the Site on a narrow/mobile layout.
Remove placeholder text, test data and unfinished sections.
Verify factual claims, names, dates, prices and contact details.
Confirm that you have permission to publish every uploaded image, document and other asset.
Check forms and any fields that accept visitor information.
Verify the selected audience and sharing settings.
Test sign-in behavior from the visitor’s perspective if authentication is used.
Remove confidential or unnecessarily sensitive information.
Check external links and downloads.
Confirm any custom domain is pointing to the intended Site.
Review relevant privacy, disclosure, accessibility or other obligations for your use case.
Save and review the final version before deploying an update.
Open the live Site after publishing and repeat the most important checks.

The practical rule: Treat AI-generated website output the same way you would treat work from a fast junior builder: useful for accelerating the first version, but still requiring human review before it represents you publicly.

Frequently Asked Questions About ChatGPT Sites

What is ChatGPT Sites?

ChatGPT Sites is OpenAI’s feature for creating, previewing, publishing and sharing interactive websites and lightweight apps from ChatGPT. You describe what you want, review the generated result and refine it conversationally before publishing.

Can ChatGPT build a complete website?

ChatGPT Sites can build and host supported websites and lightweight apps, but it is not a universal replacement for every web-development stack. OpenAI says some frameworks, databases, private networks, background services and hosting patterns may not be supported.

Who can use ChatGPT Sites?

As of August 23, 2026, OpenAI says ChatGPT Sites is in public beta for ChatGPT workspaces, Plus and Pro accounts. Availability can still depend on rollout, region and workspace settings.

Is ChatGPT Sites free?

Not for ChatGPT Free users at launch. OpenAI currently says Sites is unavailable on Free and Go. Eligible Plus, Pro and supported workspace accounts can access the public beta subject to current plan limits and rollout.

Can I publish a ChatGPT Site publicly?

Yes, when public publishing is enabled for your account or workspace. Selecting “Anyone on the internet” makes the Site publicly accessible. Enterprise public publishing is off by default and requires appropriate administrator controls.

Does ChatGPT Sites include hosting?

Yes. ChatGPT Sites is a hosted Site feature. Publishing creates a production Site URL, and OpenAI may provide a subdomain such as one ending in chatgpt.site. You do not need to arrange separate hosting simply to use the supported Sites deployment.

Can ChatGPT Sites use a custom domain?

Yes, where custom domains are available. You must already own the domain and be able to edit its DNS records. OpenAI says custom domains are not available in Enterprise workspaces at launch.

Can I edit a ChatGPT Site after publishing it?

Yes. Open the Site or its original creation conversation, describe the change, review the updated preview and publish the new version only after checking it.

Can multiple people edit a ChatGPT Site?

Where collaborative editing is available, the owner can give eligible members of the same workspace Can edit access. Availability may vary by account and workspace settings.

Can I sell products through a ChatGPT Site?

OpenAI’s current rules allow e-commerce using third-party payment processors, subject to its terms and policies. The Site operator remains responsible for transactions, fulfillment, refunds, support, taxes and configuration of the payment provider.

Why don’t I see ChatGPT Sites in my account?

Check your plan, region, selected workspace and administrator permissions. OpenAI says the beta may still be rolling out. Sites is currently unavailable on Free and Go and is unavailable in the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom at launch.

Can I delete a ChatGPT Site?

Yes. OpenAI provides a Delete site option. Its current documentation warns that permanent deletion cannot be restored, so confirm that you no longer need the Site before deleting it.

Should You Try ChatGPT Sites?

ChatGPT Sites is most compelling when you need to move from an idea to a working web experience quickly and the project fits within its supported runtime. The ability to describe the Site, see a preview, refine it conversationally and publish from the same workflow substantially lowers the effort required to prototype a useful website.

But speed should not remove the review stage. Before publishing, verify the content, audience, links, forms, permissions, privacy implications and technical behavior. For an important commercial or organizational website, also confirm that the beta’s current limits match your long-term requirements.

The best workflow is simple: describe clearly, generate a first version, review critically, improve deliberately and publish only when the Site works for the people who will actually use it.