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Everything you need to build a website, explained simply.

No jargon, no coding. Just clear, step-by-step guides (with things you can play with) to take you from a blank page to a published website. New here? Start with the demo below, then read What is Canvas Builder.

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A landing page for NOVA Summit 2026, a two-day tech conference in Austin. Dark modern look, speaker lineup, schedule, ticket tiers and a venue section.
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01What is Canvas Builder

The simplest way to understand what Canvas Builder does, in plain English, before you build anything.

3 min read
02Your first website

A click-by-click walkthrough of going from a blank chat box to a finished, live website.

5 min read
03Talking to the AI

What to type, how to ask for changes, and the little tricks that get you a great result the first time.

6 min read
04Understanding credits

What a credit is, what a build costs, why edits are cheaper, and how the two credit types work.

5 min read
05Brand kits

Save your brand once and every website you build automatically matches it.

4 min read
06Editing content

Change wording, swap photos, and fine-tune your pages, with or without the AI.

5 min read
07Publishing your site

Take your site live in one click, then connect your own domain name when you are ready.

5 min read
08Contact forms

Forms on your published site email you and save to a built-in inbox, with spam filtering and auto-replies.

4 min read
09Site analytics

See visitors, page views, and referrers with privacy-first analytics: no cookies, no consent banner.

4 min read
10Auto-Blog

Turn on a blog that writes and publishes SEO articles for your site, matched to your design.

5 min read
11Exporting & owning

Your website is real, standard code. Download it any time. There is no lock-in.

3 min read
12Account, teams & API

Managing your account, sharing a workspace with teammates, and connecting outside AI agents.

6 min read
13FAQ & troubleshooting

Quick answers to the questions new users ask most, and fixes for common hiccups.

7 min read
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