Clone a public website into a new app
In shortOn Projects, open Import → Website and enter a public address. MonstarX finds the site's pages from its links and sitemap; tick up to 20, confirm you have permission to copy them, and press Clone. MonstarX captures each page on desktop and phone and rebuilds them as a new app.
Moving an existing site to MonstarX, or starting from a site you already like the shape of? Website import finds the pages of a public site and rebuilds the ones you choose as a new MonstarX project. From there it is an ordinary app: keep changing it by chatting, add a database and sign-in, and publish it.
How do I clone a website?
Section titled “How do I clone a website?”-
On Projects, open Import and choose Website. The window is called Clone a public website.
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Enter the Public website address (for example
example.com) and press Find pages. MonstarX follows the site’s public links and its sitemap. -
Tick the pages to include — up to 20. Select first 20 and Clear help with long lists.
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Read A quick note before you clone: MonstarX uses the public pages and the pictures and styles it can reach as references, sign-in pages cannot be captured, and interactive parts may need finishing touches. Cloning confirms you have permission to use the website and its content.
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Press Clone 1 page (the count follows your selection). MonstarX creates the project and shows its progress — Reading selected pages, Copying images and styles, Capturing desktop and mobile views, then Starting the build. You can leave the project open or come back later; the import keeps running.
What does MonstarX copy?
Section titled “What does MonstarX copy?”For each page you choose, MonstarX captures how it looks on a computer and on a phone, and reads its public HTML, CSS, fonts and the pictures it can reach. The builder uses those as references for a close rebuild in MonstarX’s own stack — so the result is a real app you can change, not a frozen copy.
Things that may still need work afterwards: states that only appear when you interact (open menus, logged-in views), forms and anything the original does on its own server. An exact copy is not guaranteed.
What can’t be cloned?
Section titled “What can’t be cloned?”- Private pages — anything behind a password or a sign-in cannot be read.
- Sites without HTTPS — the address must be public and use HTTPS.
- Pages nobody links to — if the site has no public sitemap, pages without links may be missing; start from a deeper address to find more.
- Pages the site asks robots to skip — MonstarX follows the site’s
robots.txt(its instructions for automatic visitors) and leaves those pages out.
MonstarX warns you about these as it looks — for example No public sitemap was found, so pages without links may be missing. or This site appears to render most content in JavaScript.
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”How many pages can I clone?
Up to 20 per project. MonstarX lists up to 200 pages it finds; start from a deeper address to reach others.
Which model rebuilds the pages?
The one chosen in the prompt box on Projects. See Choose a model.
Does the clone keep the original's forms and logins working?
No — those run on the original site's server. Ask MonstarX to rebuild them after the clone; it can add a database, accounts and email. See MonstarX Cloud.
Is the original website changed?
No. MonstarX only reads its public pages.