# VoxelSite > AI website builder that generates real websites from conversations. Self-hosted. You own the code and the output. ## What is VoxelSite? VoxelSite is a self-hosted, AI-powered website builder built with PHP 8.2+ and SQLite — no frameworks, no Node.js, no external dependencies. You describe what you want in plain language and VoxelSite generates a complete, production-ready website (HTML, CSS, PHP) on your server, under your control. ## Key Facts - **Type**: Self-hosted PHP web application (no frameworks) - **Pricing**: $29, one-time purchase, lifetime updates - **Built by**: NowSquare (https://nowsquare.com) - **Current version**: 1.0 - **Requires**: PHP 8.2+, SQLite (included, no database server needed) - **AI Providers**: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, or any OpenAI-compatible provider (bring your own API key) ## Core Features - AI website generation from plain language descriptions - Chat-based interface for site creation and editing - Visual editor: click any element to edit text, images, or styles - Built-in code editor with file tree, syntax highlighting, and inline AI editing - Snapshot system with full undo/redo for every change - One-click publishing from preview to live - Automatic SEO: Schema.org structured data, XML sitemaps, robots.txt, llms.txt - Working contact forms with server-side validation, honeypot spam protection, email notifications - Asset management with drag-and-drop upload - Page management with automatic navigation - Collection system for structured content (team members, services, menu items, portfolio) - Built-in MCP server for AI agent interaction - Download and export: PHP ZIP or static HTML - Tailwind CSS 4 compiled on the server (no Node.js needed) - Self-hosted on any PHP 8.2+ hosting - SQLite storage, zero configuration ## How It Works 1. **Describe your business.** Tell VoxelSite what you do, who your customers are, and what pages you need. 2. **VoxelSite builds it.** The AI generates complete pages with content, forms, navigation, and SEO markup. 3. **You own it.** The files live on your server. Open them in any code editor. Host them anywhere. No vendor dependency. ## Who Is This For? - **Web developers**: Generate client sites with Tailwind CSS 4. Refine with the visual editor, edit code with AI, or open the files in VS Code. - **Freelancers**: Client brief to polished content site in one session. Hand over the files or the Studio login. - **Technical site owners**: Comfortable with web hosting. VoxelSite generates a content site for your business. Click any element to edit it. ## Documentation - Getting started: https://voxelsite.com/docs/getting-started/introduction - Installation: https://voxelsite.com/docs/getting-started/installation - Requirements: https://voxelsite.com/docs/getting-started/requirements - How it works: https://voxelsite.com/docs/how-it-works/ai-engine - Changelog: https://voxelsite.com/docs/changelog/changelog ## Links - Website: https://voxelsite.com - Answers (100 Q&A knowledge hub): https://voxelsite.com/answers - Brand Facts: https://voxelsite.com/brand-facts - Brand Facts (JSON): https://voxelsite.com/.well-known/brand-facts.json - Demo: https://voxelsite.com/demo - Documentation: https://voxelsite.com/docs - Support: https://voxelsite.com/support