Gamma AI Website Builder Tutorial: Create Your Site in Minutes

Gamma is well-suited for static websites—sites that present information, images, videos, and links without complex backend logic. Good use cases include:

• Photographer or creator portfolios
• YouTuber or educator profile pages
• Freelancer landing pages
• Small business info sites

If you need forms with custom logic, payment processing, membership areas, or a full web app, Gamma's feature set will feel limiting. In that case, a tool like Base44 is worth exploring—see the Base44 website builder tutorial for a full walkthrough.

Visit Gamma and create a free account. You can sign up with Google or an email address. Once inside, you land on the Gamma dashboard where all your projects live. New accounts receive a credit allocation—the transcript notes approximately 400–500 credits, described as enough to build your first website.

From the dashboard, click Create new with AI to begin.

Gamma gives you several ways to feed content into the generator:

1. Prompt – Describe your website in plain text. Best for starting from scratch.
2. Paste text – Drop in copy from an email, brief, or document.
3. Import a file – Upload a PDF or existing presentation and Gamma extracts the content.
4. Import a URL – Paste a link to an existing website and Gamma rebuilds it as a new site.

For most users, the prompt route is the fastest. Select Generate, then choose Web page as the content type (you'll also see options for presentations, social posts, and graphics).

In the prompt field, describe the website you want. Example prompts from the tutorial include:

• A website for a virtual event planning company
• A landing page for a subscription-based meal delivery startup
• A photography portfolio website

If you find prompt writing tedious, one practical shortcut shown in the tutorial is to use ChatGPT (or Claude, Gemini, or another AI) to draft the prompt for you. You can dictate your requirements, copy the output, and paste it directly into Gamma.

Next, set the number of cards. In Gamma's terminology, cards are the rows or sections of your page—a heading section, an about section, a portfolio row, a footer, and so on. Six to eight cards covers most single-page websites.

Finally, select your language. Gamma supports multiple languages at the generation stage.

Before generating, click Edit prompt to reach the detailed settings panel:

• Text density – Concise works well for most websites since visitors scan rather than read.
• Audience and tone – Specify who the site is for and the voice you want (for example, friendly, professional, American English).
• Theme – Gamma offers a range of presets. Click View more to browse light and dark options. The tutorial selects the Sage theme for its clean white background.
• Image source – Choose between stock photos, web search, or AI-generated images. AI image styles include flat/icon-style, narrative (realistic AI imagery), and others.

All of these settings can be changed after generation, so you don't need to get them perfect before clicking Generate.

Gamma builds the full page quickly. The result includes placeholder text structured around your prompt and automatically sourced images.

The generated text is generally usable as a starting point. The images are placeholders—you'll want to swap them for your own photos or generate new ones.

Click any section to edit it inline. Key customization actions:

• Replace images – Click Edit image on any visual, then drag and drop your own file or click upload. This is the fastest way to make the site feel personal.
• Edit text – Click any text block to rewrite it. You can change heading size, switch to a numbered list or checklist, and adjust formatting.
• Generate AI images – If you don't have a photo, type a description and Gamma generates one. The tutorial demonstrates generating a website-builder tutorial screenshot using the narrative art style.
• Add or remove cards – Use the Add card button to insert new sections. You can add a blank card and build it manually, or describe the section you want and let the AI insert it for you.

Content blocks you can add to any card

To embed a YouTube video, add a new card, type

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At the top of the editor you'll find options to add a logo. You can upload an existing image or generate one with AI. Gamma pre-fills a prompt based on your site's name—in the tutorial it suggested a logo featuring the name Julian Weber with symbols representing software, AI, and design. Select a style (flat design works well for logos) and click Generate.

You can also add navigation links in the header bar—for example, a link to an Instagram account, YouTube channel, or a Contact me mailto link.

Gamma does not have its own native form builder. Instead, it provides embed integrations with third-party services:

To add a form, insert a new card, go to the Forms and buttons section in the block menu, and choose the service you use. This is a workaround rather than a native solution, but it covers most contact and lead-generation needs for static sites.

You can change the entire site theme at any point from the top toolbar. Switching from a light to a dark theme (or back) applies instantly across every card. This makes it easy to experiment without rebuilding anything.

When you're ready to go live:

1. Click Share or Publish in the top toolbar.
2. Select Publish to web.
3. Gamma generates a hosted URL in the format

   [yoursite].gammasite.com

   .
4. Click View site to confirm the live version.

The published URL is immediately shareable—you can send it to clients, post it on LinkedIn, or link to it from a social profile. No separate hosting setup is needed.

You can also add additional pages if you want a multi-page site, or keep it as a single scrolling page.

Strengths

• Fast generation from a prompt, file, or URL
• Clean, professional themes out of the box
• Built-in AI image generation and logo creation
• Easy YouTube video and gallery embedding
• One-click publish with free hosting on a subdomain
• Free tier with enough credits to build a first site

Limitations

• No native form builder—requires third-party embeds
• No payment processing or e-commerce features
• Not suited for web apps, member portals, or complex logic
• Published sites use a Gamma subdomain by default; check Gamma's documentation for custom domain options

For a broader look at what Gamma can do beyond websites, see the Gamma AI presentation builder review. If you're weighing Gamma against a more traditional website builder, the Wix review covers a feature-rich alternative.

If your project requires forms with conditional logic, online payments, course hosting, or a custom web app, Gamma is not the right tool. Base44 is the alternative mentioned in the tutorial—it functions more like an app builder and supports significantly more interactive functionality.

Gamma is a genuinely useful tool for anyone who needs a clean, professional static website without writing code or managing hosting. The generation speed is fast, the themes look polished, and the ability to embed videos, link buttons, and connect third-party forms covers most basic website needs. The free tier is practical enough to build and publish a real site.

If you know your project is static—a portfolio, a personal brand page, a simple business info site—Gamma is a strong choice. If you anticipate needing forms with logic, user accounts, or payment flows, start with a more capable platform from the beginning.

Try Gamma for free and use the credit allocation to build your first site before committing to anything.