How to Redesign Your Website with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide

Julian did not start from a blank page. He used an existing website of his that he said was almost six years old, built on Wix, and written in German. His goal was to turn it into an English site with a fresher design.

He also made his preference clear: after testing many AI app builders and website builders, he said Base44 was the best one he had used because you can start for free. If you want to follow the same process, he links to Base44 here.

Here is the exact scope of the test shown in the video:

• He signed up and opened the Base44 prompt screen.
• He pasted the URL of his old website.
• He told the AI to redesign it in a fresh style.
• He uploaded his own image and linked some tutorials for the AI to use.
• He reviewed the AI-generated homepage.
• He asked the AI to add a contact page with a Google Maps integration.
• He asked the AI to build a lead-generation quiz on the homepage and save answers to the database.
• He published the site to a Base44 subdomain.

That makes this more than a simple design demo. It shows Base44 handling structure, copy reuse, visual styling, extra pages, forms, database storage, and publishing in one flow.

Julian starts from the Base44 homepage, clicks Build now, and signs up with Google or email. After signup, he lands on the builder interface where you can describe what you want to create.

In the video, he explains the free usage like this:

• 25 credits when you sign up through his link
• 5 credits per day available to use
• 1 credit each time you ask the AI to do something
• 100 integration credits for user interactions such as a message being stored in the database

He also says that if you hit the limit, you can upgrade. That credit model matters because this workflow is conversational: every new instruction costs a credit, so it helps to give the AI a clear brief early.

Instead of describing his site from scratch, Julian pasted the link to his existing website. Then he told the AI what outcome he wanted.

His prompt was essentially:

Here is a link of my old website and I want this website in a fresh design. As a web designer, recreate or redesign my old website into a new one.

That is a smart way to use an AI website builder. Rather than rebuilding content manually, you let the tool inspect the current site first. In the video, Julian says Base44 scrapes the old website, gets the information, plans the site, creates a new design, and writes the code.

If you are redesigning your own site, this is the main lesson: give the AI both the source material and the design direction. “Make it better” is weaker than “use this site, keep the core message, but refresh the design.”

Julian did not rely only on the scraped site content. He also uploaded his own image and linked additional tutorials so the AI could use them on the new website.

He specifically says you can attach images such as:

• a photo of yourself
• team photos
• office images

According to his demo, the AI then cuts and places those visuals into the layout for you. This is useful if your old site has weak imagery or outdated photos. It also gives the redesign more of your real brand assets instead of generic placeholders.

Once Base44 finished generating the site, Julian reviewed the result and was impressed by how quickly it appeared. He says the homepage was built in under 3 minutes, and that the overall process did not take longer than 10 minutes.

A few details from his review are especially useful:

• The new design picked up an orange tone that he joked seemed to come from his hair.
• He liked the result overall and said it looked “kind of cool.”
• He called out an animated arrow in the hero section as a detail he liked.
• The homepage included sections for his tutorials, stats, story, offer, and articles.

Most importantly, he says it looked better than his current Wix site, which he had built himself with a drag-and-drop editor over days and weeks.

That does not mean you should publish instantly without checking anything. It does mean the first-draft quality was strong enough that he saw it as a real upgrade, not just a rough mockup.

After reviewing the homepage, Julian noticed a missing contact page. Instead of opening a page builder and assembling it manually, he simply asked the AI to create it.

His request included several specific instructions:

• build a nice-looking contact page
• add a Google Maps integration
• use Central Park in New York as the temporary map point
• link the contact page in the website header
• save submitted messages in the database

Base44 then generated the page. When he opened it, it included:

• a contact headline and intro text
• the embedded map
• a contact form
• contact details

This is one of the clearest advantages shown in the tutorial. The AI is not just laying out static sections. It is also wiring up practical functionality.

Julian then tested something more advanced: a lead-generation quiz. He asked Base44 to create a section on the homepage that would ask visitors about their experience with website builders, their technical comfort level, and what type of website they wanted to build.

He also told the AI to:

• turn the questions into a quiz
• ask for the visitor’s name and email address at the end
• save the information to the database

The AI built the quiz in about a minute. In the demo, he clicks through questions such as whether the person has built a website before and how they would rate their technical skills. At the end, he enters his details and submits the form.

Then he opens the Base44 dashboard and checks the data area. The lead is there, along with the answers he entered.

That is a big part of what makes this tutorial more than a redesign demo. Julian shows Base44 working as an app builder too. In his words, a feature like this used to require an extra quiz funnel tool such as Typeform or another page-building setup.

For a broader look at that side of the platform, see this related guide on how to build your own app with Base44.

The biggest contrast in the video is speed and effort. Julian compares the new AI workflow with his older manual Wix build.

If you prefer the hands-on route instead of an AI-led redesign, this separate Wix website tutorial shows the more traditional builder workflow.

Based on the transcript, these were the strongest parts of the tool:

1. It reused existing site material

By working from his old URL, Base44 did not need a blank-slate rewrite. It pulled information from the existing website and turned it into a new structure.

2. It handled both design and functionality

The tool created a homepage, a contact page, a map embed, a form, a quiz, and database-backed lead storage in one session.

3. It was fast enough to feel practical

Julian’s homepage appeared in under 3 minutes, and he says the full workflow stayed under 10 minutes.

4. It responded well to plain-language instructions

He did not use code. He described what he wanted conversationally, and the AI implemented it.

The test was impressive, but it still shows a few reasons to review the output carefully.

AI styling choices may need refinement

Julian liked the orange color direction, but he also noted that it seemed to come from his hair. That is a good reminder that AI can make visual choices you may want to keep, tweak, or reject.

Placeholder details must be replaced

The contact page used Central Park as the temporary map point because that is what he asked for. Before going live, you should swap placeholder locations, contact info, and any demo text with real business details.

Credits shape how much you can iterate

Because each instruction uses a credit, vague prompting can waste your free usage. It is better to batch changes into clear requests.

The video focuses on building, not full SEO migration

This walkthrough shows redesign, features, and publishing. It does not cover redirects, URL mapping, or other migration tasks. If your old site is on Wix, review these Wix SEO basics before you publish so you do not lose important setup work during a redesign.

When Julian was happy with the result, he clicked Publish. Base44 gave him a live subdomain on base44.app, which he could share immediately.

He also says you can go into the domain section and buy a domain with Base44. On some plans, he says, a free domain is included and connected automatically. If you only need to validate the redesign first, publishing to the default subdomain is a quick way to preview it with colleagues or clients before moving to your own domain.

Based on the video description and the test itself, this approach makes the most sense for:

• beginners who do not want to code
• freelancers rebuilding client-facing pages quickly
• founders who need a cleaner site without hiring an agency right away
• small business owners refreshing an outdated homepage

If you need very detailed manual control over every element, a traditional builder may still suit you better. But if your priority is speed, iteration, and adding useful functionality through prompts, Base44 looks like a strong option.

If your goal is to modernize an old site fast, Base44 looks genuinely useful from this test. Julian gave it a real website, asked for a redesign, added a contact page and a lead quiz, and got a live result without coding.

My candid take: this is a strong fit if you want speed and are comfortable directing the AI with clear prompts. Just do not confuse fast generation with a finished migration—review the design choices, replace placeholders, and sanity-check the content before making it your main site.

If you want to try the same workflow Julian used, start with the free Base44 signup and see how far the initial credits get you.