How does Fronty turn an image into a live website?

Fronty takes a screenshot, design export, or photo of a sketch and converts it into HTML/CSS code with AI, then lets you edit the result in a no-code editor, add a database and forms, connect a custom domain, and publish on Fronty's managed hosting with HTTPS included. It fits people who have a visual design or reference image but don't want to write the front-end code by hand. You can start free without a card, though the site lists a separate pricing page if you need to check plan limits.

What you can upload

Fronty accepts three kinds of visual input, and the choice affects how clean the first pass will be:

• A screenshot of an existing page or design — usually the most reliable, since text and layout are already rendered.
• A design export (for example a JPEG or PNG from a design tool) — good when you control the source file and export at a readable resolution.
• A photo of a sketch — the most flexible input, but handwriting and camera angle add noise the AI has to interpret.

The page states the converter works from "a given screenshot or JPEG/PNG," so keep the image sharp and avoid heavy compression if you want the generated markup to match closely.

The step-by-step flow

1. Start from an image or a description

On the Fronty homepage you can either describe the site in text (the page shows examples like "A coffee roastery in LA," "Photographer," "Dental clinic") or start from a design by uploading your image. There's also a prompt starter with options to paste a link or upload a design. If you already have a reference site, pasting the link is an alternative entry point.

Expected result: Fronty begins generating pages from your input.

2. Let the AI generate HTML and CSS

Fronty AI converts the uploaded image into HTML and CSS code. The page says this takes "within a few minutes," and the output is described as clean source code that's easy to use further. No coding is required on your side.

What to check: open the generated page and compare it against your original image — spacing, font sizes, and image placement are the usual places where a conversion needs a second look.

3. Edit with the no-code editor

The editor is where you fix anything the AI approximated and where you extend the site. According to the page, you can:

• Change design and styling
• Edit content
• Manage styles
• Work with dynamic data
• Build more complex site types such as e-commerce, blog, and team-member pages

There's also an AI website editor: you describe a change in a sentence and the agent edits the real page in front of you. This is useful for small adjustments where clicking through panels would be slower than just saying what you want.

4. Add a database and forms

Fronty's website database is described as "a real table behind your site — with dates that are dates and images that are images." In practice this means form submissions and structured content are stored as typed data rather than loose text, which matters if you plan to list products, team members, or blog posts.

5. Connect your domain and publish

Once the site is ready, you go live with Fronty's hosting. The page lists these launch features:

The page also notes the certificate "takes care of itself" once your domain points at Fronty, so you don't manage TLS separately.

Where this workflow tends to break down

• Low-resolution or skewed uploads. A blurry sketch photo gives the AI less to work with; retake or re-export before uploading.
• Expecting pixel-perfect output on the first pass. The page promises code "within a few minutes," not a finished site — budget time in the editor.
• Skipping the editor. The converter and the editor are two halves of one flow; treating the generated code as final usually means more cleanup later.
• Assuming everything is free. The page says "Free to start · no card needed," and there is a separate pricing page. Check that page for what your project actually needs before committing.

Who this is for

Fronty suits you if you have a visual reference — a mockup, a screenshot, or a sketch — and want working HTML/CSS plus a hosted site without hand-coding. It's less suited if you need to integrate with an existing codebase or framework, since the workflow centers on Fronty's own editor and hosting rather than exporting into your own stack.