# Importing pasted HTML

> Paste a full HTML page into chat and Genesis converts it into a real, editable site.

Source: https://knowledge.estage.com/capabilities/html-paste/
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Have an existing page as raw HTML — an old site, a Webflow/landing-builder export, a
hand-written page? Paste the whole thing into chat and Genesis imports it.

## How to trigger it

Paste a substantial chunk of HTML (a full page with `<html>`/`<body>`/`<style>` markers).
Small snippets are treated as part of a normal request; a real page triggers the dedicated

## What happens

The import is **deterministic** — it converts, it doesn't reinterpret:

- The page is parsed section by section, each becoming a proper component.
- Styling is preserved and translated to your site's styling system.
- The structure and content come through faithfully.

Afterwards it's a normal Genesis page: edit it visually, restyle by chat, publish.

## What survives and what doesn't

| Comes through | Doesn't |
| --- | --- |
| Layout, sections, text, styling | Scripts/interactive logic (rebuilt as needed) |
| Images and fonts | Form **backends** — forms arrive as visual structure; wire them up in Genesis |
| Inline and embedded CSS | External app integrations |

## Notes

- Pages up to a few hundred KB import comfortably.
- This is also the fallback when [cloning by URL](/capabilities/clone-webpage/) can't fetch a
  site: open the page in your browser, copy its HTML, paste it here.
