Garbage in,
garbage
website.
Nanopage is almost embarrassingly simple. Pick a category, drop files, hit Generate. The catch: the AI can only put on the page what you put in the files. This guide is the difference between a thin site and a great one.
Skip the blank page
Start from a template instead
Real sites built with Nanopage. Pick one, swap the photos and text, you're live.
The whole flow
Three boxes are required. Two are optional. That is the entire interface.
Name
OptionalPick a name or skip it. If you leave it blank, Nanopage names the site from your files. You can rename it later.
Category
RequiredChoose what kind of site this is — restaurant, real estate, service, portfolio, event, or other. This is the only required choice.
Drop files
RequiredDrag in images, text files, markdown, or readable PDFs. The AI reads every file and pulls out the names, services, prices, hours, and details to put on the page.
Describe and instruct
OptionalType anything not in your files — special requests, layout preferences, a brand color, the mood. Optional. Most of this can also live inside your text files.
Hit Generate
RequiredThree to five minutes later, the website is live at a real URL. Open it. Edit anything by chatting with the AI. Share the link.
The website is only as good as what you upload.
Nanopage does not guess your phone number, invent your prices, or make up your hours. The AI reads what you give it and puts those facts on the page. If a detail is not in a file and not in the description box, it will not appear on the website.
So the question is not "what does Nanopage do?" — it is "what do I want on the page?" Once you can answer that, the build takes minutes. The single highest-leverage habit is writing a short plain-text file with every fact about the business, then dropping it in alongside your photos.
Files that work
Three kinds. Mix and match.
Images
.jpg · .png · .webp · .heic
Product shots, food photos, headshots, listing photos, screenshots of menus or flyers. Higher resolution helps — the AI sees what you see.
Text files
.txt · .md
The most useful file you can upload. A simple list of facts about your business — name, services, prices, contact info — pulled directly onto the page.
Readable PDFs
.pdf (with selectable text)
Menus, brochures, resumes, brand decks. If you can select and copy text from the PDF, Nanopage can read it. Scanned image PDFs do not work — there is no OCR.
Heads up — scanned PDFs are images, not text. If you cannot highlight and copy a sentence from the PDF, Nanopage cannot read it. Retype the content into a .txt file instead. Nanopage does not run OCR.
The brief.txt recipe
Open a text editor. Write down the facts. Save it. Upload it. Done.
A brief.txt file is the simplest, most powerful thing you can hand the AI. No formatting required. Plain text. Whatever order feels natural.
Include the name, what you do, contact details, address, hours, services or menu items with prices, links to external tools (booking, social), and a sentence or two about the mood you want.
If you have it written down clearly, the AI uses it. If you do not, the AI works with what is left.
brief.txt
# Marisol Cafe A small neighborhood cafe in Lisbon. Specialty coffee, fresh pastries, all-day brunch. Family-run, no franchise feel. ## Address Rua das Flores 42, Lisbon +351 912 345 678 hello@marisolcafe.pt ## Hours Mon-Fri 8:00 - 18:00 Sat-Sun 9:00 - 17:00 Closed Tuesdays ## Menu highlights - Pastel de nata 1.50 - Flat white 3.00 - Avocado toast 7.50 - Eggs benedict 9.00 - Daily brunch board 14.00 ## Links Instagram instagram.com/marisolcafe Reserve opentable.com/marisol-lisbon ## Notes Warm and cozy mood. Cream, terracotta, soft greens. Big hero photo at the top. Menu below. Hours and map at the bottom.
What to include, by use case
Restaurant or cafe
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Restaurant or cafe
Business name, one-line description, full address, phone, opening hours by day, menu sections with prices, photos of food and the space, links to reservations or delivery (OpenTable, Resy, DoorDash), a sentence about the vibe.
Real estate listing
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Real estate listing
Property address, price, bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, lot size, year built, highlights (renovated kitchen, ocean view), description paragraph, agent name and contact, photo set in roughly the order you want them shown.
Portfolio
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Portfolio
Your name, what you do in one line, project images grouped by case study or category, a short caption for each (client, year, role), about-you paragraph, contact email or booking link, social handles.
Service business or freelancer
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Service business or freelancer
Who you serve and the problem you solve, list of services with prices or "from $X", credentials or years of experience, two or three testimonials with names, contact link or Calendly URL, a photo of you or your work.
Event or wedding
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Event or wedding
Event title, date and time, venue with address, host names, schedule of the day, dress code, RSVP link, gift or registry links, photos of the venue or the couple, a short personal note from the hosts.
Tell the AI how it should look
Layout and mood are optional, but if you have a preference, just write it down. Plain language is fine. The description field on the create screen and the bottom of your brief.txt are both good places.
Reference adjectives, not CSS. The AI is fluent in cozy, editorial, playful, minimal, moody, luxe, indie. It is also fluent in "use this hex code as the accent" and "put the menu before the about section."
You can also drop in a link or two to other websites you find inspiring. The AI will skim them for ideas — color, typography, spacing, the feel of the thing. Use them as inspiration, not as a blueprint. Do not ask for a copy. Borrow the mood, keep your own content.
Examples that work
"Cozy and warm. Cream, terracotta, soft greens. Big hero photo at the top."
"Editorial and minimal. Black on white. Big serif headings. Photos full bleed."
"Use #2E7D5F as the brand color. Show the services list before the about section."
"Playful. Round shapes. Bright colors. The vibe is a small indie bakery, not a corporate chain."
"For inspiration look at example.com — I love the warm palette and big serif headings. Do not copy, just take the mood."
Tips that actually move the needle
Write a brief.txt file before you upload
A single plain-text file with everything the website should say is the highest-leverage thing you can do. The AI reads it word for word and uses it as the spine of the page.
Put prices, hours, and contact info in writing
These are facts the AI cannot invent. If they are not in a file and not in the description, they will not be on the website.
Name your images descriptively
storefront.jpg, owner-portrait.jpg, and chicken-tagine.jpg help the AI understand what each photo shows. IMG_4421.jpg helps no one.
Describe the mood in plain language
Clean and professional. Cozy and warm. Bold and colorful. Minimal and editorial. Or name a brand color: "use #2E7D5F as the accent." All of this can go in the description field or inside your brief.txt.
Link to websites you find inspiring — for the vibe, not the copy
Drop a URL or two into your description ("I like the palette and spacing of example.com"). The AI will scan them and borrow ideas about color, typography, and rhythm. Tell it explicitly not to clone — you want the mood, not the layout or the words. Your content stays yours.
Upload more than you think you need
The AI picks what to show. Five photos beats one. A long brief with extra detail beats a short one. You can always trim afterwards by chatting with the AI.
Scanned PDFs are images, not text
If you cannot select text from a PDF, it is a scan. Either retype the content into a .txt file, or expect Nanopage to treat it as a download link instead of rebuilding it as a page.
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Every kind of site Nanopage can build, with notes on what to provide for each.
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After you build
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Write the brief. Build the site.
Ten minutes in a text editor saves an hour of back-and-forth with the AI later. Worth it every time.
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