Remixer overview

Overview

Remixer is DreamHost's AI web app builder. You describe what you want in plain English, and Remixer designs, builds, and publishes a working web app on your own domain — pages, a built-in database, forms, and payments included, with no code to write and no software to install or update. This article explains what Remixer is, what it builds, how it costs out, and how to get the best results from it.

What is Remixer?

Remixer turns a plain-English prompt into a published web app on your domain. Because every Remixer project comes with its own database, your app can store and display real data, not just fixed pages. That makes Remixer a strong fit for:

• Data-driven sites — directories, catalogs, listings, event schedules, and resource libraries that pull from a table
• Interactive tools — booking and signup forms, request intake, and other pages that capture and store what visitors submit
• Online stores — take payments through Stripe and ship through Shippo
• Business sites, landing pages, and portfolios — load fast and look professional, with dynamic content wherever you want it

Remixer builds and hosts the whole app for you from a prompt. If you'd rather assemble a site from plugins and themes, or you're running a large blog or content archive with multiple authors, WordPress is the better fit — and you can run Remixer apps and WordPress sites on different domains in the same DreamHost account.

What Remixer costs

Remixer is available as a free trial and on the paid Build plan. AI actions — generating your app, making edits through chat, and publishing changes — draw on credits from your plan's allowance. Direct edits you make yourself in Editor mode are free and don't use credits.

See Understanding Remixer credits for how credits are counted and what to do if you run out.

Before you begin

Remixer needs a domain with no existing website on it. If the domain already has site files or a WordPress installation, it shows as ineligible. To make a domain eligible, choose one of these options:

• Delete the existing files from the domain, or
• Move the existing site to another domain so it stays available elsewhere. You can move custom files yourself using SFTP, move a WordPress site by changing its domain in the panel, or contact support for additional help.

Once the domain is empty, it becomes eligible, and you can create your app with Remixer.

Two ways to edit your app

Remixer gives you two editing modes, and you can switch between them at any time.

Target a specific element

In either mode, click the arrow icon (the element selector), then click any part of the page. In Preview mode, this tells the AI exactly which section your request is about. In Editor mode, it opens that section for direct editing.

Add images and files to the chat

You can hand Remixer a file in two ways:

• Click the Attach file button and choose a file from your computer.
• Paste from your clipboard. Copy any image or take a screenshot, then paste it straight into the chat.

Then tell Remixer what to do with it: "use this as the hero image," "match this color palette," or "add this menu as a page."

Your app's built-in database

Every Remixer app includes its own database for structured content — product listings, event schedules, member directories, and similar collections. This is what lets a Remixer app go beyond fixed pages: data is organized into tables with fields and records, and your app displays it dynamically in lists, galleries, and other sections.

You can create a table two ways:

• Ask the AI. Describe what you're building (e.g., "a table of my pottery classes with dates and prices"), and Remixer creates the structure for you.
• Build it manually. Open your project, select the Open Data icon in the left sidebar, click Create Table, and add your fields.

How the AI works with your data

The AI builds and edits your tables and their structure from your prompts. To view or edit the records inside a table, use the database sidebar, or add a form or admin view to your app so you and your visitors can manage data directly. The AI works with table structure rather than the records themselves, so it won't read or reference your stored data when generating your app.

A few things to know as you plan your project:

• Built for text. Store images as URLs, and Remixer displays them in your app.
• One database per app, unlimited tables. Create as many tables as your app needs within that single database.
• Structure and content through chat. The chat prompt creates and updates your tables and their content. Advanced queries and filtering aren't available through the chat prompt.
• Built-in integrations connect directly. Stripe and Shippo work out of the box. For custom third-party API connections that need secure key storage, support isn't available yet.

Sell products with Stripe and Shippo

Remixer connects to two services so you can run a store inside your app without any code:

• Stripe handles payments — checkout, transactions, and payment processing. Remixer places the buy buttons and checkout links in your app; you manage products and payouts in Stripe.
• Shippo handles shipping — real-time rates from multiple carriers, label printing, and delivery tracking.

To connect either one, open your Remixer dashboard and click the Open Integrations icon in the left sidebar.

Getting better results from your prompts

Remixer does its best work when you're specific. Strong prompts usually say what you want, what to avoid, and how you'll judge the result:

• "Make the homepage feel like a high-end bakery — warm colors, large photos. No stock-photo look."
• "Add a booking form that saves each request to a table with name, date, and party size."
• "Add a three-tier pricing section, with the middle tier highlighted."

You can start simple and refine through conversation, or write one detailed prompt up front with your goals, inspiration, and constraints. Both work: iterating is usually faster for design taste, and a detailed one-shot prompt is usually faster for structure.

FAQs

Is Remixer just a static website builder?

No. Remixer builds web apps with a built-in database, forms, and payments, so your site can store and display real data, not only fixed pages. You can add dynamic content like directories, listings, and intake forms without writing code.

Can I use Remixer on my existing site?

No, not on the same domain — Remixer needs an empty domain. You can move your existing site to a different domain and run both in the same DreamHost account. See Before you begin above.

Do edits cost credits?

Yes for AI actions in chat — generating, editing, and publishing all use credits. Edits you make yourself in Editor mode are free.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Remixer publishes to a domain on your DreamHost account, including domains you register or transfer in.

See also

DreamHost links

• Create a Site with Remixer
• Adding a website and hosting
• Changing the domain of a WordPress site in the panel

Third-party links

• Accept payments online without writing code
• Use a prebuilt Stripe-hosted payment page
• Stripe Web Elements