Independent analysisDated, sourced, checkable. Why we do this
Before you pay for Etch Studio
You're about to pay monthly for a layer you don't need.
Etch Studio puts a proprietary canvas between you and the AI tools that already build sites, and your project lives in their database. The same site can live in files you own.
How you'll work
Three steps, and a first page in under half an hour. You describe the business; the AI writes and designs the page.
1. Describe
About 5 minutes
Answer a few short questions about your business. Each one is a part every good website prompt needs.
2. Copy
One click
Your prompt writes itself as you type: your facts, the page structure, and the design rules. Copy it.
3. Paste
A few minutes
Paste it into Bolt or Claude and watch the page appear. Ask for changes in plain words.
Own the files. Don't rent the canvas.
Etch Studio keeps your project inside its hosted app. Each line below links to its receipt.
Where your project lives
Plain files you own: one index.html or a full project. Open them in any editor, put them in GitHub if you like.
What you take if you leave
Everything. The files are the project.
What it costs to keep editing
$59/month public price since 2026-10-14 (it was $49 on 2026-09-22). EtchWP customers keep $49 only if they join by end of November and never cancel.
See the receiptOne page: $0 on Bolt's or Claude's free plan. More pages: about $20 for a month of Claude Pro. Check current limits.
Promised git. Shipped a ZIP.
The promise, on the marketing page
“Everything is portable, shareable, and eventually git-able.”
August 2026, export shown on stream
“There's your zip file.”
Already on Etch?
- Is Etch Studio included in the Etch lifetime deal?No — confirmed on stream. LTD covers the WordPress plugin only.
- Is EtchWP still being actively developed?Yes. New features shipped in July, September and October 2026, none in August; the Studio architecture has not been ported.
Want the whole story? Every promise, date and source is in the truth about Etch.