How to Clone Any Website Design in Minutes: 3 Powerful Methods for Developers

Have you ever come across a stunning website design and wished you could replicate it perfectly for your own project? Maybe you tried screenshotting the site, pasted it into AI tools like ChatGPT or Cursor, and asked them to recreate it — only to end up with a messy, inaccurate version. The spacing is off, colors are wrong, elements are missing, and it feels more frustrating than helpful.

The problem? You’re expecting AI to “guess” the design from images or vague inputs instead of providing it with the right data and tools.

In this post, I’ll walk you through three amazing methods to clone any website design efficiently — from existing websites to Figma files — and get a working, clean codebase in minutes, not hours. These approaches leverage cutting-edge AI tools and clever workflows that automate the heavy lifting while maintaining accuracy.

Method 1: Clone Websites by Screenshot with Gemini and Cursor

This method is great for when you want to replicate the structure and look of an existing website or web app, like a wallpaper site or portfolio.

Step 1: Capture a Full-Page Screenshot

• Use your browser’s Inspect tool.
• Press Cmd + Shift + P (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows) to open the command palette.
• Type “screenshot” and select “Capture full-size screenshot.”
• This saves the entire webpage as a single image.

Step 2: Use Gemini’s Canvas Feature to Analyze the Screenshot

• Upload the screenshot to Gemini with the canvas feature enabled.
• Prompt Gemini to recreate the design exactly as shown in React.
• Gemini will analyze the layout, text, and interface elements and generate React code accordingly.

Step 3: Convert the Generated Code into a Next.js App with Cursor and Gemini

• Ask Cursor to create a Next.js app and provide the file structure.
• Paste the file structure back into Gemini with a prompt to split the code into components and generate a bash script (integrated.sh) that assembles the app automatically.
• Run the script to integrate the components into your source folder.
• Fix any minor errors or missing dependencies.
• Run the app locally to see the cloned website in action.

Why This Method Works

• Gemini can maintain context across the design and split code intelligently.
• The integration script saves you from manually dividing components.
• The result is a near-perfect replica of the original site’s interface, ready for backend implementation.

Gemini vs. Claude Artifacts

A comparison showed Gemini produced a much cleaner, more accurate recreation, even correctly placing images, while Claude’s output missed elements and had color inaccuracies.

Method 2: Convert Figma Designs to Code with the Figma MCP Server

If you have a Figma design file and want pixel-perfect code, this method is a game-changer.

What Is the Figma MCP?

• A custom SSE server that connects directly to Cursor.
• It fetches Figma design data and images, downloading assets like avatars and icons into your project folder.
• The server automates implementing designs into code, greatly reducing guesswork.

How It Works

• Select frames or components in Figma and copy their links.
• Provide these links to Cursor.
• The MCP server fetches design data and images.
• Cursor generates the corresponding code, integrating images and styling exactly as designed.

Benefits

• Images and icons are downloaded and organized automatically — no more guessing or blurry placeholders.
• You can clone entire pages or individual components.
• The output is highly accurate visually.
• Great for mobile prototypes and apps.

Limitations

• Does not automatically implement navigation or interactive behaviors (e.g., clickable cards).
• Some minor formatting tweaks may be needed depending on device or screen size.

For a detailed setup guide, check out the linked video walkthrough (see description).

Method 3: Clone Entire Websites Using Firecrawl MCP

Want to clone a live website’s entire structure, text, and images? Firecrawl MCP offers a powerful scraping toolset for this purpose.

How Firecrawl MCP Works

• Provide the website URL to Cursor using the Firecrawl MCP integration.
• Firecrawl scrapes the entire site, capturing HTML structure, div classes, metadata, text, and embedded images.
• It downloads assets and recreates the site’s layout and content in code.

Results and Limitations

• The cloned site is remarkably accurate in layout and visuals.
• Images and icons are perfectly placed.
• Some animations and interactive graphs may not be fully replicated.
• Slight UI jittering can occur, especially if implemented in plain HTML instead of React/Next.js.
• Using frameworks improves animation smoothness and optimization.

Pricing and Setup

• Firecrawl is a paid service with a free tier allowing scraping up to 500 pages.
• Monthly plans start at $16 for heavier use.
• A dedicated video covers installation and usage in detail.

Bonus Tip: Use git2doc to Leverage GitHub Repositories in Your Projects

Instead of cloning entire GitHub projects blindly, you can use git2doc to convert any public repo into documentation that Cursor can understand and reference.

How to Use git2doc

• Go to the git2doc website.
• Input the GitHub repo URL.
• Copy the generated documentation link.
• Add this as a doc source in Cursor.
• Ask Cursor to build features or MVPs with reference to that codebase.

This approach helps you understand architectural decisions, reuse code patterns, and build on top of existing projects intelligently.

Final Thoughts

Whether you want to:

• Clone a website from a screenshot (Method 1),
• Convert detailed Figma designs into code (Method 2),
• Or scrape and recreate a live website (Method 3),

these methods provide fast, accurate ways to get production-ready code with minimal manual effort.

They combine the power of AI tools like Gemini, Cursor, and specialized MCP servers to automate the tedious parts of frontend development, letting you focus on customization and backend logic.

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Happy coding and design cloning!

Useful Links & Resources

• Gemini Canvas & Integration Script Tutorial
• Figma MCP Server Setup & Demo
• Firecrawl MCP Setup & Usage Guide
• git2doc Website
• Related YouTube Videos (linked in original description)

Have you tried any of these methods? Share your experiences or questions in the comments!