Answers to the questions people ask most about making, claiming and upgrading a GetPrettyCool site. For the step-by-step version, see How It Works.
The basics
What is GetPrettyCool?
It turns your public Instagram or TikTok page into a real website of your own. Type your handle, and our AI designs a one-page site around your actual photos and videos, writes the copy from your bio, adds a working contact form, and publishes it.
Is it really free?
Yes. The site, the hosting, your getprettycool.com address and the contact form cost nothing. Upgrades are optional, and you'll never be charged for something you didn't buy.
How long does it take?
About a minute. You get a link to your live site as soon as it's published.
Which platforms does it work with?
Instagram and TikTok. On TikTok sites, your clips play in the hero and embed in a video section.
What's included in the free site?
- A designed one-page site: hero, gallery, about, links and contact.
- A separate About page with your full bio, your profile link and how to get in touch.
- Hosting. There's nothing to install or update.
- A working contact form that sends messages to your inbox.
- Once you claim it: a short address at pretty.cool/yourhandle and a spot in our Creators directory.
Can I steer the design?
Yes. When you make your site you can add one sentence about what it's for, such as "booking commissions", "my bakery" or "just me", and the design will lean that way. After that, the Custom design changes upgrade lets you ask for specific changes.
Your profile & privacy
Do I have to give you my Instagram or TikTok password?
No, and we'll never ask. We read only what your public profile already shows to anyone on the internet. There's no login, no app authorization and nothing to revoke later.
What do you read from my profile?
Your name, bio, profile photo, follower count and the imagery from your profile. On Instagram that's your story highlight covers. On TikTok it's your clips. We only read what's public.
My profile is private. Will it work?
Not while it's private, because we can only see public profiles. Switch it to public, make your site, and then you can switch it back. Your site keeps the copy it took.
Why do you copy my photos?
Image links from Instagram and TikTok expire within hours. We keep a copy next to your site so your images don't break.
Some of my photos didn't come through. What happened?
Instagram and TikTok change how they show profiles without warning, so a read sometimes comes back incomplete. If your page isn't what you hoped, try again later or get in touch and we'll take a look.
Are you affiliated with Instagram or TikTok?
No. GetPrettyCool isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram, Meta, TikTok or ByteDance. We use those names only to say where your content comes from.
Claiming & managing your site
Do I need an account?
Not to make a site. You'll get a link without one. A free account is how you claim the site: claiming moves it to pretty.cool/yourhandle, lists it in Creators, lets search engines find it, and gives you My Account for managing it and any upgrades.
Will my site show up on Google?
Once you claim it, yes. It gets its own address, is listed in our sitemap, and is linked from your Creators listing. Unclaimed sites are hidden from search engines. If you add a custom domain, search engines are told that your domain is your site's address.
Someone made a site with my handle. What can I do?
Anyone can generate a page from a public profile, but only you can claim it, and unclaimed pages are hidden from search engines. If you find a page for your handle that you didn't make, claim it or contact us and we'll sort it out.
The AI got something wrong about me. How do I fix it?
AI-written copy can sometimes miss, so read your site before you share it. You can regenerate the site, fix specific things with Custom design changes, or remove it.
Where do contact form messages go?
Messages from visitors to a claimed site go to the email address on your account.
Can I change or delete my site?
Yes. You can regenerate it, change it with the design upgrade, or remove it from your account at any time.
Upgrades
What upgrades are there?
- Custom domain name ($29/year): put your site on your own domain, like yourname.com.
- Custom design changes ($29, one-time): change your page by describing what you'd like.
- Stripe Catalog ($49/year): sell from your site, with payments going straight to you.
- Stand alone WordPress site ($499/year): a full site you can edit yourself.
You'll find more detail on the How It Works page. The price shown at checkout is the one that applies.
How does a custom domain work?
Bring a domain you already own, or one you've just bought. We give you the exact records to add at your registrar and check them every fifteen minutes until they're right. Once your domain is verified, we set up the security certificate and move your site over to it. If you cancel, your site goes back to its getprettycool.com address.
How do custom design changes work?
It's a chat. Type something like "the green is too bright" or "put my email above the gallery" in your own words. Your live page is updated in a minute or two, and anything you didn't mention stays the same. Every change can be undone, and our team can join the chat if something needs a person to look at it. Each purchase includes an allowance of changes. A meter shows how much you've used, and you can buy more whenever you need to.
How does Stripe Catalog work, and who gets paid?
Connect your Stripe account, or create one, with a single button. Then add products in your own Stripe dashboard: prints, sessions, merch, digital downloads or subscriptions. A shop section appears on the pages you choose. Visitors pay through Stripe's secure checkout, and the money goes to your Stripe balance. You're the seller, and we never hold your customers' money.
What's the difference between my free site and a Stand alone WordPress site?
Your free site is a complete one-page site that we look after. A Stand alone WordPress site is one you edit yourself: more pages, a blog, a full shop, and anything you can add with WordPress plugins. We move your design over so it looks the same from day one, then give you the login. Hosting, updates and backups are included while you subscribe. It works well with a custom domain.
Billing & subscriptions
Which upgrades are subscriptions?
Custom domain name, Stripe Catalog and Stand alone WordPress site are yearly subscriptions that renew automatically. Custom design changes is a one-time purchase.
How do I pay?
All upgrades go through our normal checkout, and card payments are processed securely by Stripe. After you buy, each upgrade has its own page in My Account where you set it up and check its status.
How do I cancel a subscription?
You can cancel at any time from My Account. Cancelling stops future renewals. When a Custom domain subscription ends, your site goes back to its getprettycool.com address. When a Stripe Catalog subscription ends, the shop section comes off your site. Your Stripe account and products stay yours.
If I cancel an upgrade, do I lose my free site?
No. The free site is yours either way. Cancelling an upgrade only removes that upgrade.
Still wondering?
The quickest way to find out is to try it. Type your handle, and in about a minute you'll have a website.