{"id":31003,"date":"2026-07-27T11:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/support\/create-a-chatbot-from-a-url-using-our-ai-assistant\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:57:51","slug":"create-a-chatbot-from-a-url-using-our-ai-assistant","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/support\/create-a-chatbot-from-a-url-using-our-ai-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a chatbot from a URL using our AI assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have an existing website and would like to create a chatbot from a URL?  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Botnation can analyze your content and automatically generate a chatbot ready to answer your visitors\u2019 questions.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does creating a chatbot via URL work?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Botnation scans the pages of your website, extracts relevant content (text, FAQs, product descriptions, contact information, etc.), and automatically builds a chatbot capable of answering your users\u2019 questions based on that content.<\/p>\n\r\n    <div class='botnation-cta-block'>\r\n        <span class='botnation-cta-label'>Cr\u00e9ez votre agent conversationnel gratuitement<\/span>\r\n        <a href='https:\/\/start.botnation.ai\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=cta_support&#038;utm_campaign=botnation'\r\n           target='_blank'\r\n           rel='noopener'\r\n           class='botnation-cta-btn'\r\n           data-event='cta_article'\r\n           data-page='\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/support\/31003'>\r\n            C&#039;est parti !\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can select the pages you want to add to your chatbot\u2019s knowledge base one by one.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the fastest way to deploy a chatbot if you already have a fully functional and up-to-date website.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Tutorial: Create Your Chatbot with Our AI Assistant<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-prise-en-charge-des-contenus-embarqu-s wp-block-embed-prise-en-charge-des-contenus-embarqu-s wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Cr\u00e9er un chatbot IA en 1 clic \u00e0 partir de votre site web | Botnation\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WoXQ9kxRQq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a chatbot with a simple web address<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide to creating a chatbot<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Choose your distribution channel<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-1024x721.png\" alt=\"botnation-creating-a-conversational-chatbot-url\" class=\"wp-image-30974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-1024x721.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url.png 1221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From your Botnation dashboard, click \u201d <strong>Create a New Chatbot<\/strong>,\u201d then select the channel where you want to deploy your agent:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcbb <strong>Website<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcac <strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcf8 <strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Messenger<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GOOD TO KNOW<\/strong><br>The channel you choose determines your users\u2019 conversation interface, but not the creation features. You can create the same type of bot on all available channels. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Choose the type of chatbot<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Botnation offers two operating modes:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>100% conversational<\/strong>: Your chatbot responds in natural language, just like an AI assistant. Ideal for FAQs and customer support. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Using a tree structure<\/strong>: Your bot guides the user through structured menus and buttons. Ideal for guided tours and product catalogs. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-IA-adresse-web-1024x719.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-IA-adresse-web-1024x719.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-IA-adresse-web-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-IA-adresse-web.png 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a bot via URL, select \u201d <strong>100% Conversational<\/strong>,\u201d then \u201d <strong>Support FAQ<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Choose the chatbot\u2019s purpose<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can create an agent based on your text content, such as FAQs, or from a product catalog if you have an e-commerce site.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-faq-support-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-faq-support-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-faq-support-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-faq-support.png 1225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Choose the source content for creating the chatbot<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you choose to build a chatbot based on text content such as FAQs, you will then be able to select the source of your content:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Web address or URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copied and pasted text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSV file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text File<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-adresse-web-contenu-csv-1024x719.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-adresse-web-contenu-csv-1024x719.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-adresse-web-contenu-csv-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-adresse-web-contenu-csv.png 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Enter your URL<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter your website address in the field provided.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-scrapping-url-1024x719.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-scrapping-url-1024x719.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-scrapping-url-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-scrapping-url.png 1225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can specify:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your homepage URL: Botnation will automatically crawl the linked pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The URL of a specific page: useful if you want to limit the knowledge base to a specific scope (an FAQ section, a product page, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click \u201d <strong>Analyze<\/strong> \u201d and let Botnation do the work.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TIP<\/strong><br>: The richer and more structured your site is, the better the results will be. If your content is scattered or lacks detail, supplement the analysis with the question-and-answer method after generation. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Review and adjust the generated knowledge base<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the analysis is complete, Botnation presents you with the knowledge base extracted from your site.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web.png 1225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add new pages  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the retrieved pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove irrelevant items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manually add missing information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now test the chatbot, which already features your brand\u2019s colors.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GOOD TO KNOW<\/strong><br>This step is important. Take a few minutes to check the quality of the extracted content before confirming. An agent who is well-informed from the start will save you from having to make corrections later.  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\r\n    <div class='botnation-cta-block'>\r\n        <span class='botnation-cta-label'>Cr\u00e9ez votre agent conversationnel gratuitement<\/span>\r\n        <a href='https:\/\/start.botnation.ai\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=cta_support&#038;utm_campaign=botnation'\r\n           target='_blank'\r\n           rel='noopener'\r\n           class='botnation-cta-btn'\r\n           data-event='cta_article'\r\n           data-page='\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/support\/31003'>\r\n            C&#039;est parti !\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Name and deploy your chatbot<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Give your bot a name, confirm its creation, and go to your dashboard. Your chatbot is ready. All that\u2019s left is to connect it to your channel and test it.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-nom-1024x648.png\" alt=\"botnation-creation-conversational-agent-chatbot-url-website-content-name\" class=\"wp-image-30980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-nom-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-nom-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-nom.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Your chatbot is ready!  <\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations! Your agent is now ready to be published.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-pret-1024x638.png\" alt=\"botnation-creating-a-conversational-chatbot-url-website-content-ready\" class=\"wp-image-30981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-pret-1024x638.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-pret-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-pret.png 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now test and then publish your agent.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At any time, you can access the content integrated into the chatbot, and add or remove pages and content from the knowledge base.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-parametres-1024x644.png\" alt=\"botnation-creation-conversational-agent-chatbot-url-website-content-settings\" class=\"wp-image-30982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-parametres-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-parametres-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-parametres.png 1370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-donnees-1024x644.png\" alt=\"botnation-creation-conversational-agent-chatbot-url-website-content-data\" class=\"wp-image-30983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-donnees-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-donnees-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/botnation.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/botnation-creation-agent-conversationnel-chatbot-url-contenus-site-web-donnees.png 1370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31002,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categorie-support":[194],"class_list":["post-31003","support","type-support","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-support-features"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/support\/31003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/support"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/support"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorie-support","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/botnation.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorie-support?post=31003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}