Mingle Berry Media has launched a new tool that allows users to copy an existing public website and redeploy it to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) with little more than a web address.
The feature, called the Clone Engine, is the third addition to the company’s Mingle Cloud Migrator platform. Users simply paste a website URL, after which the tool crawls publicly available pages and images before deploying the copied site to an ICP canister. According to Mingle Berry Media, the cloned version remains fully hosted on chain and can continue handling contact form submissions by sending messages directly to the site owner’s email.
The company says the tool is aimed at businesses that have lost access to their original website, whether because a developer is no longer available, credentials have been misplaced, or the site remains tied to a legacy website builder.
Mingle Berry Media demonstrated the feature by cloning the website of Estia Restaurant in Siegen, Germany. The original site and its cloned version are both publicly accessible, providing an early example of how the technology works in practice.
The Clone Engine joins two existing migration tools in the Mingle Cloud Migrator platform. The Migrator is designed to move website code to the Internet Computer, while the Emulator and Reactor supports WordPress and PHP-based websites. Together, the three tools are intended to cover a wider range of website migration scenarios.
The company has also revealed plans to introduce an artificial intelligence-powered editing feature that would allow users to modify website content after migration. Proposed capabilities include changing text, colours and other visual elements without requiring manual coding.
Website migration remains a challenge for many organisations running older systems or relying on proprietary website builders that limit access to underlying files. Tools that automate the process can reduce the technical work involved, although the results still depend on the structure of the original website and any restrictions placed on its content.
For projects considering blockchain-based hosting, the Internet Computer offers an alternative to conventional cloud infrastructure by serving websites directly from decentralised canisters. Supporters argue this can improve resilience and reduce dependence on traditional hosting providers, while wider adoption will depend on factors such as performance, ease of use, costs and compatibility with existing web services.
With the Clone Engine now available, Mingle Berry Media is expanding its focus from developer-led migration tools to a simpler option for businesses seeking to preserve or relocate websites that are already live on the public internet.
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