Wix Studio 2 is here: a first look at the new editor
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Wix Studio 2 is the new version of Wix's editor for professional web designers and agencies, and it is out now. It brings AI planning into the start of a project, a cleaner editing workspace and finer control over responsive design. TAUZZI, a web design studio in Yateley, Hampshire, had early access, so here is what has changed and what it means for the websites we build for our clients.
What is Wix Studio?
Wix Studio is Wix's platform for designers, developers and marketers who build websites for clients. It combines a professional design editor with Wix's business tools, such as bookings, forms, blogs and online stores, and Wix handles the hosting, security and updates. Wix Studio 2 is the latest version of that editor.
Plan a whole site with Aria before you design
The biggest change is how a project starts. Aria, Wix's AI assistant, now has a Plan mode. Instead of a short prompt, you build a proper site brief together with Aria, and you can add the client's own media, design references and documents to it.
From that brief, Aria offers three homepage options to choose from. It is a fast way to explore directions with a client at the very start of a project, before any time is spent on detailed design.
AI gives us a strong starting point. The design, the copy and the decisions are still ours.
At TAUZZI we treat this as a head start, not a finished website. Every page still gets our own design, real content about the client's business and proper SEO work.
A cleaner, faster editing workspace
Wix Studio 2 is built to keep the tools you need close and everything else out of the way.
Contextual action bar: when you select an element, you only see the controls that apply to it.
Inspector panel: one place to edit any element, section or page, including its size, responsive behaviour, design and interactions.
Draw element: draw an element straight onto the page at the exact size and position you want, with keyboard shortcuts to skip the panel.
Zoom and pan: zoom in for precise edits, zoom out for an overview, and click and drag to move around the canvas.
More control over every screen size
Most visitors to a local business website arrive on a phone, so how a site behaves on smaller screens matters as much as how it looks on a desktop. Wix Studio 2 adds finer control for each breakpoint, the screen widths where a layout adapts.
Advanced size settings: set an element's dimensions and units for each breakpoint.
Font size per breakpoint: adjust text sizes separately for desktop, tablet and mobile.
Site styles: set typography, colours, buttons, lines and containers once, so the brand stays consistent across every page.
What it means for your website
For our clients, the benefits are practical:
Quicker early stages, because ideas can be planned and compared faster with Aria.
Websites that look right on phones, tablets and desktops, thanks to finer responsive controls.
A consistent brand across the whole site, set up once in site styles.
The same easy Wix dashboard for updating your own content, bookings and blog after launch.
Should you move to Wix Studio 2?
If your website is already on Wix Studio, there is no need to rush: we can tell you whether a refresh is worth it. If you are planning a new website or a redesign, Wix Studio 2 is the version we would build it on.
Thinking about a new website, or wondering whether Wix Studio is right for your business? Book a free 15-minute call with TAUZZI and we will talk it through.
