Wix Studio 2: Everything We Know About Wix’s New Editor

No, this is not an April Fool’s joke.

Wix appears to be developing yet another website editor. Internally, the new platform is currently being referred to as Wix Studio 2, although that may only be a temporary code name.

That would bring Wix’s growing lineup to:

• Wix Classic

• Wix Studio

• Wix Harmony

• Wix Vibe

• Wix Studio 2

At first glance, another Wix editor might sound unnecessary or even confusing. However, Studio 2 could represent something much more significant than another standalone website builder.

Based on what I have seen, it appears to be an attempt to finally connect Wix’s visual editing, artificial intelligence, professional design controls, custom code and headless development capabilities within one ecosystem.

Wix Studio 2 is still under development, and the editor itself is currently covered by an NDA. That means I cannot share screenshots or recordings of the platform. Features, designs and release plans may also change before launch. With that disclaimer out of the way, here is everything I currently know.

Wix Studio 2 Looks More Like Harmony Than Wix Studio

Despite its current name, Wix Studio 2 appears to have more in common with Wix Harmony than with the existing Wix Studio editor. The visual design of the editor is expected to closely resemble Harmony. That includes:

• A modern, minimal interface

• Floating contextual controls

• Softer panels and interface elements

• A likely default dark mode

• AI tools integrated directly into the editing experience

In Harmony, selecting an element opens a simplified control bar rather than placing a large toolbar directly above the element. Studio 2 appears to follow the same general design philosophy, although the final position and appearance of these controls could change.

However, the similarity goes much deeper than the interface.

Harmony and Studio 2 Could Edit the Same Website

One of the most important details about Studio 2 is that it is expected to share its underlying website structure with Wix Harmony. This could allow users to convert a Harmony website into a Studio 2 website without rebuilding it from scratch.

In practice, Harmony and Studio 2 could become two different ways of interacting with the same site:

• Harmony would provide the simpler editing experience.

• Studio 2 would provide more advanced professional controls.

There may eventually also be a way to move a site back from Studio 2 into Harmony, although that part appears less certain. This would be a major improvement over the relationship between Wix Classic and the current Wix Studio. Classic and Studio are fundamentally separate editors. You cannot simply transfer a design between them, and you cannot even copy and paste normal page elements from one editor to the other. Although some site data can be shared through branching and other tools, moving a design usually requires rebuilding the site.

Studio 2 could eliminate that problem. Instead of recreating the website, a freelancer or agency may be able to open the existing Harmony site in Studio 2 and immediately gain access to more advanced controls.

Perhaps It Should Be Called “Harmony Pro”

This relationship is why I am not convinced that “Studio 2” is the right name.

Studio 2 does not appear to be a straightforward replacement for the current Wix Studio editor. It feels more like a professional version of Harmony. A name such as Harmony Pro might better communicate what the editor actually does: extend the Harmony experience for designers, developers, freelancers and agencies. Of course, Studio 2 is still a code name. Wix may choose something completely different before release.

More Advanced Design Controls

Harmony is currently a very simple editor.

It offers a relatively small set of design controls, making it accessible to beginners but restrictive for professional designers. Even features such as CMS support are still being added to the platform.

Studio 2 is expected to preserve Harmony’s interface while introducing a much more detailed design panel, similar to what is available in Wix Studio today.

Selecting an element could open controls for properties such as:

• Layout

• Spacing

• Sizing

• Positioning

• Responsive behavior

• Styling

• Advanced visual settings

  
  

This would allow professionals to work with considerably more precision without losing the cleaner Harmony-style interface. The editor therefore seems designed for partners, agencies, freelancers and other professional creators who need more control than Harmony currently provides.

AI Will Be Built into the Editor

Studio 2 is also expected to share Harmony’s AI-powered website-building capabilities.

Harmony currently includes Wix’s AI assistant, Aria, which can help users create and modify parts of a website through conversation. Because Harmony and Studio 2 are expected to use the same underlying site structure, the same AI system should be able to operate across both editors.

Studio 2’s version of the AI may eventually be able to perform more advanced tasks, including:

• Adding custom functionality

• Connecting elements to data

• Creating dynamic interfaces

• Generating custom components

• Working with Wix’s SDKs

• Modifying code

  
  

The exact implementation is still unclear, and some of these capabilities may still be under development. However, the overall direction appears to be clear: AI will not simply generate a starting website. It will become an ongoing interface for building, designing and programming the site.

Studio 2 Will Include Access to Code

Another major difference between Harmony and Studio 2 is direct access to the site’s code.

In this respect, Studio 2 may have something in common with Wix Vibe. Wix Vibe is Wix’s AI-powered, code-oriented website builder. It uses Wix’s headless infrastructure while allowing the front end to be created as a custom application.

Studio 2 is expected to include a native code panel that lets users inspect and modify parts of the website directly. Harmony websites are already built using modern web technologies, including React. Studio 2 may effectively open the hood and give developers access to code that normally remains hidden behind the visual editor.

This creates some important questions.

For example, what happens when a developer makes a code change that conflicts with the visual editor? How will the editor respond to broken components? How will visual changes and manual code changes remain synchronized? Those details are not yet clear, and they may still be issues that Wix is actively working through.

Custom React Components and Wix SDK Integration

Through either the AI assistant or the built-in code editor, users may be able to create custom React components with their own functionality.

These components could potentially:

• Read information from Wix data collections

• Use Wix SDKs

• Connect to Wix business solutions

• Display dynamic data

• Process user interactions

• Add functionality that is not available as a standard Wix element

This would bring Studio 2 closer to the customization level currently available through Wix Studio, Wix Classic with Velo or a fully headless Wix project. The difference is that Studio 2 could combine that flexibility with an AI-first visual editor. Instead of choosing between drag-and-drop design and custom development, users could move between them within the same project.

The Existing Wix App Ecosystem Could Work Across Both Editors

Harmony already supports Wix applications, including marketplace apps and private apps created with the Wix CLI. Wix has also introduced an Editor React Component, a type of custom component designed for Harmony websites. Because Harmony and Studio 2 are expected to use the same underlying website structure, these components should theoretically work across both editors. That could create a shared ecosystem in which developers build an app or component once and make it available to users working in either Harmony or Studio 2.

For agencies and app developers, this could be one of the most important long-term benefits of the new platform.

Why Studio 2 Could Be Different From Previous Wix Editors

Until now, Wix’s editors have mostly operated as separate platforms. They may share certain APIs, business solutions and infrastructure, but moving between them is often difficult. Each editor introduces its own workflows, limitations and learning curve.

Studio 2 may be the first sign of a more connected strategy.

Imagine a website-building ecosystem where you can:

• Start a site using AI

• Continue editing it with simple drag-and-drop tools

• Open the same site in a professional editor

• Fine-tune its responsive design

• Ask AI to create custom functionality

• Modify the code manually

• Build reusable React components

• Connect everything to Wix’s business tools and CMS

• Move between simple and advanced editing experiences

That is much closer to a unified platform than a collection of unrelated editors.

It also reflects where I believe the future of visual website building is heading. Drag-and-drop editing, AI generation and traditional coding should not exist as separate workflows. They should all be different ways of interacting with the same website.

Studio 2 Could Change Wix Development

While Studio 2 could make Wix much more flexible, it may also create a major transition for existing Wix developers. Developers who are comfortable working with Wix’s current APIs, Velo environment and `$w` selector model may need to learn a new approach based more heavily on React and modern frontend development. That will create a new learning curve.

For developers, this is both exciting and challenging. It opens the door to more advanced projects and more transferable web-development skills, but it also means learning a new system and potentially rebuilding existing workflows. The long-term result could be a Wix development environment that feels much closer to the broader JavaScript and React ecosystem.

You May Be Able to Export Your Website

One of the most surprising potential features is the ability to export a site’s code. Because Studio 2 websites are expected to be built using accessible frontend code, users may be able to export a website and host it outside Wix. There would likely be limitations.

A site that depends on Wix Stores, Bookings, Members, CMS collections or other Wix business solutions would still rely on Wix services. Exporting the frontend would not automatically replace those backend systems. However, a relatively simple site, such as a landing page or marketing website, might be portable.

At first, that may sound like a disadvantage for Wix because it reduces platform lock-in. In reality, it may be necessary for Wix to remain competitive. Developers and agencies are often hesitant to adopt tools that prevent them from accessing or moving their work. Providing code access and export options could make professionals more comfortable choosing Wix in the first place.

When Will Wix Studio 2 Be Released?

There is no confirmed public release date.

Based on the version I saw, my personal estimate is that the editor could become production-ready within several months. Wix may provide some form of early access before that point.

That is only an estimate, not an official timeline.

The feature set, interface, name and release schedule could all change before the editor becomes widely available.

Is Wix Studio 2 the Future of Wix?

I was not immediately excited by Wix Harmony because it initially appeared to be another isolated editor with limited professional customization.

Studio 2 changes that picture. If Harmony and Studio 2 genuinely work together, Wix would finally have a pathway between beginner-friendly site creation and advanced professional development. Harmony could become the accessible entry point, while Studio 2 provides the deeper design, AI and coding tools required by professionals. If Wix successfully delivers that vision, Studio 2 could become much more than another editor. It could become the foundation of Wix’s future platform.

There are still many unanswered questions, particularly around code synchronization, custom components, data integration, backwards compatibility and the developer experience.

But the overall direction is promising. The ideal website builder should allow you to design visually, generate with AI and write code manually without forcing you to choose only one approach. Everything should remain connected, and creators should be able to move between simple and advanced tools as their project evolves.

Studio 2 may be Wix’s attempt to finally build that platform.

What do you think? Does Wix need another editor, and which features would you want Wix to include before Studio 2 launches?