Framer Export to React/Next.js: Complete Guide (2026)

The React Export Question

Framer is built on React under the hood. So naturally, developers want to extract that React code and drop it into a Next.js project. But Framer doesn't offer a native export button.

There are three distinct paths, each with wildly different tradeoffs in cost, output quality, and effort. Here's how they stack up.

import React from "react";
import styled from "styled-components";

const HeroSection = () => (
  <HeroWrapper>
    <Heading>Ship your landing page</Heading>
    <Subtext>Design to production React code.</Subtext>
    <PrimaryButton>Get Started</PrimaryButton>
  </HeroWrapper>
);

const HeroWrapper = styled.div`
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 120px 24px 80px;
`;

export default HeroSection;

<section class="hero">
  <div class="hero-content">
    <h1 class="hero-heading">
      Ship your landing page<br>
      in minutes, not weeks
    </h1>
    <p class="hero-subtext">
      Design to production code. No rebuilds.
    </p>
    <div class="hero-buttons">
      <a href="#" class="btn-primary">Get Started</a>
      <a href="#" class="btn-secondary">View Demo</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

All 3 Methods Compared

Which Method Should You Choose?

• "I need the full site in Next.js ASAP." -> Method 2 -- Export HTML, drop into /public, deploy. Export now
• "I need specific React components for an existing app." -> Method 1 -- If $50/month fits your budget and you only need a few components.
• "I'm building a complex app with auth and APIs." -> Method 3 -- Use Framer as a visual reference and build from scratch.
• "I want the design as a starting point, then customize." -> Method 2 -- Get HTML, then use Cursor or Claude to modify with AI.
• "I'm a freelancer -- clients want to own their code." -> Method 2 -- $10.99 per site (intro offer, first 25 only). No ongoing subscriptions.

Quick Guide: Exported HTML in Next.js

Option A: Static Files in /public (5 minutes)

The fastest path. Your exported HTML pages are served as-is by Next.js.

1. Create a Next.js project

   npx create-next-app@latest my-site

2. Copy exported files into /public

   Unzip the FramerExport output and move all files (HTML, CSS, JS, images) into /public.

3. Deploy

   Run npm run build && npm start or push to Vercel. Add API routes and middleware alongside the static pages.

Option B: Convert to JSX Components

For deeper React integration, convert the HTML to JSX: rename class to className, self-close tags like <img> and <br>, move CSS to modules or Tailwind, and use the Next.js <Image> component. Takes 1-2 hours per page.

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