The ZIP File

When you export a Framer website to code, you get a single ZIP file. No build tools. No dependencies. No package.json. Just files that work.

your-site/
├── index.html
├── about.html
├── contact.html
├── css/
│   └── styles.css (12KB)
├── js/
│   └── animations.js (3KB)
├── images/
│   ├── hero.webp
│   └── logo.svg
└── fonts/
    └── Inter-Variable.woff2

Every page gets its own HTML file. Styles are consolidated into one stylesheet. Animations live in a single lightweight script. Assets are optimized and self-hosted.

What Each File Contains

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HTML

Clean HTML with nothing stripped out. Standard <div>, <section>, <a> tags. Works in any browser.

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CSS

All styles extracted and organized. CSS custom properties preserved. Responsive breakpoints for desktop, tablet, and mobile included.

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JavaScript

JavaScript carries over: scroll animations, hover interactions, page transitions, and more. Works with no build step.

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Assets

Images optimized as WebP. Fonts self-hosted as WOFF2. No external CDN calls. Everything loads from your domain.

Before vs After

On Framer

  • Hosted on framer.app domain
  • React runtime loaded on every page
  • Tied to Framer's servers
  • $10–100/mo hosting cost
  • Platform controls your uptime

After Export

  • Your domain, your servers
  • Your code, your files
  • Your code, your files
  • $0/mo hosting (Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare)
  • You control everything

What the Code Looks Like

Standard HTML you can read and edit in any code editor.

<!-- Actual exported output -->
<section class="hero">
  <div class="hero-content">
    <h1>Build something great</h1>
    <p>Ship faster with modern tools.</p>
    <a href="/pricing" class="btn-primary">
      Get Started
    </a>
  </div>
  <img src="images/hero.webp"
       alt="Product screenshot"
       loading="lazy" />
</section>

What's Preserved

The export captures your design exactly. Animations, interactions, responsive layouts. All of it.

What's NOT Included (Honest)

Framer has features that depend on their servers. Those cannot be exported as static files. Here is what you need to replace.

Not in the export

  • Framer CMS dynamic content – exported as a static snapshot. Pages render, but new CMS items won't appear automatically.
  • Framer Forms – use Formspree or Netlify Forms instead. Takes 5 minutes to swap.
  • Framer Analytics – use Plausible or Umami instead. Both are privacy-friendly and free to self-host.

Everything else transfers. Your design, your content, your SEO. All in files you own forever. For form replacements, see our guide on adding forms to exported Framer sites. Ready to try it? Use our Framer to HTML converter.

See it yourself

Paste your Framer URL and preview the export. No account needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The exported HTML, CSS, and JavaScript work in all modern browsers without modification. You can deploy directly to any static host: Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or even a simple Apache server. No build step required.

Yes. The exported code is clean, standard HTML and CSS. Open it in any editor (VS Code, Cursor, Sublime Text) and modify anything. AI tools like Claude and Cursor are especially good at making changes to exported Framer code because the output is well-structured.

All SEO elements transfer: page titles, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, heading structure, alt text, and canonical URLs. Exported sites hosted on a CDN often score higher on Core Web Vitals than Framer-hosted sites due to faster edge delivery and caching.

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