What about SEO: does it transfer?

All SEO elements transfer: page titles, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, heading structure, alt text, and canonical URLs. In fact, static HTML often scores higher on Core Web Vitals than Framer-hosted sites because there is no JavaScript framework overhead slowing down the initial page load.

What Happens When You Export a Framer Site (Technical Deep Dive)

Q: Can I edit the code after export?

Yes. The exported code is clean, standard HTML and CSS. You can open it in any code 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.

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 semantic HTML. No React runtime, no JavaScript framework. Just <div>, <section>, <a>. Works in any browser.

CSS

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

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JavaScript

Only the JS you need: scroll animations, hover interactions, mobile menu toggles. Zero dependencies. No npm install.

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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
~500KB JavaScript bundle
$10–100/mo hosting cost
Platform controls your uptime

After Export

Your domain, your servers
No framework – plain HTML
~15KB total JavaScript
$0/mo hosting (Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare)
You control everything

What the Code Looks Like

No React. No JSX. No className. Just HTML you can read and edit.

<!-- 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.

CSS animations & transitions
Responsive breakpoints
Hover interactions
Scroll-triggered animations
Custom fonts
Image optimization

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 preserved in files you own forever.

See it yourself

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

Export Your Framer Site

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. Static HTML often scores higher on Core Web Vitals than Framer-hosted sites because there is no JavaScript framework overhead slowing down the initial page load.