How to host a website for free
You don't need a server, a deploy pipeline, or a credit card to put a website online. If you have the files — an HTML page, a folder, a zip, even an export from an AI tool — you can have a live, shareable link in about a minute. Here's the fastest free way, plus an honest look at the alternatives.
Host your site free →Host your site free in 4 steps
- Get your website into one folder with an index.html at the top level — a single HTML file is fine, and any images, CSS or JavaScript can sit alongside it.
- Compress the folder into a .zip (Windows: Send to → Compressed folder; Mac: right-click → Compress).
- Drop the .zip on SiteDrop — no server to set up, no Git, no build commands.
- Get a live, shareable https link in under a minute — free.
The free hosting options, honestly
SiteDrop — drop a file, get a link
Best for non-developers and anything built with an AI tool. No Git, no build step, no terminal — you upload a file and it's live on https in under a minute, free. A custom domain comes with a paid plan.
GitHub Pages
Genuinely free, but it assumes a GitHub account, Git, and a repository. Great if you're a developer; fiddly if you just have a finished file.
Netlify / Vercel free tiers
Fast and generous, but built around connecting a code repo and running a build. Overkill when you already have a finished static site to put online.
Your AI tool's preview link
It looks free, but the preview is temporary, lives inside the tool, and can change or expire — it isn't a real address you'd put on a business card.
Free website hosting — FAQ
Is it actually free?
Yes — you get a live preview link with no credit card. Paid plans (from $4.99/mo) keep it online permanently and add your own custom domain; the free link is for getting your site up and shared fast.
Can I host a website for free with my own domain name?
The free link is a sitedrop.live address. Putting it on your own domain (yourname.com) needs a paid plan — that's the one thing truly-free hosting can't give you, because registering a domain itself costs money.
What can I host for free?
Any static site: an HTML/CSS/JS page, a zip from any website builder, a single-page site, or even an image or PDF wrapped into a page. Anything that doesn't need a running backend server.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. If you can drag a file onto a page, you can publish a site. There's nothing to configure — no servers, DNS, or deploy commands.
Put your site online — free
Drop your file and get a live, shareable link in under a minute. Free preview, no card needed.
Host it now →Built it with an AI tool?
See the exact export-and-publish steps for your tool: ChatGPT, Claude, Lovable, v0 — or browse all hosting guides. Designed it in Figma? Turn a Figma design into a website →