How to back up a Framer site
Framer keeps your site online, but “online” isn't the same as “backed up.” If you'd lose your site the day an account or plan ended, you don't have a backup yet — you have a dependency. Here's how to make a copy that stands on its own.
Why you need your own backup
Your published site lives on Framer's infrastructure. That's convenient, but it means you don't hold an independent copy: account changes, plan lapses, or accidental edits can take the live site with them. A backup you control is the safety net.
What a real backup contains
A useful backup has to render on its own, with no calls home:
- Every page, captured as it looks live.
- All images, fonts, CSS, and JavaScript saved into your own files.
- No dependency on
framerusercontent.com— it should load with Framer's servers unreachable. - A single ZIP you can store anywhere and open offline.
Why a PDF or screenshots aren't enough
A PDF or a folder of screenshots records what the site looked like, not a working site. You can't host it, links don't work, and you can't restore from it. A proper export is a living copy you can actually put back online — which is also what owning your site really means.
Create a backup with unhost
Paste your URL on the home page, preview the export for free, and download the ZIP — that's your backup. Because it's self-contained, it loads offline and on any host. Re-exporting to refresh it after you make changes in Framer is free, so it's easy to keep a current copy on hand.
FAQ
Doesn't Framer already back up my site?
Framer keeps your site online and has its own version history inside the editor, but that's not a copy you hold independently. If the account or plan ends, you want your own self-contained export.
Is a PDF or screenshot a good enough backup?
No — that captures the look, not a working site. A real backup is a self-contained export you can host and restore from.
How often should I re-export?
Whenever you make meaningful changes you'd hate to lose. Re-exporting the same site is free, so refreshing your backup costs nothing.
Will the backup actually load offline?
Yes. A genuine export bundles every asset into your files; unhost exports are verified to load with 0 broken images even with Framer's servers blocked.