HTML to link

Turn an HTML file into a website link

Drop in an .html file and it's live at your-name.droply.page in a few seconds. Send the link and it opens as a web page on any phone or computer, not as code.

Free plan: 1 project, files up to 10 MB, no expiry · no card needed

To turn an HTML file into a link, upload it to a host that serves it as a web page. On Droply you type the name you want, drop the .html file on the upload box and sign in; the page is live at name.droply.page as soon as the upload finishes. Emailing the file or sharing it from Google Drive or Dropbox usually shows the code instead of the page.

1

Pick a name

Type the address you want, like spring-menu. It becomes spring-menu.droply.page.

2

Drop the HTML file

Drag the .html file onto the upload box, or choose it from your computer.

3

Send the link

Sign in with Google or an email code and the link works straight away. Copy it or show the QR code.

One file or a whole site?

If everything (styles and scripts) is inside one .html file, upload it as it is. It becomes the front page of your link. Most pages made with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini are like this.

If the page uses separate files, such as styles.css, script.js or an images folder, zip everything inside the folder (not the folder itself) and upload the ZIP. Droply unpacks it and serves index.html as the front page, and every other file keeps its path.

Why the file alone doesn't work

  • Email attachments: most phones show an .html attachment as code or refuse to open it.
  • Google Drive and Dropbox: their share links show a preview of the code or a download button. Google stopped hosting web pages from Drive in 2016.
  • A shared chat link from ChatGPT or Claude shows the conversation, not the page.

Change the page later, keep the link

Upload a new version to the same project and everyone who has the link sees the update. QR codes you've printed keep working. Renaming the project does change the address, so pick the name before you share it.

What the free plan covers

Free: 1 project, 10 MB, 5,000 visits a month. Starter ($5/month billed yearly): 2 projects, 100 MB, no badge. Plus ($12/month billed yearly): 5 projects, 1 GB, passwords, custom domains and analytics.

Free pages carry a small Droply badge and are kept out of search engines; paid plans remove the badge.

Questions

How do I turn an HTML file into a website for free?

Upload it to a free host. On Droply's free plan you get one project with files up to 10 MB, a link like name.droply.page and no expiry. GitHub Pages and Netlify Drop are free too, but need git or a developer account.

Can I share an HTML file without hosting it?

You can send the file, but the other person has to download it and open it in a browser, and most phones won't. A link is the only way it opens for everyone.

Does the link expire?

No. A Droply project stays online until you delete it, on every plan, and you don't have to log in to keep it alive.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, on the Plus plan and up. Point a domain or subdomain at Droply and the page is served there with HTTPS.

Is the page private?

Anyone with the link can open it. Free pages are kept out of search engines. To lock it, add a password (Plus plan and up).

Put your HTML file online

Drop the file in, pick a name, and send the link. It opens on any phone or computer.