ZIP to website

Turn a ZIP file into a live website

Zip the folder, drop it in, and your site is live at your-name.droply.page. Droply unpacks it and serves index.html as the front page.

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

To host a ZIP file as a website, upload it to a static host that unpacks it. On Droply, drop the ZIP and it's served at name.droply.page with index.html as the front page; every other file keeps its path. Make sure index.html sits at the top level of the ZIP, not inside a folder.

1

Zip the contents

Open the folder with index.html, select everything inside it, and compress that selection.

2

Drop the ZIP

Upload it on its own. Droply unpacks it and finds index.html.

3

Share the link

about.html opens at your-name.droply.page/about.html, and so on.

Zip it so it works the first time

  • Mac: open the folder, select all files, right-click and choose Compress.
  • Windows: select all files inside the folder, right-click and choose Compress to ZIP file (or Send to, then Compressed folder).
  • React, Vue, Vite or Astro: run the build (often npm run build) and zip the output folder, usually dist, build or out. Uploading the source code gives a blank page.

Not sure what's inside? The free ZIP Inspector lists a ZIP's contents and flags a missing index.html, without uploading anything.

Want people to download the files instead?

A ZIP on Droply is always treated as a website. To hand someone a set of files, upload the files themselves: they get one page listing every file, each with a preview, plus a Download all button that gives them a ZIP.

Plans

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.

Questions

Can I host a ZIP file for free?

Yes. Droply's free plan hosts one project up to 10 MB, unpacked and served as a website, with no expiry.

Why is my site blank after uploading the ZIP?

Usually index.html is inside a subfolder, or you zipped the source code instead of the build output. Zip the contents of the folder that holds index.html.

Can I update the site later?

Upload a new ZIP to the same project and the link shows the new version.

Can people view a ZIP online without downloading it?

If it's a website, upload it and they see the site. If it's a bundle of files, upload the files themselves and they get a page where they can open each one.

Put your ZIP online

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