Export Carrd Site to HTML: 3 Methods Compared

You can export a Carrd site to HTML in three ways. Carrd's own download option is a paid Pro feature and requires access to the account. A website downloader saves the published site as a complete offline ZIP without logging in to Carrd. The browser's "Save page as" is free but often misses assets. All three give you static files. None of them keeps Carrd's forms or payment buttons working on their own, because those depend on Carrd's servers.

Can you export a Carrd site to HTML? The short answer

Yes. Carrd builds sites that are mostly plain HTML, CSS and a small amount of JavaScript, so they convert to static files better than many site builders. A typical Carrd site is one page divided into sections, and the navigation jumps between them with links like #about or #contact. That structure is good news for exporting. Usually there is only one real HTML document to save, plus its images, fonts and scripts.

The differences between the methods are in three areas: what each one captures, whether you need to own the account, and how much cleanup the files need before you can rehost them.

Option 1: Carrd's built-in download (which plan you need)

Carrd offers a download option that packages a site's files so you can host them somewhere else. It is not available on the free plan. Published sources disagree about which Pro tier includes it. Some say any Pro plan, others say only the top tier. Carrd also changes its plan line-up from time to time. Before you upgrade only to get the export, check the current feature comparison on Carrd's official pricing page and confirm that the download feature is listed for the tier you are considering.

When it is available, this is the cleanest source. The files come straight from Carrd and are already arranged for hosting, so nothing has to be reconstructed from the live page. The limits are the same as for every other method. Features that run on Carrd's backend, such as form handling and payment processing, are not part of a static export. The next sections cover those.

The built-in option also has practical drawbacks. You need the login, and you need an active plan that includes the feature. If your Pro plan has already lapsed, or the site belongs to a client or an old colleague whose account you cannot access, it may not be an option at all.

Option 2: Download a Carrd website as a complete offline ZIP

A crawler-based Carrd website downloader works from the published site, the way a visitor sees it. You need neither the account nor any particular plan. Website Downloader fetches the page together with its images, stylesheets, scripts, fonts and media, rewrites the links so they point to the local copies, and delivers one ZIP file that opens in any browser.

1. Copy the site's address. This can be a yourname.carrd.co address or a custom domain.
2. Paste it into the download field on the home page and start the download. Progress is shown live, and the crawl runs on the server, so you can close your laptop while it works.
3. Download the finished ZIP, unpack it and open index.html.

Because Carrd sections live inside a single page, a one-page Carrd site uses very few subpages. The free plan, which needs no account and allows up to 100 subpages, covers almost every Carrd site. Free archives are kept for one day, so save the ZIP to your own drive right away. A Single Site download keeps the archive for 30 days, which is useful if you want time to check it. The pricing page lists all the limits.

What the ZIP captures is the finished output of the page: the HTML, Carrd's CSS and JavaScript, your uploaded images, the web fonts the design references, and video files hosted on the site itself. Section switching usually keeps working offline, because it is handled by the JavaScript that ships with the page. The honest limits apply here as well. Anything behind a login is skipped. Forms and payments will not work offline. If a site refuses automated downloads, for example with a 403 response, the service reports that instead of giving you an empty archive. For a broader walkthrough of the method, see Download a Website as ZIP Online.

Option 3: "Save page as" and why it often misses assets

Every desktop browser can save a page with Ctrl+S or Cmd+S. If you choose "Webpage, Complete", you get an HTML file and a folder of assets next to it. It costs nothing, and it is fine as a quick reference copy. As a backup of a Carrd site, it has weak spots:

• Fonts and background images referenced inside CSS files are often not downloaded. The saved page can fall back to default fonts and lose its backgrounds.
• Lazy-loaded images further down the page may be saved only if you scrolled past them first.
• It saves the page as it currently looks, after scripts have changed it. With section-based Carrd pages, that can mean the saved file starts on whichever section was open, or that some section toggling behaves oddly offline.
• File names and folder layout are the browser's own, such as Page_files/. That is awkward if you want to rehost the result.

If you have already tried this and the copy looks broken, Downloaded Website Missing Images and CSS? explains the usual causes.

Will Carrd forms, Stripe or PayPal buttons and embeds work after export?

This is the part most guides skip. A static export contains files, not services. Anything that needs to send data to a server stops working unless a server or an external service is still there to receive it.

• Forms (contact, signup, Mailchimp or other integrations). In Carrd, submissions are processed by Carrd's backend, which then forwards them. An exported copy has the form fields but nothing to process them. To keep a working form on a new host, connect it to a form service or your own endpoint.
• Stripe and PayPal payment forms. These are handled through Carrd's integration, so treat them as non-functional after export. Replace them with payment links or buttons generated directly in your Stripe or PayPal account.
• Embeds (YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, Calendly, maps). These load from the third party's servers. They will work again once the files are online, but not when the copy is opened offline from your disk.
• Analytics and tracking codes. The snippets are usually still in the HTML, and they will report data again once the site is live on a new host. Remove them if you do not want an archive copy counting visits.

Can I host an exported Carrd site on Netlify, GitHub Pages or my own server?

Yes. An exported Carrd site is a set of static files, and static files can be hosted almost anywhere.

• Netlify: unzip the archive and drag the folder onto Netlify's deploy area. Make sure index.html sits at the top level of the folder you drop, not one directory deeper.
• GitHub Pages: put the unzipped files in a repository, with index.html in the root or in a docs/ folder, and enable Pages in the repository settings.
• Your own server or shared hosting: upload the files by FTP or SFTP into the web root, often public_html.

If you used a custom domain on Carrd, change the DNS records at your domain registrar so they point to the new host. Wait for the change to take effect before you switch off anything on the Carrd side. Then rebuild the forms and payment buttons with external services, test every section link, and check the page on a phone. The same process applies to other builders, as described in Export Framer Website to HTML.

Backup checklist before your Carrd Pro plan ends

When a Pro subscription lapses, features that depend on it can stop working. Custom domains, extra sites beyond the free allowance and Pro-only elements are the usual examples. Carrd's documentation describes exactly what happens, and the details can change. Whatever the specifics, back up the site while it is still live and fully working:

1. Download the complete site, either with Carrd's download option while you still have access or as an offline ZIP. Keep the ZIP on your own drive or in cloud storage, not only in a download link that expires.
2. Open the copy offline and click through every section to confirm that images, fonts and layout are intact.
3. Export your form data from wherever submissions were sent, such as Mailchimp, Google Sheets or your email inbox. A site export does not include subscriber lists.
4. Record your payment setup: products, prices and the Stripe or PayPal account they connect to, so you can recreate payment links.
5. Note your domain and DNS settings and any tracking IDs you use.
6. Keep original images and copy if you have them. The exported images are the web-optimised versions.

If the site is already offline, a capture in the Internet Archive may still exist. The Wayback Machine downloader can rebuild it as a clean ZIP, with the archive toolbar removed, and Restore Website from Wayback Machine walks through the steps.

FAQ

Can Carrd export HTML on the free plan?

No. Carrd's built-in download is a paid feature, and sources disagree on whether every Pro tier includes it or only the top one. Check Carrd's current plan comparison before upgrading. If you only need a copy of the published site, a crawler ZIP works without any Carrd plan.

Can I download a Carrd site I don't own, and is that allowed?

Technically yes, because a downloader only reads what is publicly visible. Whether it is allowed is a separate question. Copying a page for private reference or for evidence is treated very differently from republishing someone else's design or text, which can infringe copyright. The rules depend on your country and on what you do with the copy, so ask a lawyer if you plan to reuse it. This article is not legal advice.

Are all sections of a multi-section Carrd site included in the download?

Usually yes. Carrd sections are normally part of the same HTML page and are shown or hidden with JavaScript, so saving that page captures all of them. If you link several separate Carrd sites together, each one is a different site and needs its own download.

Does the export include images, fonts and videos?

Carrd's own download and a complete offline ZIP both include uploaded images, the web fonts the design uses and video files hosted on the site. Videos embedded from YouTube or Vimeo remain embeds and need an internet connection to play. "Save page as" is the method most likely to miss fonts and background images.

Do I need to install software to download a Carrd website?

Not with an online downloader. It runs in the browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebooks and tablets. Desktop tools such as HTTrack or wget also work if you prefer the command line; wget vs HTTrack vs Online Website Downloader compares them. Common questions about limits and archives are answered in the FAQ.