Can I share an HTML file without a web server?

Yes. Drop the .html file on this page and it is served at its own https address immediately. You do not run or rent anything.

Do I need an account?

No. Links made without an account last 7 days, which covers most one-off shares. Sign in only if you want them kept indefinitely.

How is this different from GitHub Pages or Netlify Drop?

Those are built around projects — a repo, a build, a deploy. This is built around one file. There is nothing to configure and nothing left running afterwards.

Will my JavaScript and CSS work?

Yes, if they are inside the file. The page is served over https like any other site, so scripts, styles, and fetch calls behave normally — unlike opening the file locally.

Anyone with the link can open it, and the URL is not guessable. Treat it like an unlisted link: fine for a draft or a report, not for secrets.

What if the page needs other files next to it?

Inline them first. A single self-contained HTML file works; a folder of separate CSS, JS, and images does not — relative paths will have nothing to resolve against.

Plain.

Try it

Drop your HTML. Get a link.

Drag an .html file anywhere on this page, or choose a file.

No signup. No build step. The link works immediately.

Your HTML is hosted exactly as you wrote it — nothing is rewritten or restyled.

When you do not want a hosting account for one file

The usual options all assume you are running a project. Netlify and Vercel want an account and a build; GitHub Pages wants a repo and a commit; a VPS wants you to be in the business of running a VPS. For one file that somebody needs to look at once, that is a lot of machinery. Dropping the file here gives you an https link straight away. Nothing is installed, nothing is configured, and there is no pipeline left behind to maintain.

Common questions

Can I share an HTML file without a web server?: Yes. Drop the .html file on this page and it is served at its own https address immediately. You do not run or rent anything.
Do I need an account?: No. Links made without an account last 7 days, which covers most one-off shares. Sign in only if you want them kept indefinitely.
How is this different from GitHub Pages or Netlify Drop?: Those are built around projects — a repo, a build, a deploy. This is built around one file. There is nothing to configure and nothing left running afterwards.
Will my JavaScript and CSS work?: Yes, if they are inside the file. The page is served over https like any other site, so scripts, styles, and fetch calls behave normally — unlike opening the file locally.
Is the file public?: Anyone with the link can open it, and the URL is not guessable. Treat it like an unlisted link: fine for a draft or a report, not for secrets.
What if the page needs other files next to it?: Inline them first. A single self-contained HTML file works; a folder of separate CSS, JS, and images does not — relative paths will have nothing to resolve against.

Opening it on a phone instead? See open HTML on your phone.