Host a ZIP file as a live site.
Drop a .zip of your site or build folder and it goes live at its own link on nudgehost.site, served from the root so everything loads the way you built it.
- 25MBa file on the free plan
- 10 linkslive at once, free
- No capon visitors, on any plan
What they see
Your site, live at its own address.
A ZIP with an index.html goes live as a site at its own nudgehost.site address. Send the link and it opens like any website, with no NudgeHost header above it. A site uploaded without an account carries a small NudgeHost bar along the bottom of each page until you claim it with a free account.
- Its own nudgehost.site address
- Pages, styles and images load from the root
- No NudgeHost header above the site
How it works
From folder to live site in three steps.
Drop the ZIP
Zip the site folder and drag it onto the uploader. Signed out, the ZIP can be up to 25MB, and you can keep 3 links live at a time.
Copy the site address
NudgeHost unpacks the archive and the site goes live at its own address. Name the link in the upload card first and it reads like harbour-bakery.nudgehost.site.
Send it anywhere
Paste it into an email, a chat or a bio. It opens like any website, and nobody needs an account to visit.
After you send it
The address stays put while the site changes.
Most of this is on the free plan. The detail behind each visit comes with Pro, and custom domains with Pro and Studio.
Update the site, keep the address
Upload a new ZIP over the old one. The address, the view count and any password or end date stay the same, so everyone with the link sees the new version.
See how often it's visited
Free accounts see how many times the site was visited. Pro adds the time and country of each visit, with a CSV export.
Put it on your own domain
Connect an address on a domain you own, such as www.yourname.com, 1 on Pro or 5 on Studio. The site there can be found in Google like any other website, while its nudgehost.site address stays out of search.
Plans
What your site gets on each plan.
| Without an account | Free | Pro | Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest ZIP | 25MB | 25MB | 250MB | 1GB |
| Links live at once | 3 | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| How long a link lasts | 7 days | Until you delete it | Until you delete it | Until you delete it |
| Open tracking | Not included | Open counts | Time and country of each open, CSV export | Same as Pro |
| Password protection | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Not included | Not included | 1 | 5 |
| Price | $0 | $0 | $12 a month | $29 a month |
QR codes, end dates and replacing a site work on every account plan. A site uploaded without an account shows a small NudgeHost bar along the bottom of each page until you claim it with a free account.
Compared
NudgeHost and Tiiny.host, for a zipped site.
The differences that matter when a folder of files has to become a link.
| NudgeHost | Tiiny.host | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 25MB a file, 10 live links | 3MB a file, 1 project |
| Publishing without an account | Yes, up to 25MB | Account and verified email first |
| ZIP upload serves as a live site | Yes, unpacked and served at its own nudgehost.site subdomain with client-side routing intact | Yes |
| Banner on registered free plan | None on account plans, so a free account's link looks the same as a paid one | Banner |
| Custom domains | Paid, 1 on Pro and 5 on Studio | Paid, from Solo |
| Visitor caps | None on any plan | 5,000/mo on Free to 1,000,000 on Pro Max |
Figures last verified 1 September 2026, from each service’s published plans.
Read the full comparisonFolders and links
Why one ZIP beats sending a folder of files.
A site is rarely one file, and a folder can't travel as an attachment. Zipping it keeps every page, stylesheet and image together with the paths intact, and why a zipped folder is smaller explains the space you save on the way. NudgeHost unpacks the archive and serves it as a site on a subdomain of its own.
Everything loads from the root of that address, so a build that asks for /assets/app.js finds it where it expects. Links between pages keep working, and a client-side router gets index.html for any path it owns. For one page with nothing beside it, uploading the .html file on its own is quicker.
Any site can hold up to 200 files, and on the free plan they share a 25MB ceiling. A Pro or Studio account raises that ceiling to 250MB or 1GB and lets the site answer on your own domain.
Guides
Sites people zip and share.
Frequently asked questions
Does NudgeHost unpack the ZIP?
Yes. The archive is unpacked and served as a live site at its own nudgehost.site subdomain, with your index.html as the entry point.
Will client-side routes work?
Yes. A direct visit to a route that isn't a file in the archive serves your index.html, so React Router, Vue Router, and friends handle it from there. Missing assets still return a real 404.
What if my ZIP has no index.html?
It uploads and shares as a plain downloadable file. The recipient gets a clean page with a download button and the archive arrives intact. Add an index.html when you want the contents served as a site; it can sit at the root or inside the single folder you zipped.
What about encrypted ZIPs?
The unpacker can't read password-protected archives, so they're declined at upload. Leave the archive itself open and put a password on the NudgeHost link instead.
Can a ZIP contain another ZIP?
No. An archive with a ZIP inside it is turned away, since NudgeHost unpacks one level only. Unpack the inner archive and zip the site files together.
Which index.html becomes the front page?
The one nearest the top of the archive. When every file sits inside one folder, such as dist, NudgeHost strips that folder first, so zipping the folder or its contents gives the same site.
Does the unpacked size count against my plan?
Yes. The unpacked site has to fit the same ceiling as the ZIP, 25MB on the free plan, 250MB on Pro and 1GB on Studio, so a small archive can't unpack into something larger.
What happens to __MACOSX and .DS_Store files?
They're skipped on unpack, along with Thumbs.db and desktop.ini, so the clutter a Mac or Windows zip tool adds never reaches the served site.
Can I upload a site without making an account?
Yes. The site goes live straight away and lasts 7 days, and you can hold 3 links at once. Until you sign up and claim it, every page shows a small NudgeHost bar along the bottom.
Can I password-protect the site?
Yes, on Pro and Studio. Visitors enter the password on a NudgeHost page, then the site opens at its nudgehost.site address. A password-protected site doesn't serve on a custom domain, so a site takes one or the other.
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