Can I export my linkring page and host it somewhere else?

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Yes. linkring is built so you can leave with everything intact. Export hands back both a JSON file in a documented format and the static files the CDN serves. You can drop those files on any host, and the page is the page — no special software required, and nothing of linkring's left inside. This applies to any published page on a paid plan (US$5/month or US$50/year), and it's a core part of the product rather than an add-on.

What you actually get in an export

The export contains two things, and they serve different purposes:

Export piece Format What it's for
Your content JSON, documented format Your links, text, and everything you put in — portable and readable
Your page Static files as served by the CDN The actual rendered page, ready to host as-is

The JSON is the "everything you put in" copy — useful if you want to move your content somewhere else or keep a record. The static files are the "what visitors see" copy — drop them on a host and the page works.

How to move it to another host

  1. Export from your linkring page. You get the JSON and the static files.
  2. Pick any host. Because the output is static files, there's no runtime, database, or linkring-specific dependency to install.
  3. Upload the static files. The page renders the same way it did on linkring.
  4. Keep the JSON separately if you want your content in a portable, documented format for future edits or migration.

The key detail: the export is designed so that "nothing of ours is left in it." You're not hosting a linkring page on your own domain — you're hosting your page.

Why this matters for ownership

linkring frames export as a way out, not a lock-in feature. Your links and your work belong to you, and the export is the mechanism that makes that true in practice. If you stop paying, your published page stays online and your domain keeps resolving — the editor just goes read-only until you resubscribe. So export isn't the only escape hatch; it's the option for people who want to run the page themselves.

When exporting makes sense — and when it doesn't

Export if you want:

  • Full control over hosting and infrastructure
  • To move your content into another system using the documented JSON
  • A permanent local copy independent of any subscription

Stay on linkring if you want:

  • The under-10 KB, no-script page served for you
  • Your own domain included without managing a host
  • No ads, no linkring branding, and editing directly on the page

The trade-off is simple: exporting gives you portability and control, but you take on hosting. Staying gives you a managed, fast page for one flat price. Since the export is always available, you can start on linkring and leave later without losing anything.