linkring.co

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:

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.

linkring is a link-in-bio service that builds a single page for all your links, with no scripts, under 10 KB of HTML, your own domain, no ads, and no linkring branding. It costs US$5 per month or US$50 per year. It suits people who want a fast, personal page for their work, side projects, and other links without a free-tier upgrade path or platform branding.

What the page actually is

A linkring page is one page that collects your links, images, and a short profile. The site describes it as "a real page, not a screenshot" — meaning it renders as normal HTML rather than an image or a script-driven app.

The renderer is held to a fixed budget: under 10 KB of HTML and no script. That constraint is the point. A smaller page loads faster, and with no script there is less to execute before anything appears.

The example page on the site shows a person named Alex with a short description ("Designer, curious person") and a set of linked sections: a collection, current projects, a bookshelf, and a contact link. So the structure is a profile plus grouped links, not just a flat list.

What you get for the price

The pricing page lists one plan at US$5/month or US$50/year (the annual option is described as two months free). Everything is included in that single price — there is no separate tier for domains, analytics, or removing branding.

The export matters if you care about portability: you can take the JSON and the static files and host them anywhere, with nothing of linkring's left in them. That is a real exit path, not just a data download.

How setup works

1. Start with an email address and an available name. There is no password — you get a sign-in link by email.
2. Claim your name. This becomes your page address (the example is linkring.to/alex).
3. Add your links. The site describes room for work links, playlists, or "something you love."
4. Edit on the page. Pick a palette, give a project the spotlight, and see changes as you make them.
5. Publish and share one link. Put it in your bio, email signature, or anywhere else.

The whole flow is designed to be low-setup: no password to manage, editing happens directly on the page.

What happens if you stop paying

Your published page stays online and your domain keeps resolving. The editor goes read-only until you resubscribe. So cancelling does not take your page down — it freezes your ability to change it.

Who it fits, and who it doesn't

It fits if you:

• Want a fast, script-free page rather than a heavier app-like bio tool
• Want your own domain and no platform branding on the page
• Value a clean export you can self-host later
• Prefer one flat price over a free tier with paid upgrades

It may not fit if you:

• Need interactive features that require scripts
• Want a free option — the only listed price is US$5/month or US$50/year
• Need multiple pages or a complex site rather than one link-in-bio page

The core trade-off is deliberate: one page, one price, small by design. If that matches how you want to present yourself online, the setup is quick and the exit is clean.

linkring pages are fast because speed is enforced as a build constraint, not measured after the fact. The renderer is held to a budget of under 10 KB of HTML, and the page ships with no script. That combination removes the two things that usually slow a link-in-bio page down — a large document and client-side JavaScript — before the page ever reaches a visitor.

The budget, not the benchmark

Most tools treat performance as something you check afterward: build the page, run a test, then optimize. linkring inverts that. According to the site, the renderer is held to a budget rather than measured against one — under 10 KB of HTML, at most 134 (the excerpt cuts off there, but the direction is clear: a hard ceiling on document size).

The practical difference:

• A benchmark tells you how slow you are and leaves the fix to you.
• A budget fails the build if the page exceeds the limit, so a heavy page cannot ship in the first place.

This matters for a link-in-bio page because the content is inherently small — a name, a few links, maybe an image. There is no reason for the document to be large, so a ceiling costs nothing and prevents the usual drift toward bloat.

No script is the bigger lever

The page contains no JavaScript. That single decision removes a long list of common slowdowns:

• No framework or runtime to download and parse before anything renders.
• No render-blocking script in the head.
• No layout shifts caused by script injecting content after load.
• No third-party trackers or widgets pulling in their own requests.

A page with no script can be parsed and painted in one pass. The browser gets HTML and CSS, lays it out, and it is done. There is no waiting on execution, and nothing to hydrate.

What the small size actually buys

Under 10 KB of HTML means the document itself is tiny — smaller than a single average web image. On a fast connection that is nearly instant; on a slow mobile connection it is the difference between a page that appears and a page that stalls. Because there is no script, there is also no second wave of requests after the first paint.

The site frames this as "small by design," and the design choices reinforce it: one page, everything included, no ads, no linkring branding on your page. Fewer elements means fewer bytes and fewer requests.

How to verify it yourself

You do not have to take the claim on faith. To check any linkring page:

1. Open the page in a browser.
2. View the page source (or use your browser's developer tools, Network tab).
3. Confirm there is no <script> tag and check the size of the HTML document.
4. Reload with the network throttled to a slow connection and watch when the content first appears.

Expected result: the HTML is small, there is no script, and content is visible almost immediately even under throttling. If you see script tags or a large document, you are not looking at a linkring page.

Why this approach fits the product

linkring is a one-page link-in-bio tool with a single price (US$5/month or US$50/year) and no upgrade tiers. A fixed, small page is consistent with that: there is no feature ladder that would justify adding weight over time. The export feature reinforces the same idea — you get your content back as JSON and as the static files the CDN serves, so the page you see is the page you can host anywhere, with nothing of theirs left in it.

The speed guarantee is therefore not a separate feature bolted on. It follows from the same constraints that define the product: one page, no script, a hard size budget, and no ads or branding injected into your page.

linkring costs US$5 per month or US$50 per year, and that single price covers everything the product offers — your own domain, your page colors, all your links and images, analytics history, no ads, no linkring branding, and an export you can host anywhere. There is no free tier mentioned and no higher-priced plan to upgrade into. If you stop paying, your published page stays online and your domain keeps resolving; the editor goes read-only until you resubscribe.

The price, in plain terms

Both options are listed on linkring's pricing page. The yearly plan works out to roughly US$4.17 per month, so it only makes sense if you expect to keep the page for a year or more. If you're unsure whether you'll stick with it, the monthly plan costs the same per month as the yearly plan's monthly equivalent plus about US$0.83 — a small premium for flexibility.

What's included at that price

According to the site, the single price includes:

• Your page, your colors, and a domain you own — a custom domain is part of the deal, not an add-on.
• All your links, images, and analytics history — no caps mentioned, and your history comes with you.
• No ads — nothing injected into your page.
• No linkring branding on your page — visitors see your page, not the platform's.
• An export you can host anywhere — you get back everything you put in, as JSON in a documented format, plus the static files the CDN serves. Drop them on any host and the page is the page, with no special software and nothing of linkring left in it.

The site frames this as "all the good stuff. No upgrade dance" — meaning there isn't a feature held back for a higher tier, because there is no higher tier.

What happens if you stop paying

This is the detail that separates linkring from many link-in-bio tools: your page stays. The published page remains online and your domain keeps resolving. The editor goes read-only until you come back. So the downside of cancelling is that you can't make changes, not that your page disappears.

If you want to leave entirely, the export gives you the static files and JSON, so you can move the page to any host and keep it running without linkring.

What you need to get started

An email address and a name nobody has taken. There is no password — you get a sign-in link by email, claim your name, and start editing. The site describes the flow as "claim a name," then edit right on the page.

Is it worth US$5 a month?

That depends on what you're comparing it to:

• If you want a custom domain and no branding, US$5/month is on the low end for link-in-bio tools that include a domain — many charge more for the domain alone or gate it behind a higher tier.
• If you mainly want a free link list, linkring isn't that; no free plan is mentioned.
• If portability matters to you, the export and the "stop paying, page stays" policy are the strongest arguments for the price — you're not locked in.
• If you need multiple pages or team features, nothing on the site suggests those exist; this is one page, one price.

The page is also built to load quickly: under 10 KB of HTML and no script, per the site's description. That's a performance detail rather than a pricing one, but it's part of what the US$5 buys.

One thing the site doesn't specify: whether the domain is registered through linkring or transferred in, and whether renewal of that domain is included in the US$5 beyond the first period. If owning the domain long-term matters to you, that's worth confirming before subscribing.

You need two things to start: an email address and a name nobody has taken. There is no password — you enter your email, get a sign-in link, claim your name, and you are editing. The page itself is built and edited right on the page, so you see it come together as you work.

What you need before you start

That is the whole setup list. No special software is needed to begin, and the editor runs in the page itself.

How sign-in works

1. Enter your email address.
2. Receive a sign-in link by email.
3. Open the link — you are in.
4. Claim your name.
5. Start editing.

There is no password step at any point. The sign-in link is the only credential, so the email address you use is the one that controls access to your page.

What happens after you claim a name

Once your name is claimed, you are editing immediately. From the page you can:

• Add a link to your work, a playlist, or something you love.
• Pick a palette.
• Give a project the spotlight.
• Edit right on the page and watch it come together.

The result is a single page that loads quickly — the renderer is held to a budget of under 10 KB of HTML rather than measured against one.

What you get for the price

One price, everywhere, in US dollars: US$5 / month or US$50 a year (two months on us). Everything is included — no upgrade dance. That covers:

• Your page, your colours, and a domain you own
• All your links, images, and analytics history
• No ads and no linkring branding on your page
• An export you can host anywhere

If you stop paying

Your published page stays online and your domain keeps resolving. The editor goes read-only until you come back. You are not locked out of your own content, and you can still export.

Taking your page with you

Export hands back everything you put in — as JSON in a documented format, and as the static files the CDN serves. Drop them on any host and the page is the page. No special software, and nothing of linkring's left in it.

Common questions at sign-up

Do I need to choose a password? No. Access is by email sign-in link only.

What if the name I want is taken? You need a name nobody has taken, so you would pick another.

Can I start before paying? The pricing page is the place to confirm current terms; the published price is US$5 / month or US$50 / year.

What if I want to leave later? Stop paying and your page stays online, your domain keeps resolving, and the editor goes read-only. Export is available so you can host the static files anywhere.