There are many free ways to put an HTML page online. Some are built for developers, some are built for speed. Here are five solid options and when each one makes sense, so you can pick the right one for your page.
1. GitHub Pages
Free hosting tied to a GitHub repository. It is a good fit if you already use Git and want a long-lived site. The catch is that you need a GitHub account, a repo, and a little setup, which is more than you need for a quick one-pager.
2. Netlify Drop
You drag a folder onto Netlify Drop and it goes live. It is fast and well made. You will want an account to keep the site and manage it, and it gently pushes you toward the full Netlify workflow over time.
3. Surge.sh
A command-line tool for publishing static sites. Very handy if you live in the terminal, since one command puts your site live. It is less friendly if you would rather not install a CLI or use the command line at all.
4. Codepen or JSFiddle
Good for a single page or a snippet you want to show off or let others edit. They are built for code demos, not for hosting a real page on its own clean link, and the page lives inside their interface rather than on a URL you control.
5. snapy (the fastest, no signup)
Drop your HTML file, or a zip of your whole site, and get a live link in seconds. There is no account, no Git, no build step, and no CLI. You can name the link, add a password, or set an expiry. It is built for the moment you just want a page online and shareable, including pages you made with AI tools.
Which one should you pick?
- A long-term developer site, already on Git: GitHub Pages.
- You want the full Netlify workflow later: Netlify Drop.
- You love the terminal: Surge.
- A code snippet to show or fork: Codepen.
- The fastest path from a file to a shareable link, with no signup: snapy.
Want the step by step? See how to host an HTML file free or how to host a static site free.