How to Create a Temporary Website (Free)
Learn how to create a temporary website for events, campaigns, or testing. Free options that take minutes to set up with no commitment.
Sometimes you need a website that only exists for a limited time. A campaign landing page, an event site, a project demo, a portfolio for a job application, or a prototype to show a client. Setting up full hosting with a domain and server configuration is overkill for something you will take down in a week.
When Temporary Websites Make Sense
- Event pages — A site for a conference, workshop, or party that is only relevant for a few weeks
- Campaign landing pages — A promotional page tied to a specific marketing campaign
- Client previews — Showing a website design to a client before deploying it to their domain
- Hackathon projects — Demoing what you built without permanent infrastructure
- Testing and QA — Sharing a staging version of a site with teammates for review
- Job applications — A temporary portfolio page to accompany your resume
How to Create One
Step 1: Build Your Page
Create your website as HTML files. This can be a single index.html file or a folder with multiple pages, CSS, images, and JavaScript. AI coding tools make this fast — describe what you want and get a working site in minutes.
Step 2: Upload and Host
Upload your HTML file or ZIP package to Linkyhost. Your site goes live immediately with a unique URL and SSL certificate. No domain purchase, no DNS configuration, no server management.
Step 3: Share the Link
Send the URL to whoever needs to see it. Use link tracking to monitor visits if you want to know who viewed the site.
Features That Help
- Password protection — Restrict access so only intended viewers can see the site
- ZIP upload — Upload a ZIP file containing your entire site structure and it renders as a complete website
- Custom links — Get a clean URL for professional sharing
- QR codes — Generate a QR code for the site to use on printed materials
Alternatives
GitHub Pages and Netlify offer free static site hosting, but they require Git workflows and build configurations. Carrd provides single-page sites with a drag-and-drop builder. For the fastest path from files to live URL, uploading directly to a file hosting service remains the simplest option.