How To Export a Squarespace Site to Static HTML With Assets

Why export your Squarespace site to static HTML?

• Speed and reliability: Static sites serve instantly from CDNs with no server‑side rendering overhead.
• Cost control: Host on low-cost object storage, a bare-bones server, or even directly via an exporter’s hosting—often for less.
• Portability: Keep a versioned copy of your website you can deploy anywhere.
• Security: Fewer moving parts means fewer attack surfaces.

The simplest path: export with ExFlow (Squarespace exporter)

• Export HTML with linked CSS/JS
• Export images and media files
• Export all pages (blogs/collections included)
• Add custom script.js and style.css
• Sync to Git, S3, or FTP
• Optional built-in hosting with unlimited bandwidth and custom domain linking
• Pages exported with .html extension for predictable routing

Step-by-step: export Squarespace to static HTML with assets

1. Open ExFlow

• Visit ExFlow.site and paste your Squarespace URL.

1. Configure your export

• Export CSS Files: On (pulls global + page-level styles)
• Export JS Files: On (grabs scripts powering interactivity)
• Export Images / Media Files: On (images, video files, SVGs, etc.)
• Export All Pages: On (includes blog posts, gallery pages, index pages)
• Add custom script.js and style.css: Optional, for your post-export tweaks
• Pages with .html extension: On, for static-friendly routing

1. Choose your delivery

• Download: Get a zipped folder with /index.html, /about.html, /blog/, /css/, /js/, /images/ and more.
• Sync (optional): Enable Git, S3, or FTP integration to push directly to your repo, bucket, or server. You’ll be prompted for credentials—treat them as sensitive information.

1. Export

• Click export. ExFlow crawls your site, compiles assets, and prepares a clean static bundle.

1. Validate locally

• Unzip and open index.html in your browser.
• Click through pages. Confirm styles, scripts, images, and internal links work correctly.
• Test contact forms and embeds; you may need to swap to static-friendly services (e.g., form endpoints) if they relied on platform logic.

What works—and what to adjust—after export

• Content pages, blog posts, and galleries
• Global styles and most client-side interactions
• Images, SVGs, and video assets

• Forms: Replace with a static form endpoint provider or a serverless function.
• Search: Switch to a client-side search library or hosted search widget.
• Commerce/gated content: Requires third-party embeds or separate services.
• Some third-party scripts: Verify embed codes still initialize correctly in a static context.

Hosting options for your static Squarespace export

1. Host on ExFlow

• Easiest path: enable hosting right in ExFlow, publish instantly, and link a custom domain.
• Unlimited bandwidth and fast global delivery.

1. Sync to Object Storage (S3-like static hosting)

• Use ExFlow’s S3 sync to push files to a bucket.
• Enable static website hosting, set index.html, and add a CDN for global speed.

1. Git-based workflows

• Sync to Git via ExFlow and deploy with services that support static sites.
• Great for version control, previews, and rollbacks.

1. Traditional servers via FTP

• Point ExFlow to your FTP credentials and upload directly to your host.
• Ensure correct document root and index configuration.

SEO and URL structure checklist

• Preserve URLs: Keep the same slugs where possible (about.html or directory-based paths). Use folder/index.html for “pretty” URLs if your host supports it.
• 301 redirects: If any URLs change, add redirects to keep rankings intact.
• Canonicals and metadata: Ensure , meta description, canonical, Open Graph, and Twitter Card tags are present.
• Sitemap & robots: Generate sitemap.xml and ensure robots.txt allows crawl. Many static hosts serve these as flat files.
• Structured data: Keep JSON-LD (Organization, Article, Breadcrumb) inline in your HTML.
• Image alt text: Confirm descriptive alt attributes remain.
• Performance: Compress images (WebP/AVIF), lazy-load below-the-fold content.

Performance hardening for static sites

• Caching headers: Configure immutable cache for hashed assets (CSS/JS/images) and sensible TTLs for HTML.
• Compression: Serve Brotli or GZIP where supported.
• Minify: If needed, minify CSS/JS; ExFlow can add a custom script.js/style.css for post-export tweaks.
• CDN: Use a global CDN for ultra-fast delivery.

Common pitfalls (and how to avoid them)

• Absolute vs. relative URLs: Prefer relative or root-relative paths for internal links and assets.
• Inline scripts that depend on platform APIs: Replace with client-side equivalents or remove.
• Forms without endpoints: Connect to a static form handler before going live.
• Mixed content: Ensure all assets load via HTTPS.

Why choose ExFlow for Squarespace exports?

• Purpose-built exporter for Squarespace (and Webflow): Handles HTML, CSS, JS, images, and all pages.
• One-click hosting or flexible sync: Push to Git, S3, or FTP—or host right on ExFlow.
• Plan-based limits that scale: Choose a plan that fits your site size and frequency of exports, with higher tiers unlocking larger bundles and more sites.
• No-code friendly: A clear UI that gets you from URL to downloadable zip fast.