Moving a site usually means downloading files by hand, fixing broken asset paths and re-uploading everything. If the site is yours, or you have permission to use it, importing it from its URL does that work for you and leaves you with HTML you can edit and host.
When importing from a URL makes sense
- Migration: move a site you run off a page builder or an old host onto simple static hosting.
- Backups: keep an editable copy of your pages before a redesign or a platform change.
- Redesigns: bring in the current version of your page, then rework it section by section.
- Inspection: open a page's HTML, CSS and scripts in an editor to see how it's built.
The htmlhost Import from URL Feature
Import from URL is part of the Pro plan. Moving your own WordPress site is free once you verify that you own it; see WordPress to HTML.
- On the htmlhost home page, open the Import Project tab, press + and choose Import from URL. Pasting a link on the home page opens the same panel with it filled in.
- Enter the address of the page and press Import.
- If the site has other pages, pick the ones to bring along. Links between the pages you pick point at your copy.
Behind the scenes, htmlhost fetches the HTML, brings in its stylesheets, scripts, images and fonts, rewrites their addresses so nothing breaks, and opens an editable project for you to review. Publish it when it's ready to get a .htmlhost.co address, or connect your own domain. To add more pages later, use Import pages fromin the editor's page switcher.
Using the AI Visual Editor to Customize
Once imported, you aren't left with raw HTML. The project opens in the built-in AI visual editor.
Click any element on the page (a headline, a button, a pricing card) and type what you want to change: "Make this button rounded and blue" or "Rewrite this headline for our new opening hours." Review the changes in the editor and publish when ready.
Only import what you may use
Import pages you own or have permission to use. Copying another site's text, images, branding or design can infringe its owner's rights, and passing off a copy as the original is prohibited by our Terms of Service.