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Notes on leaving Framer.

Guides to moving a Framer site to Next.js and TypeScript, and running it after. RSS

Deframer cover: “Public pages. Clear limits.” Beside it, two cards, Browser to Server, with Server selected
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What website copy protection can and cannot do

Understand Deframer's registry, browser deterrents and Cloudflare request gates, including public CDN bypasses and the limits of coverage checks.

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Reading paths, from the first export to the deploy.

  1. 01

    Migration basics

    What leaving Framer takes, and what you keep.

    1. Can you export code from Framer?6 min
    2. How to export a Framer site to Next.js6 min
    3. Framer to HTML or Framer to Next.js, which do you need?5 min
    4. Framer alternatives when you want to own your code6 min

  2. 02

    SEO and speed

    Keep the rankings, then make it faster.

    1. Is Framer good for SEO, and what does Next.js change?4 min
    2. How to compare a Framer site's PageSpeed before and after converting5 min
    3. How do I keep my SEO when moving off Framer?6 min
    4. Should I keep Framer assets on the CDN or include them locally?5 min

  3. 03

    CMS and content

    Collections, forms and locales, in code.

    1. Framer CMS limits: what to do when you outgrow them5 min
    2. What happens to Framer CMS collections in Next.js?6 min
    3. How do Framer forms work after moving to Next.js?5 min
    4. Adding a headless CMS to a converted Framer site6 min

  4. 04

    Deploy and host

    Where it runs, what it costs, how it changes.

    1. Can you host a Framer site somewhere else?5 min
    2. Deploy a converted Framer site to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare or Fly.io5 min
    3. Framer hosting vs. self-hosting a Next.js site, compared by cost structure5 min
    4. Maintaining a converted Framer site with Git5 min

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  1. Deframer cover: “Your site. Your boundary.” Beside it, a list of Publish a tag, Verify ownership and Protection active with Protection active selected

    Security6 min read

    Protect a site with Deframer

    Activate Deframer protection for 10 credits once, install the inline deterrent, and configure Cloudflare with DNS proof and free coverage checks.

  2. Deframer cover: “No export? Four ways out.” Beside it, four tiles, Rebuild, Snapshot, Converter and Reverse proxy, with Converter selected

    Export6 min read

    Can you export code from Framer?

    Framer has no code export. Here are the four real routes to your site's code (rebuild, HTML snapshot, converter, reverse proxy) and how to pick one.

  3. Deframer cover: “To Next.js, step by step.” Beside it, a list of Framer, Next.js, TypeScript and Deploy anywhere with Next.js selected

    Migration6 min read

    How to export a Framer site to Next.js

    Export a Framer site to Next.js step by step: convert, compare, verify ownership and download an App Router TypeScript project, then check it.

  6. Deframer cover: “Growing fast? Time to move?” Beside it, four tiles, Team skills, Backend, Content and Cost, with Backend selected

    Strategy5 min read

    Framer vs. Next.js for growing sites

    Framer vs. Next.js for a growing site: when to stay and when to move, judged on team skills, backend needs, content workflow and cost.

  8. Deframer cover: “Every folder, explained.” Beside it, a list of Routes, Components, Styles and CMS with Routes selected

    TypeScript5 min read

    What you get in a converted Next.js project

    What a Framer site converted to Next.js contains: a folder-by-folder tour of routes, views, components, tokens, CMS JSON, the kit and README.

  9. Deframer cover: “Host elsewhere: proxy it or own it.” Beside it, two cards, Proxy or Your host, with Your host selected

    Hosting5 min read

    Can you host a Framer site somewhere else?

    Framer sites can't be self-hosted as files, but you can put your own proxy in front of Framer or convert the site to Next.js and host it anywhere.

  10. Deframer cover: “Prove it’s yours. One meta tag.” Beside it, two cards, Settings to Verified, with Settings selected

    Verification5 min read

    Verifying Framer site ownership

    Verify Framer site ownership for Deframer: add the verification meta tag in Custom Code, publish, and what to check when it isn't found.