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Cancel your Framer plan last, after everything you need is saved and the replacement site is live. Framer says that after you cancel, "your plan benefits will remain active until the end of the current billing cycle" (Framer Help), so you have until then. Before that date, export your CMS content, keep your original assets, record every URL, redirect and custom code snippet, and, if you're moving to code, convert the site while it's still published. Then switch DNS, confirm the new site works, and cancel.
The order matters because some steps need the live Framer site. Once it's gone, they're harder or impossible.
What happens when you cancel
Framer's cancellation article says the plan's benefits stay active until the end of the billing period, and the cancellation shows in the project settings and the Plans tab of your workspace settings (Framer Help). After that, the site falls back to what the free plan includes. Framer's pricing page lists custom domains on paid site plans, and users on Reddit report that after cancelling, the custom domain stops working and the site is served on its Framer subdomain instead (r/framer). Check Framer's help center for the current details for your plan.
On refunds, Framer's refund policy says you're entitled to one "if you cancel your subscription within 7 days of the initial purchase" (Framer Help).
The checklist
1. Export your CMS content
Framer says CMS content "can be exported using plugins into structured formats such as CSV or JSON" (Framer Help). Export every collection, even ones you think you won't need, and keep the files with your project.
If you convert the site with Deframer, the collections come along anyway: each becomes src/cms/<collection>.json with a schema module beside it. An independent export is still a good backup.
2. Keep your original assets
Collect the original images, videos, logos and font files you uploaded. Check font licences: a licence that covers your Framer site may not cover self-hosting the files.
3. Record every URL
Save a list of every page your site publishes. The quickest source is your sitemap, at https://your-domain/sitemap.xml. You'll use this list to test the new site and to catch missing pages before search engines do.
4. Write down redirects
Copy the redirects from your Framer site settings into a document, with their status codes. A Deframer conversion carries over the redirects your published site answers with into next.config.ts, but a written list lets you check.
5. Copy custom code and integrations
List everything in Site Settings, then Custom Code, and in page-level custom code: analytics, chat widgets, pixels, verification tags. Note where each form sends its submissions, and download any submissions you still need from wherever they're delivered.
6. Note your SEO settings
For your most important pages, save the title, description, social image and any indexing settings. If you use Google Search Console, note how the property is verified: an HTML tag lives in the site, while DNS verification doesn't depend on your host.
7. Convert the site while it's still published
If you're moving to Next.js, this is the step that can't wait. Deframer reads the published site, and it checks for your verification tag on the live page before you download the code. Convert the site, then add the tag in Site Settings, then Custom Code, publish, and download the .zip. The download is kept for 7 days after the conversion finishes, so save it somewhere permanent.
Turn on Include assets locally if you're leaving for good. Images, fonts and videos are then downloaded into the project's public/ folder instead of loading from Framer's CDN. CDN or local assets explains the difference.
The cutover, in order
- Deploy the new site to a preview URL. Test every URL from your list, every form and each breakpoint. Deploying a converted Framer site covers the major hosts.
- Lower your DNS TTL a day ahead, so the switch spreads quickly.
- Point DNS at the new host and check that HTTPS works for every hostname you use.
- Watch for a few days. Check analytics, form deliveries and Search Console for 404s.
- Disconnect the domain in Framer and cancel the plan. Consider keeping the Framer project itself as your design source, if your plan allows it.
Keeping your SEO when moving off Framer goes deeper on the DNS and Search Console steps.
What to keep after cancelling
Item | Where it lives after the move |
|---|---|
CMS records | Your export, and |
Assets | Your originals, and |
Pages and components | The converted project's |
Redirects | |
Forms | |
Custom code | Carried into the project's layout and routes; check each snippet |
The design | Your Framer project, which you can keep |
If you're staying with a builder
The same checklist applies if you're moving to Webflow, WordPress or another platform, except for step 7: there you'll rebuild the design, using your Framer site as the reference. Keep the Framer site live while you rebuild. If you're still choosing, Framer alternatives when you want to own your code compares the options.
Deframer is an independent tool, not affiliated with Framer. Converting is free; downloading a converted project costs one credit, $10 for one or less in packs, on the pricing page.
FAQ
What happens to my Framer site if I stop paying?
Your plan's benefits stay active until the end of the billing cycle, according to Framer's help center. After that the site has only what the free plan includes; users report the custom domain stops working and the site is served on its Framer subdomain. Check Framer's current documentation.
Should I cancel Framer before or after moving my site?
After. Keep the Framer site published until the new site is live and tested, so you have a fallback. Converting with Deframer needs the published site; downloading also needs your verification tag on it.
Can I get a refund if I cancel my Framer plan?
Framer's refund policy says you're entitled to a refund if you cancel within 7 days of the initial purchase. For anything else, check the policy or contact Framer support.
How do I back up my Framer site before cancelling?
Export CMS collections with a plugin as CSV or JSON, keep your original assets, save your sitemap and redirects, and copy your custom code. To keep the site itself as working code, convert it to a Next.js project with Deframer while it's still published.
Do I lose my Framer project when I cancel?
Cancelling a site plan isn't the same as deleting the project. Keep the project as your design reference unless you're sure you won't need it. Check Framer's help center for what each plan includes.