How to create a temporary website for free within seconds

Creating and building a website can be a complex and time-consuming task. Sometimes you just want to quickly create a temporary website. This is useful for testing code, getting used to creating websites, or sharing things with others.

In today's article, TipsMake will show you how to create a temporary website for free, along with how to share temporary text, images, and videos.

How to create a temporary website for free

There are different ways to create a temporary website for free. These are the best options.

1. Create a temporary website using just email

You can use a great service called Publishingthis.email to create a free website within seconds. This service is completely free and you do not need to register for an account. All you need is an email address.

To get started, compose an email in your favorite email client, Gmail, Outlook, or anything else. Set the subject for the email (this will be the name of the website).

The content of the email will be the content of the website. Here, you can apply basic formats like titles, lists, links, bold or italic text, and images (including GIFs). Use your email client editor to do this - no code needed.

When you're ready, email page@publishthis.email. In a moment, you'll receive a response containing a link to your new website, which you can share with friends and family. Here's an example page that also shows how to format a temporary page's URL:

https://www.publishthis.email/rJlcKNynl

That same email also contains a link to delete your page. If you don't click the link, your page will remain active indefinitely.

Publishthis.email is just a simple service, so you can't create subpages like a standard website would. You also cannot edit the created page. Instead, you can simply delete the previous one and recreate it using the steps above.

2. Create a temporary website using a free web hosting service

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If you want something a little more advanced, you can use a free web hosting service to create your website or pages.

For example, InfinityFree allows you to host a website for free. It has unlimited disk space and bandwidth (up to 50,000 daily visits) and no ads. You can also install one-click apps like WordPress and MyBB. However, these aren't designed to be temporary, so you'll need to manually delete any once it reaches the desired level of usefulness.

A really good free website hosting service is hard to find these days and there's no guarantee that you'll get any support. If you want to be able to create multiple temporary websites over the long term, you should look into some of the best web hosting services.

Costs are usually relatively cheap. Best of all, any good provider will let you tailor your payments based on your needs, such as the amount of data you want to store or the number of visitors you expect to get. The lower these numbers, the lower your monthly costs will be.

Alternatively, if you're not confident with website code, you can use a free one-page building service like Carrd or PageXL. These are more user-friendly and are suitable when you want to quickly create a uniquely designed but relatively simple website. Again, you will need to manually disable these pages if you want them to go away.

How to share text temporarily

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If all you need to temporarily share is text, one of the best ways to do it is to use Pastebin.

Visit the website and enter your text in the New Paste field. This is designed for raw text files, so you cannot use formatting like underlining or colors.

Set Paste Expiration to whatever time period you want - this allows temporary text sharing. You can also set up Paste Exposure , to limit who can see your shared text. However, remember that someone can easily copy and paste from Pastebin, so anyone who views your text can keep a copy regardless of the limits you set.

When ready, click Create New Paste . You will then be taken to your text and can share the URL with others.

If Pastebin isn't right for you, here are the best Pastebin alternatives.

How to temporarily host photos and videos

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To host temporary images online, Unsee is a good service to use. Click the gear icon to choose how long your image remains public, with the timer starting after the first view or immediately. Click the image upload icon to select your file.

For video, you can use an option like Streamable. For the free plan, inactive videos will be deleted after 90 days. Alternatively, you can use a free video hosting site, like YouTube or Vimeo, and manually delete your video when you no longer want it online.

How to share temporary files

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You may want to temporarily upload and share files other than images and videos, such as PDF files or DOC files. If that's the case, a great way to do it is to use Share Fast.

Quick sharing is very simple. Use the Expires After drop-down menu to select a range from 1 minute to 24 hours.

Then, drop the file into the designated space or click to browse on your computer. If you want to change the file URL, expand URL Settings and convert the custom URL.

Another useful service is WeTransfer. It doesn't require registration and you can email someone files directly from the service. Using the free version of WeTransfer means your files are hosted for 7 days, after which the files will be deleted.

If none of these tickle your fancy, here are some great and quick file sharing services.

These are some of the best methods for hosting a temporary website and temporarily sharing images, videos and other files. However, remember that temporary does not mean secure, so be sure to check each service's privacy policies.

Kareem Winters

Update 13 October 2023