HTML site export (Pro)

Last updated: May 3, 2026

Pro feature. Download a portable static-HTML copy of your entire site. Useful for archiving, self-hosting, taking content with you if you ever leave FacultyDex, or handing a frozen snapshot to your university IT.

Generating an export

  1. From the dashboard, open Tools → HTML export.
  2. Click Generate export. We snapshot your live site and zip it up. Most sites take 10-30 seconds.
  3. Click Download when the export is ready. You'll get a .zip file with your subdomain in the filename.

What's in the zip

  • One HTML file per page (homepage, research, publications, team, news, every custom page).
  • An assets/ folder with all your photos, the CSS, and any web fonts.
  • A data/ folder with JSON of your raw content (publications, lab members, etc.) for portability.
  • A README explaining the directory structure.

Hosting the export elsewhere

The export is plain static HTML — drop it into any static host (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, S3, your university's web server). It works without any server-side runtime. Internal links use relative paths so it'll work at any URL.

What's not in the export

  • Account-level data (your subscription state, sign-in records).
  • Pending autofetch items waiting for approval — only approved/published content.
  • Drafts — only the live state of every page.

If you need a comprehensive copy of everything in your account including drafts, see Export your data instead.

Update cadence

Each export is a frozen snapshot. To get an updated copy, re-generate. We don't currently offer a scheduled or automated export — let us know if you want it.

More in Site & customization

  • ThemesRestyle the visual chrome — typography, borders, layout rhythm. Pick from Default, Magazine, Floating, and Brutalist.
  • Content focusChoose which sections lead your homepage — research, publications, teaching, or lab.
  • Color schemesPick a palette that fits your institution or subject matter, or build a custom one.
  • Custom domains (Pro)Point your own domain like myname.edu at your FacultyDex site.
Still stuck? Email us at dan@facultydex.org and we'll help.