Wix Headless: Uploading a Static Site
Upload your site files from another platform to create a Wix Headless site. For example, you can upload files from a site you built on a design or web development platform.
Connect your site to Wix's business solutions and manage payments, orders, products, and more from a centralized dashboard. Your site keeps the design and code you built, while Wix handles the rest.
You can upload static HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and assets (up to 20 MB total).
Drag and drop your site to see it live
Drag and drop your site files - a folder or zip - directly at wix.com/headless/drop. Your site goes live right away so you can see exactly what Wix can offer before signing up.
If you make changes to your site, you can drop new files to update it. Sign in to your Wix account, select your existing site, and drag and drop the site files. Uploading new files replaces the whole site.
Manage your business from one dashboard
Save your project and connect it to Wix's business solutions and apps, all managed from your dashboard. Add the relevant features to manage products, bookings, blog posts, events, forms, members, and more. When you make a change in the dashboard, your connected site reflects it.
Once your design is live, the next step is to connect all your favorite Wix business solutions and apps. Copy the prompt from the Wix dashboard and paste it into your AI coding agent. The agent downloads your project and connects all the tools your site needs. From there, you can keep making edits and iterating with your AI coding tool.
Get started
For a step-by-step guide to creating a headless site from a static site, visit our developer documentation.
FAQs
Click a question below to learn more about uploading static sites.
Do I need a Wix account?
You can upload your files and see your site live without an account. However, to save your project and connect it to Wix's business tools, you'll need a Wix account. Sign up for free.
Can I connect a custom domain?
Yes, once your site is live, you can connect a custom domain through your Wix dashboard - either one you already own or a new one purchased through Wix.
How do I connect Wix business solutions to my site?
After your design is live, copy the prompt from the Wix dashboard and paste it into your AI coding agent. Your agent downloads your project and connects the business solutions your site needs.
Once connected, you can manage your business from the Wix dashboard.
What are the supported file types and size limits?
For the supported file types, entry-file rules, and size limits, visit our developer documentation.
How do I unpublish my site?
You can unpublish your site (i.e. your frontend) from the Wix dashboard. You can always republish your site if you want to make it accessible to visitors again.
Go to Settings in your site's dashboard.
Click Website settings.
Click Unpublish at the top of the page.
Click Unpublish in the pop-up to confirm.
Important: Unpublishing your site does not cancel your domain or premium plan. Learn how to cancel your domain or plan.
Can I publish a site through the API instead of the upload page?
Yes. If you're a developer or use a coding agent, you can publish a site programatically through the API. Developers can follow this guide: Upload a Website or HTML Files. Coding agents can read the markdown version.
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