# WebsiteCopier: Back up your website as real static files

> WebsiteCopier is a cloud-based website backup and offline archiving tool. It lets you capture websites you own or have permission to archive and download their pages as a static ZIP containing HTML, CSS, images, fonts, and other available front-end assets. With HTTP and JavaScript-rendered capture modes, configurable page and depth limits, saved-page previews, and detailed capture reports, WebsiteCopier helps developers, designers, and site owners preserve published content, prepare static-site migrations, and create offline archives—all without installing software.

Canonical: https://indielaunch.dev/products/websitecopier
Last updated: 2026-11-01

|  | WebsiteCopier |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://websitecopier.net/ |
| Pricing | Freemium |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Categories | Developer Tools, Productivity |
| Launched | 2026-11-01 |
| Made by | Minh Tieu |

WebsiteCopier is a cloud-based website backup and offline archiving tool. It lets you capture websites you own or have permission to archive and download their pages as a static ZIP containing HTML, CSS, images, fonts, and other available front-end assets. With HTTP and JavaScript-rendered capture modes, configurable page and depth limits, saved-page previews, and detailed capture reports, WebsiteCopier helps developers, designers, and site owners preserve published content, prepare static-site migrations, and create offline archives—all without installing software.

## Features

- **Static ZIP exports**: Download captured HTML, CSS, images, fonts, and available scripts in a static ZIP with report.json.
- **HTTP and JS-rendered modes**: Use HTTP for server-delivered pages or JS-rendered mode for content built in a browser.
- **Scoped multi-page captures**: Capture one page or follow reachable links using page, depth, host, and path rules.
- **Local link rewriting**: Links between saved pages and assets are rewritten to local paths, with a route manifest included.
- **Preview and capture reports**: Inspect a sandboxed static preview and review saved-page, missing-resource, and failure details.
- **MCP access**: Copy authorized sites from MCP clients such as Claude, Codex, VS Code, Cursor, and other supported clients.

## FAQ

### What does Website Copier return?

It returns a static ZIP with captured HTML, CSS, images, fonts and available scripts, plus a report.json file and a route manifest. It is not a screenshot or the original project.

### What is the difference between HTTP and JS-rendered mode?

HTTP collects server-delivered HTML and referenced assets without executing the page in a browser. JS-rendered mode loads a browser page and saves its observed DOM as static HTML with scripts removed.

### Can the result be hosted elsewhere?

Yes. Extract the static ZIP and upload it to a static host. Test the entry page, nested routes, assets, and links on staging; server-side features and external services need separate replacement.

### Will forms, checkout, and logins work?

No working backend is included. Submissions, payments, authentication, live search, login-protected pages, and dynamic API responses are not recreated.

### How many pages can each plan capture?

Free allows one page per capture at depth 0. PRO allows up to 200 pages at depth 5. Unlimited has no plan page or depth cap, but safety limits still apply.

### Can it copy Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, or WordPress sites?

It can capture publicly reachable front-end pages from these platforms depending on how they render. It does not export editor projects, WordPress databases, Shopify checkout, or admin data.

### How long are downloads available?

ZIP downloads remain available for 30 days after completion, subject to delivery and entitlement checks. Important archives should be saved in storage controlled by the user.

### What sites may be copied?

Copy sites owned by the user, sites the user has permission to archive, or content that is public domain or licensed for reuse. The service does not bypass logins or paywalls and follows robots.txt by default.

Tags: website backup, static export, offline reading

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