How to Export a Durable Site (2026 Guide)

Durable builds a site fast with AI, but when you try to leave, there's no export. Here's what's actually possible.

The short version: Durable has no code export - it's a hosted AI builder, so the site only runs on Durable and must be rebuilt to leave. That's the service we provide: we rebuild your Durable site in clean HTML you own.

What you CAN take with you

Your text, copied from the pages.
Your images, saved manually.
Any content Durable generated, salvageable by hand.
Your domain, which you can move.

What you CANNOT take

The site's code. Durable offers no export.
Your design and layout. They stay on Durable.
The generated structure. It can't be downloaded.
Built-in features. Anything dynamic is tied to Durable.

This is the Durable trap: instant AI setup, but the site can never leave — and it disappears the moment you stop paying. Here's how Durable compares to other platforms on ownership.

The clean way out: rebuild it as HTML you own

The durable fix (pun intended) is to rebuild your Durable design as clean, hand-coded HTML on your own IONOS account — same look, owned outright, flat cost. See exactly how that works on our Leave Durable page, or read why we deploy on IONOS.

See how we get you off Durable →

Exporting Durable — quick answers

Is there any way to export a Durable site?

No - Durable has no code export. Only manual content salvage, then a rebuild.

Why rebuild instead of switching builders?

Switching to another builder just repeats the lock-in. Rebuilding as HTML you own on IONOS ends it for good.

Will I keep my design?

Yes, if rebuilt - duplicated faithfully in clean HTML.

Can I keep my domain?

Yes. We point it at your new IONOS hosting.

How to export a Durable site (and why you can't — yet)

What you CAN take with you

What you CANNOT take

The clean way out: rebuild it as HTML you own

Exporting Durable — quick answers

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