Learn how to connect a custom domain to your site — either automatically or manually.
In addition to the Webflow staging subdomain (e.g., yoursite.webflow.io), you can publish your site to any custom domain (e.g., yourdomain.com) or subdomain (e.g., subdomain.yourdomain.com) you own. Using a custom domain or subdomain promotes your brand, increases SEO discoverability, and makes it easier for people to find and remember your site.
Webflow provides several different options for connecting a custom domain in Site settings > Publishing > Production, depending on whether you want to connect an existing domain or purchase a new domain, whether you want to use the root or www subdomain as the default domain, etc.
Note
You’ll need a
paid Site plan
for every site you want to connect to a custom domain.
Quick connect domain
The Quick connect domain option may be the right option if you:
- already own your domain
- don’t need to set the root domain (e.g., yourdomain.com) as the default domain
- want to quickly and automatically connect your domain to your Webflow site without manually configuring your DNS records
For detailed instructions, check out our guide to quick connecting a domain.
Quick connect subdomain
The Quick connect subdomain option is similar to the Quick connect domain option, except it allows you to connect a subdomain (e.g., blog.yourdomain.com). This may be ideal if you:
- already own your subdomain
- want to quickly and automatically connect your subdomain to your Webflow site without manually configuring your DNS records
For more information, visit our guide to quick connecting a subdomain.
Manually connect domain
You can use the Manually connect domain option to connect either a domain or a subdomain. This option may be ideal if you:
- already own your domain
- (optionally) want to set the root domain as the default domain
- are comfortable manually configuring your DNS records
For detailed instructions, follow our guide to manually connecting a custom domain or manually connecting a custom subdomain. If applicable, you can also reference our guide to setting the root domain as the default on SSL hosting.
Buy new domain
The Buy new domain option allows you to purchase a custom domain from IONOS and connect it directly to your Webflow site. This may be the right option if you:
- don’t yet own a custom domain
- want to purchase a custom domain
- don’t want to set the root domain (e.g., yourdomain.com) as the default domain
- want to purchase and automatically connect your domain to your Webflow site without manually configuring your DNS records
For more information, check out our guide to buying a new custom domain.
Delete a custom domain
To delete a custom domain, go to Site settings > Publishing > Production and click the "more options" icon next to the domain you want to delete. Then, click Remove domain and confirm by clicking Remove in the modal window.