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How to convert HTML to an app
Four steps, about five minutes, nothing installed on your computer. The same flow converts a single HTML file, a ZIP of a website, or a site that is already online.
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Upload your HTML or ZIP
Drop a single HTML file, a ZIP containing your whole site with index.html at its root, or paste the address of a site that is already online.
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Set the app details
App name, launcher icon, package name and version. The builder validates each one against Android's rules before it builds, so a bad package name fails in seconds rather than minutes.
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Build in the cloud
A real Android project is assembled around your content and compiled on our servers. Nothing is installed on your machine.
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Download and install
You get a signed APK you can install immediately, or an App Bundle ready to upload to Google Play.
What is an HTML to App converter?
An HTML to App converter turns web content — an HTML file, a folder of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, or a live website — into a native mobile app package that installs on a phone. This one produces Android apps: a signed APK you can install directly, or an AAB you can upload to Google Play. Your pages run inside an Android WebView, so anything that works in Chrome on Android works in the app, and bundled content works offline.
It is free to use. The free tier builds signed, installable APKs with no watermark, no expiry and no card. You pay only if you want the Pro features — AAB output for Google Play, your own signing key, splash screens, onboarding, native tabs and push notifications.
Three kinds of input are accepted, and the rest of this page explains each one: a single HTML file, a ZIP of a website, and a website URL.
Convert a single HTML file to an app
A single HTML file is the simplest HTML to app conversion: everything — markup, styles, scripts — lives in one document, so there are no paths to break. Upload it, set a name and icon, and the file is bundled into the app and served from the device itself. The result works with no connection at all.
Two things are worth checking before you build, because both fail silently inside an app:
- ES modules.
<script type="module">is blocked on bundled pages, so your JavaScript never executes and the app opens blank. This is the single most common conversion failure. - External resources. A font, script or stylesheet loaded from a CDN is a blank space when the device is offline. Inline them, or accept that the app needs a connection.
Our HTML app-readiness checker checks both, plus the DOCTYPE, viewport tag and path problems that break WebView rendering — in your browser, without uploading the file.
Convert a ZIP file to an APK
A ZIP file to APK conversion lets you turn a complete multi-page website — HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images and fonts — into one offline Android app. Put index.html at the top level of the archive, keep every path relative, and the whole site is unpacked into the app and served locally.
The rules that decide whether a ZIP converts cleanly:
| Rule | Why it matters |
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index.html at the archive root | It is the page the app opens; nested one folder deep, the app has nothing to load |
| Relative paths only | There is no web server inside an app, so /css/style.css has no root to resolve against |
| Lowercase filenames | Android's filesystem is case-sensitive — Logo.PNG and logo.png are different files |
| Assets included, not linked | Anything on a CDN disappears when the device is offline |
No node_modules or source maps | Everything in the ZIP ships inside the app and can be extracted by anyone |
Free accounts can upload up to 5 MB of content and Pro raises that to 18 MB — limits on your source files, not the finished app. The app size estimator measures your files by actually compressing them, so you can see what the app will weigh before you build.
Full detail: converting a website ZIP into an Android app.
Convert a website to an app
To convert a website to an app, paste its address instead of uploading files. The app opens your live site in a full-screen WebView with your own icon, name and splash screen, so it looks and behaves like an app rather than a browser tab. Every update you publish on the web appears in the app immediately, with nothing to rebuild.
This is the route for sites built on WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, Squarespace or any platform that renders pages on its own server, and for web apps with logins, carts or dashboards. The trade-off is that a URL app needs an internet connection, where a bundled HTML or ZIP app works offline.
Two things make a website-to-app conversion pass Google Play review and feel native: Pro's bottom tab bar, which turns sections of your site into native tabs, and push notifications, which reach people who are not currently on the site. When a WebView app is the right call →
What you can change about the app
The builder exposes the Android settings that matter, so the result looks like an app rather than a browser with the chrome removed.
| Setting | What it controls | Tier |
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| App name and icon | What appears on the home screen and in the app drawer | Free |
| Package name | The permanent applicationId that identifies your app forever | Free |
| Version name and code | What users see, and what Android compares to decide what is newer | Free |
| Theme colour | The status bar and system chrome | Free |
| Permissions | Camera, microphone and location, when your pages use them | Free |
| Page loader | The indicator shown while a page loads | Free |
| Splash screen | Icon, background, gradient and loader on launch | Pro |
| Onboarding screens | Intro slides before the first page | Pro |
| Bottom tab bar | Native tabs that switch between sections of your site | Pro |
| Push notifications | Reaching users who are not currently on your site | Pro |
| Your own signing key | Required to update an app already published on Google Play | Pro |
| AAB output | The format Google Play requires for new apps | Pro |
Do I need Android Studio to convert HTML to an app?
No. Android Studio is one way to build an APK, not the only one. It is an 8–12 GB install — the IDE, the SDK, a platform, Gradle's dependency cache — plus Gradle files, a manifest and a keystore to learn before your first build succeeds. A cloud builder runs the same Gradle build on a server, so nothing is installed on your machine.
| This builder | Android Studio | Capacitor / Cordova | |
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| Local install | None | 8–12 GB | Node plus the Android SDK |
| Coding required | None | Kotlin or Java | JavaScript plus config |
| Time to first APK | Minutes | Hours to days | An afternoon |
| Native features | Camera, mic, location, push | Everything | Everything via plugins |
| Best when | Your website is the product | The app is the product | You want native APIs from JS |
The honest limits: a WebView app cannot do background location, Bluetooth or home-screen widgets, and heavy animation is smoother natively. WebView vs native, compared properly →
Who converts HTML and websites into apps
Small businesses
A shop, restaurant or clinic whose site already works, wanting a home-screen icon and a Play Store listing without paying for a native build.
Agencies and freelancers
Delivering a client app on top of a site you already built, without starting a native project or subcontracting one.
Developers
Needing an installable APK for testing, demos or internal distribution before — or instead of — writing the native version.
Educators and organisations
Packaging HTML course material, documentation or catalogues so they work offline on shared devices.
Game and tool makers
HTML5 games, calculators and utilities that already run in a browser and belong on a phone's home screen.
Anyone with a ZIP
An exported site, a downloaded template, a folder of pages — if it opens in a browser, it converts.
HTML to Link or Website
Turn your HTML file into a live URL, then use that address to build an app from it or share the page directly with anyone. An app is not always what an HTML file needs — if someone only has to see the page, a link is faster and installs nothing.
HTML to link, HTML to website, HTML to app — which one do you want?
The three sound alike and solve different problems. The question that separates them is what the person on the other end has to do with it:
| You want | What they get | Use |
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| HTML to link — a page people open | A URL that loads in any browser, no install, no account | htmltolink.dev |
| HTML to website — several pages hosted together | A small site at its own address, CSS and images intact | htmltolink.dev |
| HTML to app — an installable Android app | An icon on the home screen that works offline | The builder on this site |
When a link beats an app
- Someone just needs to look at it. Asking a client to install an APK to review a landing page is friction they will not thank you for; a link opens in one tap.
- The audience is not on Android. A link works on iPhone, Windows, a Chromebook and a desktop browser. An APK is Android only.
- The page changes often. Re-upload the file and the same URL shows the new version — nobody has to reinstall anything.
- You need it in seconds. Publishing an HTML file as a link is instant; a build takes a few minutes.
When an app beats a link
- It has to work offline. A bundled app serves its pages from the device, so it runs in airplane mode. A hosted link does not.
- You want an icon on the home screen rather than a bookmark people lose.
- You are publishing to Google Play, where an app needs native features a web page cannot offer — push notifications, tabs, a splash screen.
- The content should not be re-shared by forwarding a URL.
The two are not exclusive, and the same file usually serves both: publish it as a link while you iterate and people review it, then convert the finished HTML to an app when it is ready to be installed. Nothing about the file has to change in between — the rules that make a page convert cleanly into an app (relative paths, no ES modules on bundled pages, assets included rather than linked from a CDN) are the same rules that make it host cleanly as a link.
Free tools for every part of an HTML to app conversion
Icon sets, package names, version codes, store assets. All run in your browser — nothing is uploaded, no account needed.
Android Icon Set Generator
One image → every launcher icon size
HTML App-Readiness Checker
Find what will break inside an Android app
Package Name Builder
Create or check an Android applicationId
App Size Estimator
See how big the app will be before building
Play Store Listing Checker
Limits, truncation and banned wording
Splash Screen Designer
Design and export an Android splash
Guides, written from building this
What the conversion actually involves, which Android rules bite, and how to get onto Google Play.
Convert HTML to an app
Every step from a folder of HTML to an app on a phone, in the order you meet them.
9 min read ConvertingZIP file to APK
How to zip a multi-page site so it converts cleanly — layout, entry page, paths and file:// limits.
7 min read ConvertingNo Android Studio needed
The IDE is optional — here are the routes that skip it, and what each gives up.
6 min read DecidingAPK vs AAB explained
One installs on a phone, one is what Play accepts — and why you usually want both.
5 min read Google PlayPublishing on Google Play
Account, listing, policy forms, test tracks and review — every stage in order.
8 min read DecidingWebView vs native
Where a WebView app matches native, where it cannot, and three questions that decide it.
7 min readHTML to App — frequently asked questions
How do I convert an HTML file to a link?
Upload the file to htmltolink.dev and it is published at its own https:// address straight away. Anyone you send that link to opens the page in a browser — no install, no account, and it works on iPhone, Android and desktop alike. Use a link when people only need to see the page, and an app when they need something installable that works offline.
What is the difference between HTML to link and HTML to app?
A link is a hosted web page: it opens in any browser on any device, updates the moment you re-upload the file, and needs a connection. An app is installed: it puts an icon on the home screen, serves its pages from the device so it works offline, and can be published to Google Play. The same HTML file can be used for both — share it as a link while it is being reviewed, then build the app when it is finished.
What is an HTML to App converter?
A tool that packages web content — an HTML file, a ZIP of a website, or a live URL — into a mobile app that installs on a phone. This converter produces Android apps: a signed APK for direct install, or an AAB for Google Play. Your pages run inside an Android WebView, so anything that works in a mobile browser works in the app.
How do I convert HTML to an app?
Upload the HTML file to the builder, set an app name, icon and package name, and build. The file is bundled into an Android WebView app and you download a signed APK you can install on any Android phone. No Android Studio, SDK or coding is involved, and a build takes a few minutes.
Can I convert a website to an app for free?
Yes. Paste the website's URL, or upload its HTML or ZIP, and the free tier builds a signed, installable APK with no watermark, no expiry and no card required. Pro is only needed for AAB output, your own signing key, splash screens, onboarding, native tabs and push notifications.
Can I convert a ZIP file to an APK?
Yes. Put index.html at the top level of the ZIP with your CSS, JavaScript, images and fonts alongside it, keep every path relative, and upload it. The whole site is unpacked into the app and served from the device, so the app works offline. Free accounts can upload up to 5 MB of content; Pro raises it to 18 MB.
Is the HTML to App converter really free?
Yes. The free tier builds signed, installable APKs with no watermark, no expiry and no card required. Its limits are a short cooldown between builds and APK-only output. Pro adds AAB output for Google Play, your own signing key, splash screens, onboarding, tab bars and push notifications.
Do I need Android Studio or coding skills?
Neither. The build runs on our servers, so nothing is installed locally, and every Android-specific part — the project, manifest, icons and signing — is generated from the settings you choose.
Will the app work without an internet connection?
If you bundle an HTML file or a ZIP, yes: the pages are served from the device and the app works in airplane mode. If you convert a website by its URL instead, the app needs a connection for every screen.
Can I publish a converted website on Google Play?
Yes, provided the app does more than a browser bookmark would — Play's minimum functionality policy rejects bare URL wrappers. Bundled offline content, push notifications, native tabs and a splash screen all count as real functionality. Play also requires an App Bundle (AAB) for new apps rather than an APK.
What is the difference between an APK and an AAB?
An APK is a finished app that installs directly on a phone. An AAB is a publishing format that cannot be installed — Google Play uses it to generate a tailored APK per device, typically 20–35% smaller. New apps on Play must be uploaded as AAB; an APK is what you use for direct distribution and testing.
Why does my converted app show a blank white screen?
Almost always <script type="module">, which browsers block on bundled file:// pages, so no JavaScript runs. The other frequent causes are absolute paths pointing at your own computer and a missing DOCTYPE. All three are detected by our free HTML validator before you build.
Can I convert a WordPress, Shopify or Wix site to an app?
Yes, by pointing the app at the live URL rather than uploading files — those platforms generate pages on their servers, so there is no folder of HTML to export. The app then loads your site the way a browser would and needs a connection.
Does it make iOS apps too?
Not yet. The converter builds Android apps only — APK for direct install and AAB for Google Play. An iOS build requires Apple's toolchain and a paid developer account, and is not part of the free or Pro tier today.
Is the APK signed, and can I update the app later?
Every build is signed, because Android refuses to install an unsigned app. To update an app already on Google Play you need to sign with the same key as the original, which is what Pro's own-signing-key feature is for. Updates also need a version code higher than the previous release.
Ready to convert your HTML or website to an app?
Upload an HTML file or ZIP, or paste your site's URL, set a name and an icon, and download a signed Android APK. Free, no card, no Android Studio.
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