AI & publishing
Publish a Claude Artifact on an independent web address
1 September 2026 · 2 min read
Claude renders an Artifact right inside the chat, a working page, a small tool, a dashboard, and it can publish that Artifact to a shareable Claude link. Exporting is useful for a different reason: it gives you an independently hosted address and lets you manage the result as a site outside Claude. Here's how to do that without rebuilding it from scratch.
What an Artifact actually is
Artifacts can be documents, standalone HTML, SVGs, or interactive React components. MakeMySiteLive hosts static output, so download the Artifact's files and check what Claude produced. Standalone HTML is ready as-is; React source or anything that needs a build step should be exported as a static build or rewritten by Claude as standalone HTML first.
Get the code out of the chat
Open the Artifact and use Claude's download, export, or copy option. If the result is one standalone HTML file, save it as index.html. If Claude generated separate static files or assets, keep them together in one folder with index.html at the top.
Publish it as a microsite
A single HTML file doesn't need a full site setup. On MakeMySiteLive, drop that one file in as a microsite and it's live on its own subdomain in about two minutes, with free SSL and no separate account for whoever you're sending it to. If the Artifact came with more than one file, zip the folder and upload it as a regular site instead; the flow is the same either way.
Make Claude do the publishing for you
If you'd rather skip the download-and-upload step entirely, connect MakeMySiteLive's MCP server (one connector URL, nothing to install) and ask Claude to publish the Artifact directly. It can create the site, deploy it, and hand you back the live link in the same conversation.
Keep updating it
An Artifact you publish isn't frozen. A microsite can be edited and republished at the same link. If you need retained version history and rollback, publish it as a full site; if you also need password protection, use a Pro full site.
Key takeaways
- ✓Claude can already publish Artifacts to a Claude-hosted link; exporting is for an independently hosted address and site controls.
- ✓Standalone HTML is ready to host; React source or other build-dependent output needs a static export first.
- ✓A single-file Artifact publishes as a microsite in about two minutes, no separate account needed for whoever opens the link.
- ✓Multi-file Artifacts zip and upload the same way a full site does.
- ✓Claude can publish the Artifact directly through the MCP connector, skipping the manual download/upload step.
- ✓Full sites retain version history; password protection is available on Pro full sites. Microsites update in place.
Frequently asked questions
Can I share a Claude Artifact without a Claude account?
Yes. Claude can publish an Artifact to a public link on eligible personal plans, and non-users can view basic published Artifacts. Exporting it to MakeMySiteLive is useful when you want independent hosting and MakeMySiteLive's site controls.
Do I need to know how to code to do this?
No. You're saving code Claude already wrote and uploading it, not writing anything yourself.
What if my Artifact has more than one file?
Zip the folder (keeping index.html at the top level) and upload it as a regular site instead of a single-file microsite. Everything else about the process is the same.
Can Claude publish it for me automatically?
Yes, through MakeMySiteLive's MCP connector. Connect it once, then ask Claude to publish the Artifact in the same chat where you built it.