Publish a page that stays online without a host
Arweave stores data with a one-time payment designed for permanence; ArDrive gives a simple upload app.
- 10 minutes
- 4 steps
- Files under about 100 KiB are free through ArDrive Turbo; larger ones cost a one-time fee
- easy
- 10 solutions use it
A CV or poem under about 100 KiB can stay online for good at no cost.
Chapter 1 · The wall
The wall you hit
Hosting stops when the bill stops. Some storage is paid once, for good.
Chapter 2 · The power
What changes now
Arweave stores data with a one-time payment designed for permanence; ArDrive gives a simple upload app.
Chapter 3 · Do it
Do it yourself
- Open ArDrive and create or connect a wallet.
- Upload a file or simple HTML page. As of October 2026, uploads under about 100 KiB go through Turbo for free; bigger files need Turbo Credits, which you can buy with a card.
- Copy its Arweave link.
- Think first: permanent means you cannot delete it, so never upload private details.
- 10 min
- Files under about 100 KiB are free through ArDrive Turbo; larger ones cost a one-time fee
- easy
Wallet or sign-in will not open in here? Open ArDrive (Arweave) in a new tab ↗
Chapter 4 · Prove it
Prove it worked
The file loads from its Arweave transaction link.
Chapter 5 · Next star
Your next star
- Own · 10 min · Yearly fee from about $5 + Ethereum gasOwn a name that works as your wallet addressAn ENS name is an NFT in your wallet; people can pay you at it and you control its records while you keep renewing it.Go to this star →
- Publish · 10 min · Free to sign up; some apps charge a small yearly storage fee for heavy useBuild a following that no platform can take awayOn Farcaster your account is registered onchain, and your followers travel with you across any app built on it.Go to this star →
Chapter 6 · Build
Build what is missing
A one-click archive that saves a writer's chosen posts as small HTML pages to Arweave and gives back a list of permanent links for their bio.
Who could build it Writers and local journalists whose work disappears when outlets close.
Real problems
Solutions that use this
- A problem people bring“Start a business with zero money”Your first business can start tonight, for free. Write a one-job company page on ceoism, open a free Farcaster account so your audience belongs to...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Turn a demonetized channel into owned income”Your viewers can pay you directly today, ads or no ads. Appeal in YouTube Studio, and meanwhile move your core fans somewhere you own: Farcaster, w...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“I can't prove my work history”Your past clients can vouch for you in one click with an attestation on EAS that anyone can verify forever, and offchain ones are free. Keep work s...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Keep my work online forever”Your work can outlive every website it was ever on. Upload it to Arweave through ArDrive: files under about 100 KiB are free, and larger ones cost...2 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“I fled with no papers. Who will believe me?”You can start a record today that no border can take: an ID key you make yourself in a browser, references former colleagues sign for you onchain,...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Our charity's funds keep getting frozen”A group wallet lets your charity hold donations so several members approve each payment, and every gift is visible to donors. That openness can mak...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Protect our land papers from forgery”Your family can fix a permanent, dated record of its land papers this week. Store a copy and its fingerprint, then have neighbours and elders sign...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Get paid each time your art resells”Mint on a contract you own and set a resale royalty that marketplaces can read and pay automatically. List where royalties are honoured, thank the...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“I need to prove my video is real”Every new photo or video you shoot can carry its own proof. Capture Cam adds a Content Credential and an onchain fingerprint the moment you capture...3 stops · see the route →
- A problem people bring“Keep evidence online for good”Arweave stores files with a one-time payment so they stay online without a host, and small files are free through ArDrive. Start by publishing just...3 stops · see the route →
Questions
How long does it take to publish a page that stays online without a host?
About 10 minutes, in 4 steps. The first step is: Open ArDrive and create or connect a wallet.
What does it cost?
Files under about 100 KiB are free through ArDrive Turbo; larger ones cost a one-time fee. Start with the free parts, and never put in more than you can afford to lose.
Do I need to be technical?
It is rated easy. Arweave stores data with a one-time payment designed for permanence; ArDrive gives a simple upload app.
How do I know it worked?
The file loads from its Arweave transaction link.
What real problems does this help with?
Start a business with zero money. Turn a demonetized channel into owned income. I can't prove my work history. Keep my work online forever. I fled with no papers. Who will believe me?. Our charity's funds keep getting frozen. Protect our land papers from forgery. Get paid each time your art resells. I need to prove my video is real. Keep evidence online for good.