Getting Started with SnapStatic

February 20, 2026 · 2 min read · SnapStatic
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Generate your first static site from Ghost CMS in under 5 minutes using SnapStatic's free browser-based generator.

What is SnapStatic?

SnapStatic converts your Ghost CMS site into a fully static website, no server required. The static output loads faster, costs less to host, and can be deployed anywhere.

Server side featueres like subscriptions doesn't work with static site if backend is not connected (can use with pro version)

Prerequisites

  • A Ghost site (self-hosted or Ghost Pro)
  • Your Ghost Content API key ( Settings > Under Advanced section > Integrations > Add custom integration > Give name your integration and get Content API key for generating static site )
Settings Ghost Content API key
Settings > Integrations > Add custom integration
Ghost Content API key
Ghost Content API key

Step 1: Open the Generator

Navigate to the free generator at /generator. No account needed for the free tier ( Notice! Free tier limited 500 routes/3 generations/24h ).

Step 2: Enter Your Ghost API Details

Paste your Ghost site URL and Content API key into the form. SnapStatic will validate the connection before generating.

Snapstatic Free Generator
Snapstatic Free Generator

Step 3: Generate

Click Generate Static Site. The generator fetches all your posts, pages, tags, and authors, then packages everything into a ZIP file.

Snapstatic ready static site download
Snapstatic ready static site download

Step 4: Deploy

Unzip and upload to any static host:

  • Cloudflare Pages
  • Netlify
  • GitHub Pages
  • Any web server

Snapstatic Git Push Deploy module support Github, Gitlab and Bitbucket. With this module you can automate static site deploy via Ghost webhook with Pro generator.

Your site is live within seconds.

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