Have a static website — maybe your portfolio, a landing page, or a small project — and wondering where to host it for free?

Good news: you can do it with Cloudflare R2, and the best part? No egress fees, no servers, and super-fast loading speeds with Cloudflare's global CDN.

Let’s walk through how you can get your site live using R2 — step by step.

What is Cloudflare R2?

Cloudflare R2 is a cloud object storage service, kind of like Amazon S3, but with a big difference: no bandwidth charges (egress fees). That makes it perfect for hosting static websites.

You can store your HTML, CSS, JS, and image files — and serve them directly to users through Cloudflare’s global CDN.

Why Use R2 for Hosting Static Sites?

• It’s completely free for light to moderate use
• No egress fees — no traffic-based billing
• Files are distributed globally for super-fast loading
• HTTPS enabled automatically
• No backend needed — just upload and go live
• Perfect for portfolios, documentation pages, and more

How to Host Your Static Site with R2

1. Create a Cloudflare Account

Go to dash.cloudflare.com and sign up (it’s free).

2. Create an R2 Bucket

• Go to R2 in the dashboard and click Create Bucket
• Name it (e.g., my-portfolio-site)
• Note the bucket URL (e.g., https://my-portfolio-site.r2.dev/)

3. Upload Your Website Files

You can upload files manually or use a CLI tool:

• Option A: Manual Upload
1. Open the bucket
2. Upload index.html, style.css, images, etc.
• Option B: Use rclone CLI
1. For syncing your entire website folder easily:
2. Install rclone:
   curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash
3. Set up rclone:
   rclone config
4. Create a new remote (name it cloudflare-r2)
5. Choose S3 as the storage type
6. Enter R2 credentials and use this as the endpoint:
   https://<your-account-id>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com
7. Upload your site folder
   rclone copy ./site cloudflare-r2:my-portfolio-site

4. Make Your Bucket Public

Go to bucket settings → Permissions → Enable public access.

Test your R2 URL in the browser — if index.html is uploaded, it should load!

5. Use a Custom Domain (Optional)

• Set up your domain on Cloudflare
• Create a CNAME record pointing to your bucket URL
• Use a Cloudflare Worker to clean up routes (e.g., redirect / to /index.html)

What Kind of Sites Can You Host?

• Personal portfolios
• Landing pages
• Resume sites
• Documentation pages
• Image galleries

As long as it's static files (HTML, CSS, JS, media), you're good to go!

Conclusion

Thanks to Cloudflare R2, hosting a static website for free is now simpler than ever. With affordable storage, built-in CDN, and easy setup, you can focus on your content — not infrastructure.

Whether it's a portfolio, blog, or business site — start today and enjoy fast, reliable, and cost-free website hosting!