For a site that changes — especially one using the CMS — build from the published URL with a URL to APK maker. For a static brochure or portfolio, export the code from Webflow (on plans that include code export), zip the folder, and build an offline app with HTML to APK.
- Live route
- URL to APK
- Offline route
- Code export → HTML to APK
- CMS in export
- Not included
- Interactions
- Work in both
Route 1: the live URL (recommended for most)
- Publish to your domain or webflow.ioStaging
yoursite.webflow.ioworks for testing; use the custom domain for the real app. - Paste the URL into Website to APKName, icon (512 px square), theme colour from your brand.
- Check the mobile breakpointsWebflow's Mobile Portrait breakpoint is what phones get. Fix anything that overflows sideways.
- Build and test formsWebflow forms submit normally inside the app.
Route 2: export the code for an offline app
Webflow's Export code gives you a ZIP of HTML, CSS, JS and images. That's exactly what an HTML to APK maker needs.
- Export, unzip, and check
index.htmlsits at the top level. - Webflow references fonts and jQuery from CDNs — the app needs internet for those on first launch unless you download them into the folder.
- CMS collection pages and forms don't work in an export: collection lists are empty and forms have no backend.
- Zip the contents of the folder (not the folder itself) and build with HTML to APK.
| URL route | Export route | |
|---|---|---|
| Content updates | Instant | Rebuild the app |
| Works offline | No | Yes (after local fonts) |
| CMS & forms | Yes | No |
| Webflow plan | Any published site | Plan with code export |
Interactions and Lottie
Webflow interactions run on the same JavaScript in Android's WebView as in Chrome, so animations behave the same. Keep scroll-jacking effects light — they feel worse with a thumb than with a mouse.
Questions people ask
Can I make a Webflow app without paying for Webflow?
A published webflow.io site works with the URL route, but a custom domain needs a site plan, and a Play Store app should use your own domain.
Does my Webflow CMS work in the app?
Yes with the URL route. Exported code doesn't include the CMS.