> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.htmldrop.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom domains

> Serve a drop from your own domain, with SSL issued automatically.

Paid plans let you serve a drop from a domain you own — `share.yourbrand.com`
instead of `slug.htmldrop.app`. SSL is issued and renewed automatically; there is
nothing to configure or pay for separately.

| Plan     | Custom domains |
| -------- | -------------- |
| Free     | —              |
| Plus     | 1              |
| Business | 10             |

## Setting one up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the domain">
    In the dashboard, open the drop, then the domain card, and enter the hostname
    you want to use.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Point DNS at us">
    Create the CNAME record shown to you at your DNS provider. If the domain sits
    behind Cloudflare, leave the record **DNS only** (grey cloud) until
    verification completes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for verification">
    We poll for the record and issue the certificate automatically. This is
    usually minutes, but DNS propagation can take longer — the card shows the
    current state throughout.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Notes

* **Bring your own domain.** htmldrop does not sell domains; register yours
  wherever you like.
* **Apex domains** (`yourbrand.com` with no subdomain) depend on your DNS
  provider supporting ALIAS/ANAME flattening. A subdomain like `share.` or
  `docs.` always works.
* Removing a domain is instant and the drop reverts to its `htmldrop.app`
  address, which never stops working.