Where to find the site name setting in Framer

Your Framer site name lives in your project settings, not in the design canvas. Open your Framer project, then look for the settings icon — usually a gear or three horizontal lines in the top right corner of the editor. Click it and select Project Settings or Site Settings (the exact label depends on your Framer version).

Once you're in settings, find the field labeled Site Name, Project Name, or sometimes just Name. This is the text that appears in your browser tab, in search results, and in your site's URL if you're using Framer's default domain (something like yourname.framer.website).

Key Takeaways

  • Your site name is stored in Project Settings or Site Settings, accessible from the gear icon in the top right of the editor.
  • Changing the site name updates your browser tab title and search result listing, but does not automatically change your URL unless you have a custom domain.
  • If you own a custom domain, your site name and domain are separate — you can change one without affecting the other.
  • Changes to your site name take effect when ready, but search engines may take days or weeks to show the new name in their results.

What happens to your URL when you change the site name

If you're using Framer's free subdomain (the one that ends in .framer.website), changing your site name does not automatically change your URL. Your domain stays the same. The site name is what shows in the browser tab and in metadata — it's separate from the address bar.

If you own a custom domain and connected it to Framer, the site name and domain are completely independent. You can change your site name without touching your domain, and vice versa. The domain is what people type into their browser; the site name is what they see in the tab and in search results.

How to change your URL if you want a different address

If you're using Framer's default subdomain and want a different URL, you'll need to create a new project with the name you want, then migrate your design to it. Framer does not offer a way to rename the subdomain itself once it's created. This is a limitation of how Framer allocates subdomains — each project gets one at creation and it cannot be changed.

The easier path is to buy a custom domain and point it to your Framer site. You can register a domain through any registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains) and then connect it in Framer's domain settings. Once connected, your custom domain becomes your public URL, and the original Framer subdomain becomes invisible to visitors.

Updating your site name for search engines and social sharing

When you change your site name, Framer updates the title tag — the text that appears in the browser tab and in search results. This change is when ready on your live site. However, Google and other search engines may take several days to a few weeks to re-crawl your site and show the new name in their results.

If you share your site on social media before search engines update, the old name may still appear in the preview card. You can force social platforms to refresh by using their link preview tools: Facebook's Sharing Debugger, Twitter's Card Validator, or LinkedIn's Post Inspector. Paste your URL into these tools and ask them to re-scrape the page.

Naming your site for clarity and discoverability

Your site name should be clear enough that someone seeing it in a search result or browser tab understands what your site is about. If you're a designer named Alex Chen, "Alex Chen Portfolio" is more useful than "My Work" or "Website." If you run a small business, include what you do: "Sarah's Dog Training" instead of just "Sarah."

Keep it short — under 60 characters is ideal, because search engines truncate longer titles. Avoid keyword stuffing (repeating the same word over and over to game search rankings); search engines penalize it and it makes your site look unprofessional. A straightforward, honest name performs better than one loaded with jargon.

Changing your site name without losing your work

Changing your site name does not affect your design, content, or any files you've uploaded. It's purely a metadata change — like renaming a document without changing what's written inside. Your pages, images, and all your work stay exactly as they are.

If you're worried about breaking links, don't: internal links within your site (links from one page to another on your own site) use page paths, not the site name, so they continue to work. External links from other websites to your site also continue to work because they point to your domain, not your site name.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my Framer subdomain after I create the project?

No. Framer assigns your subdomain when you create the project and does not allow you to change it afterward. If you need a different URL, you can buy a custom domain and point it to your Framer site, which makes the original subdomain invisible to visitors.

Will changing my site name hurt my search rankings?

No. Search engines rank pages based on content and links, not on the site name. Changing the title tag (which is what your site name controls) may actually help if your old name was unclear or misleading. Search engines will re-index your site within days to weeks.

What's the difference between site name and domain?

Your site name is the text that appears in the browser tab and search results — it's metadata about your site. Your domain is the address people type into their browser (like yourname.com). They are separate. You can change one without changing the other.

Do I need to tell people my new site name if I change it?

Only if you changed your domain or URL. If you only changed the site name (the browser tab title), your URL stays the same and all your links continue to work. People can still reach your site the same way they always have.