How the transfer works
Only the project owner or a workspace admin can start a transfer. Open the project, click the Framer logo, choose File, Transfer Project, enter the recipient email address, choose whether you remain an editor, and click Transfer. The client gets an email, signs in or creates an account and clicks Confirm Transfer, and the project is added to their workspace. [1]
- Client creates a Framer account with an address they control long term, not a personal inbox of a departing employee.
- You confirm you are the owner or an admin of the workspace holding the project.
- You decide in advance whether to stay as an editor.
What happens to the plan and the money
Framer says any active site subscription is canceled when the transfer is accepted, and unused subscription time is converted into account credit for the original owner. If the project uses paid features such as a custom domain or localization, the recipient is prompted to activate a plan. [1]
Account credits apply automatically to future invoices and cannot be refunded. Framer’s refund windows are 7 days from initial purchase worldwide and 14 days in the EU and Turkey, so a transfer months later produces credit, not cash. [2]
If you prepaid a year for the client, invoice the client for it before the transfer or agree that the credit stays with you for future work. Write that in the proposal.
| Item | Before transfer | After client accepts |
|---|---|---|
| Project ownership | Your workspace | Client workspace |
| Site online | Yes | Yes, stays online |
| Your Site plan | Active, billed to you | Canceled; unused time becomes your account credit |
| Client Site plan | None | Client selects and pays |
| Custom domain connection | Connected | Stays intact |
| Your access | Owner | Editor if you chose to remain, otherwise none |
Seats after handoff
In the client workspace, the owner is free on Basic and Pro. Additional editors cost $20 per month, content editors $10 per editor, and viewers are free. Members assigned a paid role are included in billing immediately, and editor charges on annual plans are billed monthly. [4] [3] [2]
If you remain as editor, the client pays for your seat unless you are a Pro Expert, which Framer lists as having free edit access to client projects. Members can be downgraded or removed at any time, so agree an end date for your access. [4] [3]
The domain is a separate handoff
Framer is not a domain registrar; the domain stays registered with whichever provider bought it. A project transfer moves the Framer project, not the registrar account. [5]
If the domain sits in your registrar account, transfer it to the client’s registrar account or have the client buy it from the start. DNS records for Framer are A records on the root and a CNAME for www, so the client also needs to know not to delete them. [6]
Handoff checklist
Complete each item and record the date.
- Registrar: domain in the client’s account, client has login, auto-renew on, renewal date noted.
- DNS: client has a copy of the Framer records and the email records, with a note not to change either.
- Billing: client has activated a Site plan in their workspace and the card on file is theirs.
- Prepaid time: credit or reimbursement agreed in writing.
- Access: your role set to editor, content editor or removed; end date agreed.
- Content editors: client staff invited with the cheapest role that does the job.
- Forms and analytics: notification emails and analytics access point at the client.
- Final check: live domain loads over HTTPS and a form test reaches the client.
Transfer or keep the site in your workspace?
Keeping the project in your workspace and inviting the client as a content editor costs $10 per editor and leaves the plan on your card. Transferring makes the client the free owner and moves billing to them. For most one-off client builds, transfer is the cleaner arrangement; keep the site only when you sell an ongoing managed-hosting retainer and price the plan and seats into it. [4]
Questions before you decide
Does my Framer site go offline during a transfer?
No. Framer says the site stays online during the transfer and any connected custom domain stays intact.
Do I get a refund for the plan I paid for before transferring?
Framer converts unused subscription time into account credit for the original owner. Credits apply to future invoices and cannot be refunded.
Does transferring a Framer project transfer the domain?
No. Framer is not a domain registrar, so the domain stays with its registrar and must be handed over there separately.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Framer Help: transfer your site to someone else Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: subscriptions and charges Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: inviting members to a workspace or project Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: is Framer a domain registrar? Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: connect a custom domain Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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