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Tilkly Custom Domain: Use Your Own Domain with Free SSL and Automatic Renewal
Give your site a professional home on your own domain. Tilkly sets up a free SSL certificate and renews it automatically so your site always shows a secure padlock, no technical steps needed.
How does Tilkly handle custom domains?
Connecting your domain to Tilkly takes just a few minutes: point your DNS records and we handle everything else. Tilkly provisions a free SSL certificate so your site runs on secure HTTPS, and we renew it automatically before it ever expires. No command line, no Certbot, no renewal reminders. Your site stays safe and professional all by itself.
How Tilkly custom domains work
To connect a domain, go to Settings in your Tilkly dashboard, add your domain, and copy the DNS records shown. Point those records at your domain registrar, then Tilkly detects the change and provisions an SSL certificate automatically. The process typically completes within minutes after DNS propagates.
You can use any domain registrar: Namecheap, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Porkbun, or any other provider that lets you edit DNS records. Tilkly does not require you to transfer the domain; you just update the DNS to point at Tilkly.
Free SSL with automatic renewal
Every Tilkly custom domain gets a free SSL certificate. The certificate is provisioned using Let’s Encrypt and Tilkly handles the renewal process automatically before the certificate expires. You never need to run Certbot, set up a cron job, or remember a renewal date.
This matters more than it sounds. Expired SSL certificates break the browser padlock, trigger security warnings in Chrome and Firefox, and can drop a site from search rankings. Tilkly’s automatic renewal means you never see that problem.
Why domain ownership matters
Your domain is the one piece of your online presence you fully control. The content, the design, and the hosting can all change, but the domain is the address that search engines index and visitors bookmark. Connecting a custom domain to Tilkly means your brand URL appears in search results, social previews, and email signatures instead of a generic subdomain.
Tilkly never parks ads on your domain, never redirects your visitors, and never puts its own branding in the browser address bar. The domain is yours and the HTTPS is free.
Tilkly custom domains vs competitors
Wix and Squarespace require a paid plan before you can connect a custom domain. Framer and Webflow charge a monthly site-hosting fee that includes custom domains. Tilkly allows custom domain parking on the free plan with free SSL, which means you get a professional URL and secure HTTPS without a recurring bill.
For teams that want full DNS control, Tilkly’s static HTML export lets you point the domain at any host without losing the site content. The domain connection to Tilkly and the HTML export are complementary, not competing options.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I connect a custom domain to Tilkly?
Point your domain DNS records to Tilkly as instructed in Settings. Tilkly detects the records, provisions an SSL certificate, and routes traffic to your site within minutes.
Is the SSL certificate free?
Yes. Tilkly provisions a free SSL certificate using Let’s Encrypt when you connect a custom domain. We renew it automatically before it expires, so you never see an expired HTTPS warning.
Do I need to renew the SSL certificate manually?
No. Tilkly handles certificate renewal automatically. You connect the domain once and the HTTPS stays green indefinitely.
Can I use a subdomain or apex domain?
Yes. Tilkly supports both apex domains (yourdomain.com) and subdomains (www.yourdomain.com or app.yourdomain.com). The dashboard shows the DNS records you need to add for each.
How long does domain propagation take?
DNS propagation typically takes between a few minutes and 48 hours depending on your registrar and TTL settings. Tilkly shows a pending status in Settings until the records resolve.
Can I park multiple domains on the same site?
Each Tilkly workspace supports one primary custom domain. Additional domain redirects can be configured from your domain registrar to point extra domains to the primary.
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