A website is the first step toward growing an online presence for your business or passion project, whether you’re looking to sell online or create a portfolio. With Squarespace, you can get started with a best-in-class website template for nearly any use case and customize it to fit your brand. Our all-in-one platform also makes it easy to add a blog, an online store, or appointment scheduling to your website and leverage marketing tools to reach your audience.

Squarespace is an all-in-one content management system, or CMS. With a single subscription, you can make a website, host your content, register your own custom domain name, sell products, track your site’s analytics, and much more.

Start with any template to create pages and organize your site, then customize it to match your own style with our industry-leading website builder.

For a full list of features, visit our feature index and explore the Help Center for guides on Squarespace's many features.

Everyone has unique needs for their website, so there’s one way to know if Squarespace is right for you: try it!

We offer a free 14-day trial so you can explore our platform, begin building a website, and decide if you're ready to subscribe to Squarespace. If you're still not sure or if you need more time, you can extend it or start again later. Learn more about trials.

For a visual preview before signing up, or to make the most of your free website trial, we recommend these resources:

1. Watch short Help videos.

2. Sign up for a live expert-led webinar.

3. Explore at your own pace using the guides in this Help Center.

Squarespace makes starting a beautifully-designed website easy. Choose from our library of website templates to find a starting point, then secure a custom domain that fits your brand or idea. As you build out your website pages, customize your template with colors, fonts, images, and content. When you’re ready, publish your site and start spreading the word.

Yes. While Squarespace is a great website builder for a DIY approach, many web designers specialize in building Squarespace sites for clients. To hire a Squarespace Expert, visit Squarespace Marketplace.

Buying a domain with Squarespace is simple and straightforward with our Domain Name Search tool. When choosing an annual website plan, you can register your first domain through Squarespace for free for its first year. You can also transfer your domain to Squarespace if you’ve already registered yours somewhere else.

Squarespace offers easy-to-customize templates to get your ecommerce website off the ground. Set up and customize your online store with rich product merchandising tools, designed to showcase your products at their absolute best. Once you connect a payment processor to enable online transactions, you’re ready to take orders with shipping tools and built-in inventory management for your products. As you grow, Squarespace also offers email marketing tools and promotional discounts to keep your customers coming back for more.