# Free SSL Certificate and Automatic HTTPS for Your Site

> Every site opens over HTTPS with a free certificate that is issued and renewed for you, on the free address and on your own domain, with nothing to install.

- Canonical URL: https://uebfaqe.ai/features/free-ssl
- Section: Features one by one
- Language: en
- Publisher: Uebfaqe (https://uebfaqe.ai)

## Summary

Security certificates come included. The free address is secure from the first publish, and a connected domain gets its own certificate within minutes of its records being found.

## Key facts

- No certificate to buy: There is no SSL purchase, no file to upload and no expiry date to remember. Certificates are issued and renewed for you in the background.
- Modern encryption: Connected domains accept TLS 1.2 or newer, so visitors get the protection browsers expect and old, weak protocols are left out.
- Trust that helps ranking: Browsers mark plain HTTP pages as not secure, and Google has used HTTPS as a ranking signal for years, so every page starts on the right foot.

HTTPS on every site, with certificates you never renew by hand

## How it works

1. **Publish the site**: Press Publish. The free address answers over HTTPS straight away, with a valid certificate already in place.
2. **Connect your domain**: With Premium, add your domain in Settings and copy the records to your provider. Once they are found, the status shows Verifying while the certificate is issued.
3. **Let it renew itself**: When the domain shows Connected, the certificate is active. It renews on its own, so there is nothing to track or pay for later.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need to buy an SSL certificate for my website?

No. Every site gets a free certificate on its free address, and every connected domain gets one issued automatically. You never buy, upload or renew a certificate yourself.

### How long does HTTPS take to work on my domain?

Usually a few minutes after the DNS records are found. The domain shows Verifying while the connection is confirmed and the certificate is issued, and then it turns Connected.

### What kind of SSL certificate does my domain get?

A domain validated (DV) certificate, issued after an automatic check that the domain points to your site. It encrypts traffic with TLS 1.2 or newer, which is what business sites, shops and contact forms need.

## Related features

- [Your own domain](https://uebfaqe.ai/features/custom-domain): Connect the domain you already have by copying the records we show you, and we verify it ourselves once it is ready.
- [Hosting included](https://uebfaqe.ai/features/fast-hosting): Hosting comes with the plan and the site is served from a global network, with nothing to set up.
- [DNS records](https://uebfaqe.ai/features/dns-management): Add, change or remove the DNS records of your domain right here, so your email and other services keep working.

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Source: https://uebfaqe.ai/features/free-ssl