SSL Protection For Everyone —
Fast. Reliable. Free.
Everything you need to secure your website with HTTPS. No account, no paid plans, no upsells — just free SSL certificates from trusted Certificate Authorities.
Every certificate type, completely free
Whether you need a single domain, multiple subdomains, or full wildcard coverage — freessl.cloud supports it all at no cost.
Single Domain SSL
Secure one domain (e.g. example.com) with a standard 90-day certificate. Works with HTTP or DNS validation. Trusted by all major browsers.
Wildcard SSL Certificate
Secure your root domain and all first-level subdomains with one certificate. *.example.com covers www, api, blog, shop, and any future subdomain automatically.
Multi-Domain SAN Certificate
Add up to 10 different domains to a single certificate using Subject Alternative Names (SAN). Cover example.com + example.net + subdomains in one go.
Wildcard + Root Combo
Combine *.example.com and example.com in one SAN certificate to cover both the root domain and all subdomains with a single file.
3 trusted CAs — automatic fallback built in
Choose from three globally trusted Certificate Authorities. If Let's Encrypt refuses your domain, freessl.cloud automatically switches to ZeroSSL — no action needed from you.
- Free, automated, open CA since 2016
- Backed by Google, Mozilla, Cisco, EFF
- Over 4 billion certificates issued
- Trusted by all major browsers & OS
- 90-day certificates
- European CA — not subject to US OFAC sanctions
- Issues certificates Let's Encrypt may refuse
- Fully trusted by Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
- Free tier with no domain restrictions
- 90-day certificates
- Google's own CA — part of Google Cloud PKI
- Trusted worldwide across all major platforms
- High-availability infrastructure
- Free via ACME protocol
- 90-day certificates
Two ways to prove domain ownership
freessl.cloud guides you step-by-step with real-time verification — no technical expertise needed.
DNS Validation (Recommended)
Add a TXT record to your domain's DNS settings. The Certificate Authority queries DNS to verify control. Works without a running web server, works behind firewalls, and is the only method that supports wildcard certificates.
✓ Supports WildcardHTTP Validation
A challenge token file is placed at /.well-known/acme-challenge/ on your server. The CA fetches it over port 80 to confirm ownership. Simple if your server is already running.
Real-Time DNS Propagation Check
After adding your DNS record, freessl.cloud automatically polls for propagation and shows a live status. You'll see a green confirmation before proceeding — no guessing or waiting blindly.
✓ Live VerificationHTTP Challenge Auto-Verify
For HTTP validation, freessl.cloud checks that your server is correctly serving the challenge file before you proceed. If something is wrong, you're told immediately — not after waiting for the CA to fail.
✓ Pre-Proceed CheckNo account. No tracking. No upsells.
Most free SSL tools push you toward paid plans. freessl.cloud doesn't — because there are no paid plans.
No Account Required
Open the site, enter your domain, get your certificate. No sign-up, no email verification, no password to remember. The tool works for anyone, instantly.
No Credit Card Ever
There is no paid plan. There is no "upgrade" button. Certificates are issued by non-profit and public-benefit CAs — the cost of issuance is zero, and we pass that on entirely.
Private Key Never Stored
Your private key is generated server-side, delivered to your browser over HTTPS, and never written to persistent storage. Once your session ends, it's gone from our servers permanently.
Instant — Under 5 Minutes
From entering your domain to downloading your certificate takes under 5 minutes for most users. DNS propagation is the only variable — freessl.cloud monitors it live.
Works with every server and hosting platform
freessl.cloud generates standard PEM-format files — compatible with every major web server, control panel, and cloud provider.
Nginx
Use ssl_certificate + ssl_certificate_key with fullchain.pem and privkey.pem.
Apache
Set SSLCertificateFile and SSLCertificateKeyFile in your VirtualHost.
cPanel / WHM
Paste the certificate and private key directly into the SSL/TLS Manager in cPanel.
Plesk
Upload via Websites & Domains → SSL/TLS Certificates → Add SSL/TLS Certificate.
DigitalOcean
Add via the Certificates section in your Droplet or Load Balancer settings.
AWS / EC2
Upload to IAM or use directly with Nginx/Apache on your EC2 instances.
Caddy
Reference the PEM files with tls cert.pem key.pem in your Caddyfile.
IIS (Windows)
Convert PEM to PFX using OpenSSL, then import via IIS Manager → Server Certificates.
Java / Tomcat
Convert PEM to PKCS12 using OpenSSL, then import into a Java KeyStore (JKS) and configure Tomcat's server.xml SSL connector.
Google Cloud
Upload the certificate and private key to Google Cloud Load Balancer under Certificate Manager, or use directly on a Compute Engine VM with Nginx/Apache.
Docker
Mount fullchain.pem and privkey.pem as Docker volumes into your container and reference them in your web server config inside the container.
Node.js
Pass the PEM files directly to Node's https.createServer() using key and cert options read with fs.readFileSync().
Azure
Convert PEM to PFX format, then upload via Azure App Service → TLS/SSL Settings → Private Key Certificates, or use with an Azure VM's Nginx/Apache config.
Cloudflare Proxy
Upload via Cloudflare Dashboard → SSL/TLS → Custom Certificates to use your own certificate instead of Cloudflare's shared cert.
Heroku
Use the Heroku CLI: heroku certs:add fullchain.pem privkey.pem — requires a paid dyno with SSL endpoint enabled.
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