Share your localhost with a public URL

Q: How do I expose localhost to the internet for free?

Install vrok and run vrok localhost:3000 (use your app's port). You get a public HTTPS URL through a free Cloudflare quick tunnel, with no account.

Your dev server is running on your laptop and someone else needs to see it. One command gives it a public HTTPS address. No account, no config file, no deploy.

In one command

Start your app as usual, then point vrok at its port:

vrok localhost:3000

vrok prints a public URL and copies it to your clipboard. Send it to anyone: a teammate, a client, your own phone. Press x to stop, and the URL stops working.

What keeps working

Hot reload. WebSockets pass through on the default route, so Vite, Next.js and webpack dev servers update live for the visitor.
Absolute asset paths. An app that loads /assets/app.js still works under the share URL.
HTTPS. The public URL is HTTPS even though your dev server is plain HTTP.
Any framework. vrok reverse-proxies whatever answers on the port: Rails, Django, Laravel, Express, Go, anything.

Common ports

Stack	Command
Vite	`vrok localhost:5173`
Next.js, Express, Rails	`vrok localhost:3000`
Django	`vrok localhost:8000`
Angular	`vrok localhost:4200`
Anything else	`vrok localhost:PORT`

Keep it private or short-lived

--password asks visitors for a password, or press p while it runs.
--ttl 1h closes the URL after an hour.
--local keeps it on your network, with no public tunnel at all.

Questions

How do I expose localhost to the internet for free?

Install vrok and run vrok localhost:3000 (use your app's port). You get a public HTTPS URL through a free Cloudflare quick tunnel, with no account.

Does hot reload work for the person I share with?

Yes, on the default route. WebSocket upgrades are passed through, so the visitor's page updates when you save. With a self-hosted relay they need to refresh.

Is it safe to share my localhost?

Only the port you name is reachable, and only while vrok runs. Add --password or --ttl to limit who can open it and for how long.

Do I need an account or a config file?

No. vrok needs no signup, no auth token and no config file.

Install vrok

One command on macOS and Linux. Free, MIT licensed, no account.

curl -fsSL
                https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AliJabbar034/vrok/main/install.sh
                | sh

Homebrew, Scoop, Windows, Linux packages and verified archives are on the download page. Every command and flag is in the guide.