# Can You Back Up Your Webflow Site Before Deleting It?

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**TLDR:**

Webflow lets you export code and CMS content, but not form submissions. Once a project is deleted, submissions are gone forever. Gapflow solves this by backing up all Webflow forms automatically — with CSV exports, spam filtering, and AI field mapping — even after deletion.

Thinking about deleting your Webflow site — but not sure what will happen to your content, pages, or form submissions?

**Short answer: Yes, you can back up your Webflow site — but there are limits.**

This article walks you through what you can back up, what you can’t, and how **Gapflow** ensures you **don’t lose any valuable form submissions or lead data** when deleting a Webflow project.

## 📦 What Happens When You Delete a Webflow Site?

Once you delete a Webflow project, it’s **gone for good** — unless you have your **own backup**. Webflow doesn’t offer a "trash" or "undo" option after deletion.

So it’s crucial to back up anything important before removing a project.

## ✅ What You Can Back Up in Webflow

### 1. **Pages & Layouts**

Use Webflow’s built-in **Site Backup** feature (available on paid plans). You can restore a version later, but only _while the site still exists_. Once deleted, backups are gone.

### 2. **Static Pages (HTML/CSS/JS)**

If you’re on a paid plan, you can **export your code**:

- Go to the Designer
- Click “Export Code” (</>)
- Download the HTML, CSS, and JS files

Note: You’ll lose CMS functionality.

### 3. **CMS Content**

Manually **export CMS Collections** to a CSV:

- Go to the CMS tab
- Click “Export” (for each collection)
- Save your data as CSV

## ❌ What You _Can’t_ Back Up Easily

- CMS page structure or dynamic templates
- Site settings, SEO metadata, redirects
- **Form submissions**

And this is a big one — **Webflow does not provide a built-in export for form submissions**. Once a site is deleted, all submission data is gone.

Unless you’re using **Gapflow**.

## 🔐 How to Back Up Form Submissions with Gapflow

**Gapflow.io** is the perfect backup tool for form submissions — even before you delete your Webflow project.

### 🧩 Gapflow Keeps Your Data Safe (Even After You Delete Your Site)

Once integrated, **Gapflow stores every form submission in its secure backend**, meaning:

- You don’t rely on Webflow’s native form dashboard
- You can export all submission data at any time
- You don’t lose anything when the project is deleted

### ✅ Key Gapflow Features for Safe Backups:

#### 📥 **CSV Lead Export**

Download all your submissions across forms in seconds. Keep a permanent copy — ideal before deleting a site.

#### 🧠 **AI Field Mapping**

Even if your forms are inconsistent or custom-named, Gapflow organizes fields for clarity and easier review.

#### 📬 **Mail Distribution**

Ensure that all relevant teams receive the final submissions before you archive or delete a project.

#### 📩 **Autoreply**

Send final autoresponder emails to reassure submitters you’ve received their message — even if the form is going offline.

#### 🤖 **Spam Filtering**

Clean up your database before export — only keep quality leads.

#### ⚙️ **One-Click Setup**

Takes under 2 minutes to connect — no code or downtime needed.

#### 🌐 **Multi-Site Support**

Deleting one Webflow project? You can still manage others from the same Gapflow dashboard.

## 💡 Pro Tip: Set Up Gapflow on Every Live Webflow Site

Even if you're not planning to delete your project, it's smart to set up Gapflow in advance so you always have:

- Clean submission backups
- Reliable spam protection
- Easier lead exports

If you delete your site later, your data is still **safe and accessible** inside Gapflow.

## 🎯 Conclusion: Back Up Before You Delete — Especially Form Data

Webflow lets you back up static code and CMS content — but **form submissions are not exportable natively**. Once your project is deleted, they’re lost forever.

That’s why **Gapflow** is essential for Webflow users:

It captures, stores, and organizes all submissions **independently from Webflow**, giving you peace of mind and full control over your data.