Host an RSS feed and share the URL
Put a feed at a public address that readers can subscribe to — no server, no CMS.
Drop your RSS feed here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your RSS file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .rss file?
RSS is the XML format that lets people follow a site without an algorithm deciding what they see. A feed lists recent items with titles, links and dates, and a reader polls the URL periodically for changes.
What people use RSS files for
- A feed for a blog or newsletter
- Podcast episode feeds
- Release and changelog notifications
- Content syndication between sites
What opens a RSS file
- Feedly, NetNewsWire, Inoreader and every feed reader
- Apple Podcasts and podcast apps
- Any browser, which displays the XML
- Automation tools like IFTTT and Zapier
How to host a RSS file
- 1
Drop your RSS file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: feed.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
Browsers show the XML tree; feed readers subscribe to the address and poll it for new items.
Why host a RSS file instead of emailing it?
A static feed for a small site doesn't need a CMS. Hosting the XML gives you a subscribable URL, and republishing updates it.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Readers poll on their own schedule, so a republished feed takes time to propagate — often hours.
- Each item needs a stable, unique guid or readers will show duplicates.
- Dates must be RFC 822 format in RSS, which trips people up constantly.
RSS hosting questions
- Can people subscribe to this URL?
- Yes. It's served with the correct content type, so feed readers accept it. They poll on their own schedule, so updates aren't instant.
- Can I host a podcast feed?
- You can host the XML and the audio files. A dedicated podcast host adds analytics and directory submission, which this doesn't.
- RSS or Atom?
- Atom is the newer, more strictly specified standard. RSS is more widely recognised. Every reader handles both.
Put your RSS file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
RSS is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.