Why Framer sites work well on the Play Store
Framer sites are built with modern React, served over HTTPS, and optimized for performance — exactly the profile Google wants to see in a Play Store app. Framer's web app manifest support means your site can qualify for a Trusted Web Activity (TWA) build, which runs your site inside Chrome's engine without any modification.
Critically, all of Framer's signature features — scroll animations, hover effects, parallax, interactive components — are preserved inside the TWA or WebView container. What your users see in Chrome is exactly what they get in the app.
TWA vs Capacitor for Framer sites
The right build type depends on your Framer site's PWA score. SaasToStore checks this automatically, but here's what each path means for a Framer project:
TWA — if your Framer site has a service worker and manifest
Lightest wrapper. Your site runs in Chrome — fast, secure, auto-updated. Recommended for Framer sites with a custom domain and PWA settings configured. Google's preferred method for PWAs.
Capacitor — works with any Framer site
Native WebView wrapper. No service worker required. Works with *.framer.app subdomains. All interactions and animations are fully preserved. Passes Play Store review reliably.
Before you start — what you need
- Your Framer site's published HTTPS URL (custom domain or *.framer.app)
- A Google Play developer account (25 € one-time, 24–48h verification)
- A 512×512 px icon PNG — or use SaasToStore's AI icon generator
- A privacy policy URL (auto-generated by SaasToStore)
- At least 2 phone screenshots of your Framer site on mobile
- A 1024×500 feature graphic (no device frames, no store badges)
Step 1 — Check your Framer site's PWA score
Run a free PWA scan on your Framer URL before building. The scanner checks HTTPS status, manifest validity, service worker presence, and icon requirements in under 10 seconds.
→ Run the free PWA check on your Framer URL
Step 2 — Set up your Google Play developer account
Navigate to play.google.com/console, sign in with a Google account, and pay the one-time 25 € registration fee. Identity verification takes 24 to 48 hours. Start this step in parallel with your build — you cannot upload until verification completes.
com.yourcompany.framerapp) is permanent after first upload. Choose a name that reflects your brand, not your current platform — you may migrate hosting later.Step 3 — Build your signed Android App Bundle
SaasToStore handles the full build pipeline: keystore generation, manifest configuration, AAB compilation, and artifact delivery. No Android Studio or command-line tools required.
Paste your Framer URL
Configure app identity
Upload your icon
Launch the build
Step 4 — Complete your Play Store listing
Before Google accepts your .aab, your listing must be complete. The Play Console will block submission until these are filled:
- Store listing — Short description (80 chars), full description (4,000 chars), screenshots (min. 2 phone), feature graphic (1024×500)
- Content rating — IARC questionnaire, takes ~5 minutes
- Data safety form — Declare what your Framer site collects. Link to your privacy policy
- App category — Choose the category that best reflects your product
Step 5 — Upload your .aab and submit
In the Play Console, go to Production → Releases → Create release. Upload the .aab you received by email. Add release notes (optional for first release). Submit for review. Google typically responds in 1 to 3 business days.
After launch — live updates and multi-store
Every time you publish changes in Framer — new sections, updated copy, redesigned pages — your app users see them immediately. No rebuild. No new Play Store review. The app always loads your live Framer URL.
When you need a structural update (new icon, new permissions), use the same SaasToStore project to rebuild with the same keystore. Increment the version code by 1.
With the LAUNCH plan, you can also publish to Windows, macOS, Linux, Amazon Appstore, and Samsung Galaxy Store from the same Framer URL — no additional development required.