Edit content and SEO directly in your browser

Safe, easy, and with no coding skills, complex CMS, or burning through AI tokens.
Built for both hand-coded and AI-generated websites.

Works on hand-coded and AI websites.
Design stays intact - you only edit the content.
Risk-free with a 45-day money-back guarantee.
Direct Edit interface preview
Who It Is For

When you want to edit the website, not write emails

Direct Edit gives clients freedom and developers peace of mind.

01 · Agencies and web creators

Give clients freedom to edit

Deliver fast static websites without leaving clients dependent on you for every small change. Install Direct Edit, set up access, and free up your hands for the next job.

Freedom: time spent on routine edits can go into better work elsewhere.
Safety: only content can be edited, the design stays protected.
Worth it: the license pays for itself with the first service request you do not need to handle.
02 · Website owners

When you want to change text, not pay a programmer

Do you have a nice landing page or brochure website, but every text change means waiting and paying an invoice? With Direct Edit, you can edit text, links, and images on your website yourself. You can quickly update opening hours, pricing, references, or photos, right away, directly on the page, with a click.

Freedom: you handle changes to your website yourself, immediately.
Safety: smart protections keep the design intact while you fix the content.
Worth it: the license costs less than a single developer maintenance invoice.
Universal compatibility

Do you have a website from AI or a coder? No problem.

Direct Edit does not care where the code came from. It just works.

01 · AI-built website (vibe coding)

Even an AI-built website finally gets its own admin

Whether your website was generated by Cursor, Claude, Lovable..., Direct Edit is the final piece of the puzzle. You do not need to go back into the code and build a backend around it. You keep the speed and lightness AI websites are known for, because Direct Edit needs no maintenance, plugins, or database. You focus on prompting the design, and Direct Edit makes sure the client can safely edit it on their own.

02 · Coder-built website

Respect for honest HTML craftsmanship

Do you have a website in plain HTML or Tailwind? Direct Edit is exactly what you have been looking for. Your website stays 100% original and lightning fast, you just add an editor for content changes. The developer stays calm because Direct Edit does not interfere with the code, and the owner gets the freedom to rewrite text or swap a photo at any time. Clean, fast, and free from maintenance dependence.

Testimonial

I got Direct Edit mainly for clients whose websites did not give them a way to edit the text themselves. Before that, with more demanding clients who keep refining their websites, I had to upload and check the site again after every small change – and honestly, it took more time than I felt comfortable billing for. Now it saves me several messages every week from clients wanting to redo something we had already adjusted the week before.

What I appreciate most is how simple it is – anyone can use it, it is safe, and clients cannot disrupt the work underneath the website with their edits, so I am still happy to keep my name on it. A fantastic piece of work that has moved websites another step forward.

Adéla Web designer
Features

Content and settings in one place

Handle everyday website changes yourself, without technical knowledge or a complicated admin area.

01

Content management

Click directly into the page and change what visitors see. Edit text, links, images, and videos without searching through a complicated admin area and without risking the website layout.

  • Text, links, and icons
  • Images, YouTube, Vimeo, and your own videos
  • Copy pages and complete content blocks
02

Website settings

Handle the things that are not directly visible on the page from one place. Manage users, search details, images, backups, and security.

  • Users, sign-in options, and 2FA
  • SEO, social previews, sitemap.xml, and llms.txt
  • Image optimization, backups, and overwrite protection
Implementation

Minimalist and secure

Database
No database needed
Everything stored locally
Password security
Modern security standards
Modern hashing + optional 2FA
Dependencies
No dependencies
Pure PHP and JavaScript
Browser
Modern browsers
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Clear focus

When Direct Edit is the right fit

Direct Edit is designed for quick content management on an existing static website. Edit text, images, links, videos, and SEO data directly on the page, without a database or traditional CMS.

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Pricing

Licenses without unnecessary complexity

Start using Direct Edit today. Choose the lifetime license that matches the size of your project, workflow, or client portfolio.

45-day money-back guarantee - valid for all licenses.
Starter
$29 (LTD)

Ideal for your personal project or portfolio

1 web
Lifetime updates
No annual fees
Edit text, images, videos, links, SEO
Support within 3 business days
Account management dashboard
Freelancer44% better value
$129 (LTD)

For professionals who take care of regular clients

10 websites
Lifetime updates
No annual fees, just 300 CZK / website
Edit text, images, videos, links, SEO
Support within 1 business day
Account management dashboard
Agency73% better value
$299 (LTD)

For teams and agencies with a larger portfolio

50 websites
Lifetime updates
No annual fees, just 144 CZK / website
Edit text, images, videos, links, SEO
Support within 1 business day
Account management dashboard
*Try it out, and if you are not satisfied, your money will be refunded.
If Starter or Freelancer is not enough and you want to move up, no problem. Get in touch, pay the difference, and the license will be upgraded.
FAQ and author

Questions that come up most often

Quick answers about Direct Edit

Before you buy

Is this a subscription? Will Direct Edit stop working after a year?

No. The English offers are lifetime licenses. You pay once, keep using Direct Edit on the licensed websites, and the website itself stays fully functional.

What happens if I uninstall Direct Edit? Will the changes stay?

Yes. Once you save a change, it is immediately applied to the live website. If you uninstall Direct Edit, the website stays in the state of the last saved change.

Is Direct Edit secure? Who has access to my files?

Files are not sent to remote servers; everything runs locally on your hosting. Direct Edit is protected on multiple levels so nobody can use it to edit your pages without authorization.

What exactly does “1 website” mean? Does a subdomain count?

One website means one domain or one subdomain. A subdomain counts as a separate activation. Development addresses such as localhost, 127.0.0.1, and domains ending in .local, .test, .invalid, or .localhost are exempt.

Does Direct Edit work with AI-built websites?

It depends on the website hosting. If you upload it as HTML files directly to hosting with PHP, Direct Edit works whether the site was built manually or with a tool such as Claude or ChatGPT. It will not work on services without PHP, such as Netlify or GitHub Pages.


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Do you have another question or an idea for improvement? Write to hello@directedit.dev.

Author

Jitka Klingenbergová

I build custom websites and e-commerce projects, polished down to the last detail. I have more than 10 years of experience leading projects and teams. Over that time I learned one thing above all: when things are built with quality and consistency, they work on their own and do not get in anyone's way. That is exactly how I want to work.

I build websites that make sense
I create e-commerce projects that sell
I love automations that save time

Direct Edit is the result of the same approach. A simple tool that just works and lets you focus on what matters.


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