# Deploy without an account using Vercel CLI

By Steven Van · 2026-10-22

Temporary deployments run on the tmp.now domain, expire after one hour, and can be claimed by signing in or creating an account.

Vercel CLI can now deploy a project without a Vercel account. From a project directory that isn't linked to Vercel, run vercel deploy --temporary to get a live URL you can share before signing in. [Vercel's CLI documentation](<https://vercel.com/docs/cli/deploy>) covers the command, and the change is part of [Vercel](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/vercel>).

## How temporary deployments work

The CLI builds the project locally when needed and deploys the output. It then prints a deployment URL, a claim URL and the time left before the deployment expires. Temporary deployments always target production, so passing --target with any other value returns an error.

The option applies only when the CLI has no credentials. If you are already logged in, the CLI creates a normal deployment instead.

## Single files

A single file can be deployed with vercel deploy --temporary prototype.html. A single-file temporary deployment supports only .html files. To deploy other kinds of files without logging in, run the command on a directory.

## Expiry and claiming

- Temporary deployments use the dedicated **tmp.now** domain, separate from vercel.app.

- They expire after **one hour** unless claimed.

- To keep a project live, open the claim link in the CLI output and sign in or create an account. Vercel says to keep this link private.

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Sources

[Original source](<https://vercel.com/changelog/deploy-without-an-account-using-vercel-cli>)

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