HTML Formatter

How to Use HTML Formatter

1. Paste your HTML code. Drop in a minified mess, an un‑indented block, or any HTML you want to clean up.
2. Choose the action. Select Beautify to add proper indentation and line breaks, or Minify to compress the code to a single line by removing whitespace and comments.
3. Click Format. The tool instantly processes the code and displays the formatted output with syntax‑friendly spacing.
4. Check the stats and copy. The tool shows the original size, formatted size, and the reduction or increase in bytes. Copy the output with one click.

Benefits of HTML Formatter

• Makes debugging and editing messy HTML far easier by applying consistent indentation and line breaks.
• The minify option reduces file size by stripping unnecessary whitespace and comments, useful for production optimisation.
• Displays size stats before and after, so you can quantify the benefit of minification or see how much the beautified version expanded.
• Runs entirely in the browser; your code is never uploaded, making it safe for client work and proprietary code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will beautifying change how my HTML renders in a browser?

No. The formatter only adjusts whitespace, indentation and comments. The rendered output in a browser remains identical because the HTML structure is untouched.

Can I format a whole HTML page at once?

Yes, paste the complete `` document including `` and ``. The tool handles large files and nested tags correctly.

What is the difference between minify and compress?

Minification removes whitespace, comments and unnecessary line breaks. Compression (like gzip) is a server‑side process that further reduces file size during transfer. This tool minifies; compression is separate.

Is HTML Formatter free and private?

Yes — it is 100% free, needs no sign‑up, and everything runs in your browser; your data never leaves your device.