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HTML Formatter & Minifier

Beautify or minify HTML code

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How to Use HTML Formatter & Minifier

  1. 1

    Paste your HTML code into the input area.

  2. 2

    Click Format to indent and structure the HTML for readability.

  3. 3

    Click Minify to compress the HTML for production.

  4. 4

    Copy the output and use it in your project.

About HTML Formatter & Minifier

Format and beautify HTML code online, or minify HTML to reduce file size. Free browser-based HTML formatter.

Best Use Cases

  • Beautify minified HTML for easier debugging
  • Minify HTML before deploying to production
  • Clean up messy markup from CMS exports
  • Format HTML snippets for code reviews
  • Indent nested HTML for better readability

Examples

Debug formatting

Paste a single-line HTML blob and format it with proper indentation.

Production minify

Compress a full HTML page to reduce file size before deployment.

CMS cleanup

Paste exported WordPress HTML and beautify it for manual editing.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • !Minifying HTML that contains inline scripts
  • !Expecting the tool to fix invalid HTML syntax
  • !Losing intentional whitespace inside pre tags

Limitations

  • Does not validate or fix broken HTML
  • May alter whitespace inside pre or code tags
  • Does not process embedded CSS or JavaScript

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HTML minification?

Minification removes whitespace, comments, and redundant characters to reduce file size and improve page load speed.