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HTML WYSIWYG Editor

Format text visually with a simple rich-text toolbar, and get the underlying HTML markup instantly.

Category: web
Use Case: Drafting Formatted HTML Snippets, Writing Email or CMS Content, Learning What HTML Tags Formatting Produces
Privacy: 100% browser-based

HTML output

Recommended Settings

Pro Tips

  • This covers common formatting - bold, italic, underline, lists, and links - for quick HTML snippets, not a full-featured document editor with tables, images, or advanced styling
  • Select text before clicking a toolbar button to format just that selection, or click first to start typing in a new format
  • The HTML output updates live as you type or format, so you can copy it at any point
  • Use 'Clear Formatting' to strip all styling from selected text back to plain, unformatted content

Most Popular

Most people use this to quickly draft a short formatted snippet (bold, italic, a link, or a list) and grab the raw HTML for a CMS or email

When to Use This Tool

Drafting Formatted HTML Snippets

Visually format a short piece of text and get the matching HTML markup.

Writing Email or CMS Content

Compose formatted content visually and copy the HTML into an email client or CMS field.

Learning What HTML Tags Formatting Produces

See exactly which HTML tags common formatting actions like bold or lists produce.

Quick Prototyping of Text Content

Rapidly draft and preview simple formatted content without writing HTML by hand.

How It Works

1

Provide a content-editable area where visual formatting commands apply directly to selected text

2

Use the browser's built-in rich-text editing commands to apply bold, italic, lists, and links

3

Read the editable area's live HTML markup and display it as text

100% Private

Files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.

Lightning Fast

Powered by Client-side contentEditable and rich-text editing commands for optimal performance on modern browsers.

Open Source

Built with verified, open-source libraries. Fully transparent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I paste formatted content from Word or Google Docs?

You can paste text, but formatting from other applications may carry over inconsistently since it depends on your browser's paste handling - for the cleanest results, format text using the toolbar after pasting plain text.

Does this support images or tables?

No, this tool focuses on common text formatting - bold, italic, underline, lists, and links. For images or tables, you'll need to add that HTML manually.

Why does the HTML look different from what I expect?

Different browsers can produce slightly different underlying HTML for the same visual formatting (for example, <b> vs <strong>), since this relies on the browser's built-in editing commands.

Is my content sent anywhere?

No. All editing and HTML generation happens locally in your browser.