HTML Beautifier
Format and beautify HTML code with proper indentation. Minify to reduce file size.
Features
- Automatic indentation for nested HTML elements
- Minify HTML to reduce file size
- Copy formatted output to clipboard
- Real-time character and line counting
Readable HTML is maintainable HTML
Markup that's been copied, generated or minified often arrives as a single dense block with no indentation. Beautifying it restores the nesting so you can actually see the structure — which tag closes where, which element sits inside which. That clarity is the difference between fixing a layout bug in a minute and hunting for it for an hour.
When to minify instead
Indentation is for humans; machines don't need it. When you're shipping a page to production, minifying strips out the whitespace and comments to shave bytes and load a touch faster. The workflow is simple: beautify while you work, minify before you deploy. This tool does both, right in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does beautifying HTML affect how the page renders?
No. HTML whitespace between block elements (div, p, h1, etc.) does not affect rendering in modern browsers. Beautifying only changes the code's appearance in the editor, not the visual output in the browser.
Can I beautify HTML with embedded CSS and JavaScript?
Yes. Our HTML beautifier handles embedded <style> and <script> tags within HTML, formatting the CSS and JavaScript sections along with the HTML markup for a fully readable output.
Is this tool safe for confidential HTML code?
Yes. All processing happens in your browser using JavaScript. Your code is never sent to any server, so proprietary or sensitive HTML templates remain completely private.