HTML Formatter
Format, beautify, and minify your HTML code instantly.
Make your markup readable or compress it for production.
HTML Formatter
Why Format HTML?
Readability
Turn messy, spaghetti code into structured, indented markup that is easy to understand.
Scraping
Clean up extracted HTML from web scrapers to analyze the structure or extract content.
Email Templates
Debug complex nested tables in legacy email templates by applying proper indentation.
Debugging
Easily find unclosed tags or improper nesting when the code is vertically aligned.
Best Practices for HTML Formatting
Clean HTML is the foundation of a good website.
- Indentation: Use 2 or 4 spaces consistently. Avoid mixing tabs and spaces.
- Nesting: Always indent child elements to visually show hierarchy.
- Attributes: If an element has many attributes, consider breaking them into multiple lines.
- Comments: Use HTML comments to mark the start and end of major layout sections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does formatting affect SEO?
Indirectly. Minifying HTML (removing whitespace) improves load speed, which is a ranking factor. However, indented code is easier for developers to maintain.
Why does my layout break after formatting?
This is rare, but can happen if your layout relies on display: inline-block where whitespace creates a tiny gap. Modern Flexbox/Grid layouts are immune to this.
Can I format Vue/React/Angular templates?
Yes! This tool parses standard HTML, which most component templates are valid subsets of. It works great for formatting .vue template blocks.