How HTML Formatter Works
The formatter walks through your markup tag by tag, placing each element on its own line and increasing the indent every time it enters a new element, decreasing it again on the matching closing tag. Content inside <script> and <style> tags is indented as a block but otherwise left untouched.
How to Use This Tool
- Paste your HTML into the input box.
- Select Beautify HTML.
- Copy the indented result — nesting is now visible at a glance.
Example
Input: <div><h2>Title</h2><p>Text</p></div>
Output:
<div> <h2>Title</h2> <p>Text</p> </div>
Helpful Tips
- Void elements like
<br>,<img>and<input>are recognized automatically and don't add an indent level, since they never have a closing tag. - If the output looks oddly nested, check the original for an unclosed tag — the formatter mirrors whatever structure it's given.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this change my HTML content or attributes?
No, only whitespace and line breaks are added between tags — every attribute, tag and piece of text is preserved.
Does it format CSS and JavaScript inside the page too?
Content inside <script> and <style> tags is indented as a block but not reformatted internally — use the CSS Beautifier or JavaScript Beautifier for that.
Is my HTML uploaded anywhere?
No, formatting happens entirely in your browser.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is not uploaded to any server.