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Code to HTML

Convert and render code snippets into HTML.

Free

Tip: click the <> (Source code) button in the toolbar to paste raw HTML and see it rendered live.

About the Code to HTML

The Code to HTML tool lets you paste raw HTML and instantly see it rendered in a live preview, so you can check how your markup looks before publishing. It also gives you an HTML-encoded (entity-escaped) version, which is what you need when you want to display code as text on a page instead of having the browser run it. Edit, preview, and copy in one place.

How to use the Code to HTML

  1. Paste your HTML code into the editor.
  2. Switch to “Live preview” to see it rendered, or “Encoded” to get entity-escaped output.
  3. Copy whichever version you need.

Frequently asked questions

What is the live preview for?

It renders your HTML exactly as a browser would, in a sandboxed frame, so you can verify layout and formatting instantly.

When do I need the encoded version?

Use the encoded output when you want to show code as text on a page — it escapes <, > and & so the browser displays them instead of parsing them as tags.