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What Is an HTML Viewer?

An HTML viewer lets you paste or write HTML and instantly see a live preview of how it will render in a browser. This is useful for quickly testing HTML snippets, email templates, or any HTML without needing a full development environment.

This tool runs entirely in your browser. The preview is rendered in a sandboxed iframe using the srcdoc attribute. The Source tab shows the formatted HTML source code.

How to Use This Tool

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Paste or Upload HTML

Paste your HTML into the left editor, or click Upload to load a file. Click Sample to try an example.

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Preview or View Source

The right panel shows a live Preview of your HTML. Switch to the Source tab to see the formatted HTML source code.

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Copy or Download

Use <strong>Copy</strong> or <strong>Download</strong> to save the formatted source. To validate your HTML for errors, try the HTML Validator tool.

HTML Viewer Example

Paste any HTML snippet and see it rendered instantly. Here is a simple example:

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When an HTML Viewer Is Useful

An HTML viewer is useful when you want to quickly test HTML snippets without a browser DevTools setup, check email templates, review auto-generated HTML, or share a visual preview of HTML with colleagues.

For validating HTML structure and catching errors, use the HTML Validator tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the preview sandboxed?

Yes. The preview runs inside a sandboxed iframe with the sandbox="allow-scripts" attribute. This prevents the preview from accessing cookies, localStorage, or navigating the parent page.

Is my HTML sent to a server?

No. The preview is rendered entirely in your browser using the srcdoc iframe attribute. No data is sent anywhere.

Can I preview full HTML pages with CSS?

Yes. Paste a complete HTML page including <style> tags and external CSS links. The iframe will render it as a browser would.

Related Tools

The HTML Living Standard documents the srcdoc attribute used for the preview. See MDN iframe documentation for sandbox details.