Does HTML need a compiler?
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No. Browsers parse and render HTML and CSS directly, and they run JavaScript with a built-in engine that compiles it just in time, so there is no build step before a page works. Tools called an HTML compiler are really editors that render your code as you type, which is what the preview on this page does.
Is this online HTML editor free to use?
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Yes. The editor, templates, console, import, export and share links are all free and need no account. Everything runs in your browser: the preview is built on your device and your code is saved to local storage rather than uploaded, so you can start working without signing up for anything.
How does the HTML live preview work?
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The editor combines your HTML, CSS and JavaScript into one document and loads it into an iframe next to the panes. It rebuilds that document 500 milliseconds after you stop typing and clears the console each time. Click Run to force a full reload, for example to re-run code that only executes on page load.
Can I use Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap or other libraries?
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Yes. The Library menu inserts a script or link tag for Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap 5 CSS, Font Awesome 6, Anime.js, Three.js or React 18 at the top of the HTML pane. You can also paste any other CDN tag yourself, because the preview loads external scripts and stylesheets like a normal web page does.
Why can an onclick attribute not see a variable from my JavaScript?
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The JS pane is wrapped in a try block so that errors reach the console. That makes top-level let and const variables block-scoped instead of global, so inline attributes such as onclick cannot read them. Attach handlers with addEventListener in the JS pane, or assign the value to window, for example window.count = 0.
How do I save or share my HTML, CSS and JavaScript?
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Your work auto-saves to this browser's local storage about a second after each change. To send it to someone, click Share for a link that encodes all three panes in the URL. To keep a file, click Export to download a single HTML page, and use Import to load an .html file back in.
Can I start from a template?
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Yes. The Templates menu has 10 starting points: Responsive Landing, Modern Form, Grid Gallery, Glassmorphism, Flexbox Center, Login Modal, Pricing Table, JS Todo List, Neumorphic Calc, Countdown. Loading one replaces the code in all three panes, and if you have already written something the editor asks you to confirm first, so you do not lose work by accident.