How to use HTML Minifier
- Paste an HTML fragment or document.
- Select Minify to remove ordinary comments and redundant spacing inside opening tags.
- Compare byte counts and review the output before copying or downloading the .html file.
A closer look
HTML whitespace can be visible or meaningful, especially between inline elements and inside pre, textarea, script, style, or CSS white-space layouts. This tool deliberately preserves all text-node whitespace and quoted attribute values. A real HTML parser identifies comments and tag source locations, and edits are applied to those original ranges rather than rebuilding the document. Ordinary comments are removed while common conditional, license, and template-marker comments are retained. Malformed syntax reported by the parser is shown as an error.
A practical example
Compact a small HTML fragment containing an ordinary comment and extra tag spacing. Spaces inside text are preserved so words do not accidentally join together.
A useful tip
Conservative minification may save little or nothing in an already compact file. This tool does not minify embedded CSS or JavaScript, remove attributes, sanitize HTML for publication, or guarantee behavior for applications that read comments as data.
Good questions. Simple answers.
Will the HTML run while I minify it?
No. Input and output remain text. The parser does not create an active browser page or load referenced resources.
Why are spaces between tags still present?
Removing them can join words or change layouts. Preserving page meaning is preferred over a smaller but potentially different output.
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